Not bad for chicken pecking

I've heard that stabilizers will help with head shake. As far as cost.....I'll have to do some shopping after lunch. I'll post later.

RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

o yes im getting pretty good at this chicken pecking.

twist n go

 

Scott's kits are on sale at http://shop.store.yahoo.com/azmotorsports/scotdamforof.html

RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

are their any other ones that dont cost as much? how about a workes performence? that is what my dealer had and he said it worked wonders/

twist n go

 

Sorry xr, but you gotta pay!! They are all pretty pricey little bugggers. Head shake is an annoying problem. What bike is this happening on? Could be minor adjustments causing excessive headshake.


RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

a 96 honda cr250.

twist n go

 

I think you mean Works Enduro Rider (W.E.R.) instead of works performance. There are basically 3 dampers on the market: Scotts, W.E.R., and GPR. Scotts and GPR mount on your handlebar, W.E.R. mounts on the front fender. Scotts offers more adjustability than the other two, but I've never been in a situation where I needed to adjust on the fly. My dad and I both use W.E.R. dampers and they're well worth the money. Once you get it set right, you won't notice the damper going slow, but once your on a straight-away, or really get going, you'll notice an immediate difference. I've heard people say a damper is one of the greatest mods you can do to a bike, and I'm inclined to believe it. I wouldn't say they're essential, but they definately help. If nothing else, the damper will make you much more confident. Scotts is the most expensive of the three. W.E.R. and GPR are close on price, but I've heard GPR offers free rebuilds. The company sites can give you much more info than I can list here.
GPR http://www.gprstabilizers.com/
Scotts http://www.scottsperformance.com/
W.E.R. (U.S. site has moved, can't find new one) http://wereurope.com/ or just call Drew (owner) at (908)637-6385

 

Can this mod recdue arm pump? Hand fatigue? I can ride my 99YZ250 for about 5-10 min before i have to stop, due to my fingers and hands being numb!

Thanks for the answers.

-cleartoy
85 xtracab 4x4(FOR SALE)
94 std cab 2wd
99 YZ250
Got sand?

 

cleartoy -

I had the same problem, but a stabilizer is not the answer. It sounds like you may be crushing the grips a little too hard! I have a '00YZ250, so there isn't much difference in the two machines. You are most likely suffering from CTS, or you simply need to strengthen your hands and wrists.

I would recommend doing some strength training on the hands and wrists, but more importantly, concentrate on not holding on to the bars too tight. I'm guilty of that for about the first ten minutes of the day, then once I relax and get in the zone, I tend to relax my grip and everything is alright.

I tend to think I held on so tight because I scare myself half to death, seeings how I'm such a bad rider!!!
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RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

Change your GRIPS...... try thick ones? You'll be suprised at how much that alone will affect arm pump.

I'll say get better gear before getting the stabilizer, Gear is more important than a "bolt on" product.

my 2cents

All's I'm sayin is "YEA"

 

ill get gear after a get the bike to be controlible. i cant take it into 5th gear w/o it going nuts and me crashing. how much are the dampers?i need prices

twist n go

 

does the wer one work? how much?

twist n go

 

$360 to $380 is what I have found.

RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

o damn. are they hard to install?

twist n go

 

take it like a man, do some push ups and save the money ehehehehe

I ride a Banshee. Fear me.
89 Banshee
98 Warrior
95 300ex

 

Heh heh.

You could do like my brain dead buddy did, and tighten up the head nut enough to make it stiff to turn.....he broke both legs when he couldn't turn and shot off a cliff. No head shake though.

DO NOT DO THAT!!! IT WILL GET YOU MANGLED!!!

I'm afraid if you want to reduce this trouble, you will have to cough up the cash.

They aren't hard to install, unless you buy the weld on unit, and don't have a welder /wwwthreads_images/icons/shocked.gif

RoosteR
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning.....

 

xr80man

how long have you been riding?
Id also get some gear then bolt stuff on the bike, nothing can stop head shake completly. you may want to check and see that the steering nut hasnt back off and is bounceing against the handlebar inbetween the clamps, I coulnt tell you how many times ive seen that.
hows your susp feel, is it stiff, or soft or set up for you or the guy who had it before you?

theres alot of things you can due to reduce head shake, haveing the susp set for your weight and riding style should be one of the first things you try. riding style can also have alot to do with it.

