Well this is just great....

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:04 pm

I have a trackday on Friday and discovered late last night that my Matris Steering damper mount is broken (the part that actually holds the damper body). If I had found it when I parked the bike last year I would have had ample time to try to sort it out. Oh well I guess it is better than finding out at the track.

I don't know whether to head out if I cannot get hold of the part, the R1 is a headshaker even with a tight-set damper on it let alone without, and my tankslapping record isn't so good either.

So ah, yeah, just wanted to have that whinge....

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:05 pm

Hemi... how many times have we told you not to buy a y.. um.. a... y...

Post by **Wattie** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:06 pm

HTFU?? or am i being mean??

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:21 pm

FFS Hemi... If ya wanted a hug, you could just bloody ask...

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:09 pm

Wait till you find out what a fitting kit costs.

Post by **robracer** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:40 pm

ride with stiff arms

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:06 pm

Yeah stiff arms sound good. What could possibly go wrong?

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:17 pm

dude jump on ebay...there not that pricey the ones i saw...

tho it wouldnt arrive in time...

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:20 am

Blue Tack, Gaffa Tape, Soilder = come on, get creative

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:28 am

I can weld the head stem solid for you

Poyda · Post by **Poyda** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:30 pm

Cable Ties maybe

or if you rode it instead of abandoning it in the garage (although i cant blame you really) then you would have noticed earlier.

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:52 pm

I'd take Mario up on his offer "Strawbs" or if pushed for time as it seems ya are. Find a local TIG welder specialist & get it fixed local.

"As for your siggie put "team tank slappa" back in it please, FFS a broken Dampner mount if that doesn't qualify for a promotion in team Tank Slappa, i dont know what does.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:02 pm

thats the best bet - a local welder should be able to fix this for *not much*......

HemiDuty · Post by **HemiDuty** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:40 am

Nah I don't think welding will fix it man, it will just break again I imagine, as it has to be smooth underneath to hold the damper body properly.

If all else fails I am going to try the cable ties and Gaff, but I can't imagine it doing a good job considering the forces that broke the thing in the first place.

And yes, I might need to HTFU, but I am only little.....

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:19 am

I think its a sign Hemi: time to upgrade to a Kawasaki!!

ZX10R on the way?