[mintsoda]

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.

 

[XSR900Steve]

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

 

[John Dory]

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

Go on, take a punt and let us know if it works!

 

[Cw09]

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

 

[Jodiesel]

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?

 

[Cw09]

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?

After some use the stainless rod "eggs" out the aluminum,I guess part of the problem could be the height because the dampener is on top of the bars

 

[Jodiesel]

After some use the stainless rod "eggs" out the aluminum,I guess part of the problem could be the height because the dampener is on top of the bars

Are you saying the rod gets loose inside the aluminum block? How is it mounted in that block?

 

[Cw09]

Are you saying the rod gets loose inside the aluminum block? How is it mounted in that block?

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Correct,it just drops in the hole

 

[Jodiesel]

Correct,it just drops in the hole

Well that bites!

 

[Jodiesel]

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.

 

[Jodiesel]

Now that I look at it some more, I guess that bracket slips around the frame bolt and then bolts down on top of the air box from mounting point.

 

[greersh]

My front end got a little wobbly this afternoon when shifting hard from 2nd to 3rd.... I would like to have some type of stabilizer but really don't want to fork over $500 for the GPR... any other options out there??

 

[bquintela]

eBay special, no different from the FZ09, as long as you are not afraid to trim the plastic piece by about 2cm.

It’s completely unnoticeable.

Had one on my FZ09 and one on my xsr for a few 1000 kms... no issue so far.

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[John Dory]

Do you have a link to the ebay item please?

 

[Rocky_MTN_FZ09]

Just a little FYI, the ebay steering damper is a copy (if not the exact same one) as the Dimotiv Steering Damper at a fraction of the price.

DIMOTIV Moto Gene -- Damper Mounting Kit

 

[greersh]

eBay special, no different from the FZ09, as long as you are not afraid to trim the plastic piece by about 2cm.

It?s completely unnoticeable.

Had one on my FZ09 and one on my xsr for a few 1000 kms... no issue so far.

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Yeah a link to that would be awesome!!

 

[greersh]

Just got my eBay clip-ons (Woodcraft copies) mounted on and took them for a test ride. Love the new stance, but without those heavy bar end weights, the bike feels even more prone to speed wobbling... anyone else have any experience with the cheaper dampers going onto the XSR? Would love to know the exact brand and model if possible.. or a link.. thanks!

 

[Fredg450]

Front suspension is the same on both bikes.

No its not.



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[Mikedabike]

I have the Dimotiv style bracket too from Ebay. I have an Onlins damper that I plan to install. I can't see the torque spec on the Torx50 bolt on the L side of the frame. I'm thinking 40 ft/lbs would suffice.

 

[Mikedabike]

This is my set-up. I had to trim a little bit of the center tank cover to accommodate the Ebay "Dimotiv" copy bracket. The bracket I used for the Ohlins damper is from a R6S Ohlins bracket that I had laying around. This is only a mock-up. I haven't torqued or applied thread lock to the bolts yet. I'm waiting for my forks to come back from Matthew-Patton. So far it feels good.