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techtalk:ref:susp10 [2019/11/29 05:43] hippysmack |
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It's not that something needs cured on the bike, it just makes it smoother over the rough stuff. \\ | It's not that something needs cured on the bike, it just makes it smoother over the rough stuff. \\ | ||
- | ===== Dynamic Bike Innovations ===== | + | There are many different brands of dampeners and some will not come with instruction sheets. \\ |
+ | It's best to adjust the steering head bearings to get the proper "fall-away" before you start your installation of the dampener (that alone may cure your front-end woes). ((flashedwards of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) \\ | ||
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+ | **Helpful videos**: \\ | ||
+ | - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk5ni3dIC34&feature=player_embedded|Here is an instructional video from BKRider]] on installing their dampener. | ||
+ | - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7mU5KStueQ|Here is another video from Motorcyclist Magazine]] titled "Steering Dampers Explained—Do You Need One on Your Bike? ". \\ | ||
+ | This one was made by Dynamic Bike Innovations and sold by BKRider. \\ | ||
The install was really quick and easy and it tucks behind the forks instead of hanging off the side like other brands. \\ | The install was really quick and easy and it tucks behind the forks instead of hanging off the side like other brands. \\ | ||
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**1996 883**: \\ | **1996 883**: \\ | ||
{{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_1_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_2_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_4_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_1_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_2_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_4_by_davev1954.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by davev1954 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=989076&page=4)) \\ | ||
- | ===== Unknown Brand ===== | + | This one was painted black before installation: \\ |
{{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_1_by_flashedwards.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by flashedwards of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3083064)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_2_by_flashedwards.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by flashedwards of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3083064)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_1_by_flashedwards.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by flashedwards of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3083064)) {{:techtalk:ref:susp:steering_dampener_2_by_flashedwards.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by flashedwards of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3083064)) \\ |