There is this thing called a "search" for looking for topics that have been beaten to death many times over...

 

Oh snap forum police.

 

What is with all the condescending smartass comments today?! Maybe this topic has been covered in the FZ forums, but the XSR may not be set up the same way, so as far as I'm concerned, this is a perfectly reasonable and valid question by the OP...

Sheesh.

 

Yeah some people take forums way to serious.. ppl need yo rest their breasts. I also want a stabilizer for my xsr, speed wobble special

 

Everything I found was FZ-related, which I think has a different front suspension, so I'm not sure if the FZ options would work for the XSR. I'd love to have some clarity on that point and/or links to relevant topics.

 

Front suspension is the same on both bikes.

 

What about the handlebar clamps and instrument mounting? Identical?

 

Most steering damper on FZ can not fit on XSR, as I looked in to my friend's fz09, the traditional steering damper may hit XSR's tank..... So I gave up and waiting for the GPR's discount one day.

 

That was my understanding. The geometry up front just isn't compatible. Looks like you need a fork mount linear damper, but I don't know if we have fork adapters yet or where we would attach to the frame.

 

I'm attempting to install the gpr for the fz on my xsr. Gpr told me it should work guess I'll find out.

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Please please please let me know how it goes. This is what I'm looking for!

 

If the GPR works on the XSR, everyone that rides hard should get one. Mine made my FZ-09 as stable as a ZX14. I never have it set higher than 5 out of 20 and it works perfectly. I turn it down a few clicks for casual / slow rides to make riding in traffic smoother. Worth the money.

 

They should come standard from the factory with them. They enhance riding so much. I had one on my last two bikes night and day difference on stability

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I'm surprised by the number of 09 members who are looking for steering dampers. I live in an area where many of the "side roads" are in pretty poor condition and I believe I push the bike pretty well in the twisties and I don't feel any problems with stability or the feeling the front end needs something to settle it down. It's been my experience over the years that if the front and rear are set up correctly, the bike should be stable. I have had bikes in the past that were problematic with the ability to track correctly and it's usually a balance or wheel problem, or, a steering head bearing problem. I had an XS11 a few years ago and after doing everything I could to get it in good shape, the front end was just out of this world from a tracking/steering point. In the end, I took the front end off, checked the bearings and torque of the bearings. When I cleaned, greased and torqued the bearings to speck, it was entirely a different bike, so much so that I couldn't believe just cleaning, greasing and correctly torqueing the steering head bearings. If that steering head isn't perfect, it cn cause a lot of problems that a damper may just mask. In any event, use a damper if you have to but I'd check the steering head bearings just to make sure the factory got it right.

 

Man sum times my xsr will come down smooth after a 2nd gear power up and the thing will head shake violently, please let us know if the dampener works for you !

 

My mechanic just called me he said that gpr dampener went on fine no modifications needed. Now I forgot to ask to make sure he put the tank fairings back. But I will pick the bike up tomorrow and tell you guys how it is. But seems to be a good to go so far.

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Thanks for the info and keeping us posted when ya get it back !!

 

Well I went to go take a look. Fits fine on the bike. It's real real close to the tank fairing but it doesn't move so I don't see it even scratching anything. So here you go guys gpr is xsr friendly.

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Looks like you have risers on. Just looked at my bike and do not think the GPR will fit with out risers.

 

Gpr always comes with those mounts. It has to be a tad taller to fit on any bike. I also installed lower bars to compensate. But those mounts come with the gpr . I installed rizoma ma001 bars it's actually lower than stock setup even now.

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No drilling at all. It's bolt on. You need to remove the handle bar mounts and use the gpr ones. And remove the tank panels just bolts. This is obviously the fz09 but other than how to take the tank panel off its the same instructions. https://www.gprstabilizer.com/install/5011-4099.pdf

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Thanks again for the pics ! Looks like I'm saving sum penny's. On a side note that shop is a effing MESS !

 

It's a guy that has a shop in his house. Theres like 4 bikes being worked on at that time. It was cleaned by the time I left lol. If you mean the clutter on the self's yeah he has tons of stuff everywhere.

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After having the bike and riding it with the gpr. All I have to say is everyone get one. The handling make the bike as responsive as my ducati was. Adds some weight to the steering feels less unstable even when pushing it. I also added lower bars. It drives like a proper sports bike now .

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Does anybody know if the GPR steering damper will fit on the XSR with woodcraft clip ons?

 

Yes, but you'll still have to swap out the clamps to the ones provided with the GPR.

 

Thank you for the reply!

 

Hi all

sdelcegno bringing a relatively old thread back to life here, but can you tell me how much 'lift' or 'raise' the supplied GPR bar clamps give over the stock bar clamps please?

Am interested in doing this mod but have already bought a set of bar risers but not fitted them yet) so may push them on to get the GPR damper.

Thanks

Steve

 

Do t quote me, but I think it's only like 1 cm or so, possibly only like 20mm

 

Anyone tried one of the chinese GPR clones? They got positive reviews from the Tracer / FJ forum; the XSR is a lot more prone to headshake than the Tracer (riding position /extra weight over front?)

EDIT - I'm not sure these would work. there seem to be two types - this one
Steering Damper With Mounting Bracket for Yamaha FZ MT-09 Tracer FJ-09 2015 UK | eBay
which looks like it's designed for the tracer - the Tracer has higher risers, don't think this would fit under bars
and this one
Turning Stabilizer Steering Damper With Bracket FOR YAMAHA MT-09/FZ-09 2014-2016 | eBay
which sits on top of the yokes - but the supplied top yokes don't have the necessary tabs for the instrument cluster.

The first one would work with risers I guess.

Edit 2: tabs are on the bottom yoke, so second one would work if a trifle ugly. Less than a quarter of GPR price though!

 

Hi Mike

Have you tried this fleabay damper? Or anyone else for that matter? I wanna give this a punt but the 'compaitability' selector says my 2016 XSR900 'A' is NOT compatible!?! uh?

Bummer.

Steve

 

Here is my GPR stabilizer with Woodcraft 1" clip ons in the up position.

 

so correct me if I'm wrong, this damper the GPR V4s Stabilizer will reduce or eliminate tank slap or wheel wobble at higher speeds/acceleration?

 

correct.

 

I tried one of these the hydraulic part works fine the hardware sucks ,in less than 2k miles the aluminum mount wore out where the stainless steel rod pivots , unless you have a machine shop i would pass

 

Was the loop bracket that is attached to the hydraulic part rubbing the aluminum mount that holds the rod? Is/was the mount too tall?

 

I see there is a new kit on ebay for the FZ09. They have eliminated the stainless shaft in the aluminum block. It appears that the new mounting bolts to the frame where the steering shaft goes. I don't see this bolt in the parts fiche or in the service manual. I'm not sure if there will be enough clearance between this mounting point and the center fuel tank cover.