Steering Stabilizer

[Blackdog]

Does Buell make one for the XB12R? If not what after market one fits/performs the best?

 

[FIDOSOL]

There's probably not going to be a "best" it will all depend on how it is adjusted (assuming the one you get holds it's adjustments) but methinks that hyperpro makes a good one I've only heard good things about it. Ask the guy that is selling his black one.

 

[LeFox]

hyperpro, storz, lsl and toby

 

[dans03firebolt]

It sucks because every single one mounts on the side and they are ugly as all hell. Someone needs to make a triple tree mounted one like the jap bikes get.

 

[FIDOSOL]

fork mounted

and here is a relevant thread from another forum, perhaps you can glean some good info from here that's where I got the link from.

 

[Blackdog]

Sounds like there's no perfect stabilizer. The side mounted ones look ugly and the bottom mounted ones hit the fenders.

I could live with either in my case as I just need it to pass the tech inspection at Bonniville. I'll remove it after the pass.

I'l keep looking for a used one.

 

[Blackdog]

Hope Buellpartsguy willl chime in and tell me what he's got.

 

[LeFox]

lsl & toby's mount under the lower triple tree

 

[dans03firebolt]

No I am talking about the top mount ones. My buddy has a GRP or something like that on his CBR 1000 and it is awesome. They should make one of those for the Buells.

 

[FIDOSOL]

I ShOuLd have a 2009 1125CR as well as my 2007 CityX...and one day I will, I hope you get lucky and someone makes the steering stabilizer you want.

 

[Bill]

GPR does make a top-mount rotary dampener - check out http://gprstabilizer.com/shopping_sportbikes_buell_xb-firebolt_All

 

[Blackdog]

GPR looks interesting, I'd like to see one installed. $500 though, must be nice.

 

[LeFox]

nice find, bill! [up]

i wanna see that fitted...

 

[LeFox]

btw...

when doing a search...bombaymotors (Reseda, CA) is about 90$ cheaper.
although the buell one isn't listed, i think they should be able to get it.

so shop around...you may be able to get one for a better price.

 

[Blackdog]

I shopped around, the GPR stabilizers are $495 for the Buell and $405 for the ricers.[mad]

 

[LeFox]

and that's how you see there are much more japs on the road compared to buell's

being special comes with a pricetag

would still like to see them mounted

 

[sinpieces]

How does these fit the lightning models with Crossroads Performance bars? I have a Bitubo steering damper (side mounted as wilbers, hyper pro etc). It is very very difficult to mount it when the headers of my Tiforce eats all the space (very much larger than original headers). There are room at the fork leg (for clamp up or down), but the fork leg is getting slightly narrower over the lower triple tree, that makes the stabilizer clamp not able to clamp (when i try to mount it higher). Also the angle become very very tight and the steering stabilizer body hit headers and the actual stabilizer rod - hitting your leg, if not mounted in perfect angle.
I understand this sounds pretty confusing when not seen, so if just summed up - It's probably way better to have one of these "GPR units" if they work with the C.P. bars.
I have my bike done with Penske 8987 shock and the Hyper Pro kit for the forks. All upgrades do deliver, the steering damper help voiding more of the wobble when hitting full speed and deaccelerating fast. I second what Foxie asked, anyone with a pic of the unit mounted?

 

[Blackdog]

I just bought one, will post pictures when I get it mounted.

 

[LeFox]

super, blackdog!

appearantly, it's your first [up]

 

[Blackdog]

Here it is.