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Well this is just great....
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:04 pm
by HemiDuty
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....
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:05 pm
by ttc
Hemi... how many times have we told you not to buy a y.. um.. a... y...
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:06 pm
by Wattie
HTFU?? or am i being mean??
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:21 pm
by red_dave
FFS Hemi... If ya wanted a hug, you could just bloody ask...
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:09 pm
by Barrabob
Wait till you find out what a fitting kit costs.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:40 pm
by robracer
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:06 pm
by balanse
Yeah stiff arms sound good. What could possibly go wrong?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:17 pm
by Neka79
dude jump on ebay...there not that pricey the ones i saw...
tho it wouldnt arrive in time...
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:20 am
by photomike666
Blue Tack, Gaffa Tape, Soilder = come on, get creative
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:28 am
by mfzx6r
I can weld the head stem solid for you
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:30 pm
by Poyda
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:52 pm
by Nanna10r
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.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:02 pm
by Gosling1
thats the best bet - a local welder should be able to fix this for *not much*......
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:40 am
by HemiDuty
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.....
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:19 am
by Lone Wolf
I think its a sign Hemi: time to upgrade to a Kawasaki!!
ZX10R on the way?
