Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
KX500 Steering Stabilizers
hughes:
--- Quote from: Ride on September 11, 2006, 09:37:32 AM ---I went to put my damper on (I own this company www.motosportz.com) but my vintage 87 has the bar mounts at an angle to the triple so it is going to take a little rethink.
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I changed my 87 front end for a 89 front forks and clamps. The bar mounts are straight up on the 89 and new 500's. I hope to buy a damper soon myself.
dans89kx500:
I need your opinions and knowledge on steering damper/stabilizers. Do you use them on your KX500's? Before I spend $500-$600 on a kit. I would like some information from people with experience. I'm looking into the "SUB" mount style.
Thanks
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Danger4u2:
I'm not a hard core fast rider. I think that's where the dampers come into play the most. In the woops section. I have a top mount and the underbar mount also. I have not tried to remove the damper from the sub mount on my KX500AF (KX450F chassis) but it looks like you would have to remove the bars to remove the damper. Each application is different so keep that in mine if you plan on using 1 damper for more than 1 bike. I'm more of an off road single track rider. Last time I rode my CR500R at the local riding area, I did not have a damper on the bike. There has been allot of tree damage because of the freezing rain last winter that brought many large limbs down across the trail. We had been riding about 4 hours and I was getting tired. I was crossing an 8" limb that was across the trail at a 45 degree angle. I did not get the front wheel up enough and when I hit, it deflected the front wheel so hard it yanked the handle bar from my left hand. Down I went. I think if I was on my AF bike with the damper I would have been able to hang on. Since then I have gone to Pro Taper fat bars with the Scott's under mount. When I get a little more coin in my pocket I will purchase the damper for that bike.
If you plan on swapping between bikes they all need the same mount. The top mount damper arm is different than the sub mount damper arm.
BasketCase:
Dan, I have a Scott set up that I removed from my '94, I could not use it with the Rox risers I put on. If you are interested, I think i still have all the parts to it and will make you a deal. I'm pretty sure it was a top mount though.
maddoggy:
hey basket, if dan does not want that stablizer, i am interested. let me know please.
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