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Jazzbutcher
PostPosted: 28 Feb 2019 15:38 
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401439894174 ... 1436.l2649

Just bought one, haven't got a damper yet but this looked too good to miss.

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Sorry forgot to mention they do lots of other sizes also.

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Just graunge up the head bearings...that'll do it...😂
Is that even a word?

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Just graunge up the head bearings...that'll do it...😂
Is that even a word?


No, It's not a word I know, I think you might've been thinking about Nirvana.

I'll simply be purchasing a cheap Chinese adjustable damper that costs around £30ish & bolt it to my £9 clamp, that'll be more than adequate for my A/B Road blasting.

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..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:

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Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:


What I'm doing is buying what I can afford & will do the job adequately for my A/B road riding like I already said.
I also think that making out my life depends on the cheap steering damper may be a little melodramatic to be perfectly honest and having a cheap one in place is definitely better than not having one at all. Believe it or not, I will also be using stainless bolts to hold it in place. Now that is living on the edge.

All the best folks.

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Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:

It’s the modern way , life’s cheap and all to short lived for the moment , I blame social media , it all about the here and now , look at me fatbook , twater , snapcrap. :roll: :couch:

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barney wrote:
Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:

It’s the modern way , life’s cheap and all to short lived for the moment , I blame social media , it all about the here and now , look at me fatbook , twater , snapcrap. :roll: :couch:


Was that just a rant about social media Barney?

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Surely buells dont need steering dampers , if its a problem usually its bearings or tyres
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Jazzbutcher wrote:
barney wrote:
Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:

It’s the modern way , life’s cheap and all to short lived for the moment , I blame social media , it all about the here and now , look at me fatbook , twater , snapcrap. :roll: :couch:


Was that just a rant about social media Barney?

yes

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coco wrote:
Surely buells dont need steering dampers , if its a problem usually its bearings or tyres


Yeah,
The front end felt a little vague before I sorned for a month for maintenance, I was meant to do the front tyre & change the fork oil but haven't managed to yet (pulled a load of muscles doing the rear tyre last week). May well sort out the vagueness when they're both done.
I think really though with the steering damper, when it comes down to it, I would just feel better having one, rather than not.

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barney wrote:
Jazzbutcher wrote:
barney wrote:
Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:

It’s the modern way , life’s cheap and all to short lived for the moment , I blame social media , it all about the here and now , look at me fatbook , twater , snapcrap. :roll: :couch:


Was that just a rant about social media Barney?

yes


Heh heh. :yup:

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Jazzbutcher wrote:
I think really though with the steering damper, when it comes down to it, I would just feel better having one, rather than not.

I bet they felt safe knowing there was a fire blanket on the Hindenburg!

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Jazzbutcher wrote:
Nutah wrote:
..so you’re buying cheap crap ,then trusting you life on it ..... :roll:


What I'm doing is buying what I can afford & will do the job adequately for my A/B road riding like I already said.
I also think that making out my life depends on the cheap steering damper may be a little melodramatic to be perfectly honest and having a cheap one in place is definitely better than not having one at all. Believe it or not, I will also be using stainless bolts to hold it in place. Now that is living on the edge.

All the best folks.


if it snaps off one end ,then extends through your headstock...
good luck .
I was only trying to stop you killing yourself .
do as you will :sad1:

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Finmows wrote:
Jazzbutcher wrote:
I think really though with the steering damper, when it comes down to it, I would just feel better having one, rather than not.

I bet they felt safe knowing there was a cheap Chinese nylon fire blanket on the Hindenburg!
:hehe:

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