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KX500 Steering Stabilizers
Polar-Bus:
I just goy my Scotts catalog, and I'm a little confused about compatibiliy with standard crossbar style handlegbars. Do any of you know if you can run standard Renthal handlebars with Scotts steering dampers? Scotts actually sells a Renthal handlebar with a "bowed" brace so as to clear the damper unit. all the pictures in the catalog are all of bikes with Pro Taper style bars. Thanks,
Rich
alan:
Go to Olddirtrider album in the gallery to pic #5 /29 and you will see how my Scotts damper is mounted!
http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=10655&pos=4
Alan :-D
Polar-Bus:
Alan, which version do you have? (bolt on, or weld on)? Did you have to cut the crossbar pad for clearence?
alan:
The mount is the weld on type and no we did not cut the cross bar. Let me see if I can find a better detail and post it for you! If you need more detail let me know I will take more pic's. Not the damper is mounted backwards on the bars. :-D
Looking at it I know we welded something, but I can't remember what it was! :roll:
Danger4u2:
Scotts told me weld on only for my 04' K5. I bought their bar mount and cones and run pro taper bars. So far I am pleased with the bars and how the cones make it feel. I don't have the damper on yet. I have a friend that is going to tig weld mine when he gets back from school. He is being trained on how to make molds to produce carbon fiber air plane parts. He'll be back at the end of this month.
My weld on post had to be cut to size for length. I used a small pipe cutter. It did mash the I.D. of the hole but a fine rat tail file fixed it up no problem. On the frame side it had to be hammer/bent and ground to fit. Today I will use paint stripper to remove the paint where the weld will take place. Pic's if you want to check it out so far.
http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=89
Danger
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