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Bar dampeners, help!
Those little rubber cones (dampeners?)that connect the bars to the triple clamp are not really working, they have gone in so far that tightening the nuts just warps the washers and the bars twist with the slightest know.
I don't have time to chase up a new set, is there anything I can do quickly to remedy the situation? I was thinking about adding some other washers to strengthen the original ones which seem a bit weak.
Any suggestions? I'm going riding tomorrow and need a quick fix.
I don't have time to chase up a new set, is there anything I can do quickly to remedy the situation? I was thinking about adding some other washers to strengthen the original ones which seem a bit weak.
Any suggestions? I'm going riding tomorrow and need a quick fix.
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You might be able to find those expandable rubber plugs for plumbing at the hardware store that are that size that would work.
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This isn't going to help you tonight but the Scott's Performance bar mount cones are much better than stock. I crash a lot and they hold up really well.
http://www.scottsperformance.com/produc ... artType=87
http://www.scottsperformance.com/produc ... artType=87
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I've never seen these cones (except for pics) but I'd think a guy could go to the hardware store and buy some rubber bumpers. And a little bit of work with a sander or a dremel I'd think you could make something that would work
Or make em out of uhmw and never worry about it again
Or make em out of uhmw and never worry about it again
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That's useful, I actually replaced the cones recently with some that appeared new, however it seems the rubber had weakened with age.Mildew wrote:This isn't going to help you tonight but the Scott's Performance bar mount cones are much better than stock. I crash a lot and they hold up really well.
http://www.scottsperformance.com/produc ... artType=87
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These are amazing,.. 100 times better than the stock rubber.Mildew wrote:This isn't going to help you tonight but the Scott's Performance bar mount cones are much better than stock. I crash a lot and they hold up really well.
http://www.scottsperformance.com/produc ... artType=87
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My KX triples did not come with mounts
Got some mounts today and they did not come with cones
So I made some out of uhmw tonight
I won't really know if they work until I get the forks done
Got some mounts today and they did not come with cones
So I made some out of uhmw tonight
I won't really know if they work until I get the forks done
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I just shaped them until they fit
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Cut em out with a hole saw on my drill press and figured out a way to put em on an axle and spun em down on the bench grinder
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