Evan

trucks suck

 

the suspencion feels good. my dealer said his workes performence completely eliminated the headshake.

twist n go

 

I hear ya rooster. Ive only had this bike since Dec. SO really i have like 5-6 trips on it. As soon as i took delivery of it, i installed new foam grips, as i do on all my bikes quads....

I noticed my gloves suck, so maybe get some new ones.

Regardless, i ride one weekend a month, so i must be out of shape.

Yeah i notice after I have a few beers, i can chill out more, and not grab the bars so hard like i normally do. With the brand new paddle, it wants to lift the front end constantly, for that, so im always trying to compensate for it by a death grip and leaning forward.

If i dont figure it out soon, i may sell the bike, cuz i could ride my Banshee for 20-30 min and i was fine.

-cleartoy
85 xtracab 4x4(FOR SALE)
94 std cab 2wd
99 YZ250
Got sand?

 

The W.E.R. definately works, they all do. As far as price, just do a search for companies selling them. I just happened to have a Rocky Mountain catalog laying here, and the W.E.R. is $320 (you can probably find better). You can sometimes find them used for a good price, but most people tend to hang on to them. I transfered mine when I switched bikes. I think I posted this before, but Scotts is going to be the most expensive due to more adjustment, but W.E.R. and GPR get the job done just fine. Personally I just see the extra adjustments on Scotts as unneeded bells and whistles. Installation is simple. As somebody else said, the weld on towers (Scotts, maybe GPR) are obviously just a little more complicated, but there is a bolt on tower option available too.

 

damn my parents wont let me drain my bank account...pisses me off and to think went my [censored] arm heals in like a month and a 1/2 i want to ride. i will be riding w/ a my cuz w/ a raptor so i will ned to open my cr up but when i hit top 4th gear or anytime in 5th i damn near crash scares the hell out of me and to think i really dont want to crash and break a bone especially my god damn wrist(right one) 4 times is a enough.o yea all i have to do is worry so i drained my carb 2day n realized a big exaust leak then realized every rivit on the back of the scilencer has wobbeled loose? can this be fixed by replacing the rivits? this seems strange.

twist n go

 

xr80man

tell me how long youve been riding, or just how long youve had the cr, I havent been around all that often but I get the feeling you havent ridin long or you havent had the bik very long. either way I say put good year on it and have susp set up to your weight and see what happens, Id hate to see you spend that much when you first starting out.

just so you know 6gear tapped through little stumb brush and my bike will sake some, but my ass is over the rear fender and the front floats a hole hell of alot, I do the same in sand, never had headshake on motocross track, and if i did it was as over heels, and it was my fault not the bikes.

I have considerd a dampner but have ridden a few bikes with them and dont see the need, maybe mines just set up better than the rest

I dotn know, find someone thats got one on theres and take it for spin around the track or out in the desert, whereever you ride

Evan

trucks suck

 

I dont know if ive missed the boat on this topic or not. MY YZ does not head shake at all (although i had a CR that did in the past) i just want to reduce arm pump, and hand cramping\numbing.

What is the answer, oh wise one? I would love to know! Let me ride the road to freedom.

However, i will admit my bike was set up for a 220#rider, wheras im a 194#rider. Ive played with comression, rebound and preload, and it is far better than as delivered.

-cleartoy
85 xtracab 4x4(FOR SALE)
94 std cab 2wd
99 YZ250
Got sand?

 

I've had a scotts on order for about a month now, just got a call from them last night, they have been back ordered but it's on it's way now. I should have it on in a week or two.

95 CB 1000 Vance and Hines exhaust, Works Performance Shocks.
98 KLX 300 (soon to be for sale)
02 DR Z400 E MSR Handguards/BD Skid Plate w/Clutch Guard

 

Tighten up the head nut! /wwwthreads_images/icons/laugh.gifThats a good one! How about a couple of bungee cords stretched out to the forks??!!/wwwthreads_images/icons/laugh.gif

A buddy of mine has the Scotts on his GSXR750. I'd ridden the bike before and after it's installation. No more high speed wobble, thats a good thing.