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Does anyone have a write up on how to remove the stabilizer?
08 Hayabusa Steering Stabilizer
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For its better practice You tube tutorials would be much accurate then the manual method.
Berlin Germany
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if u read the manual , u semmingly don´t have yet, you´ll find out how it works.
gen1 manual(s)
or
gen2 manual
Sincere876
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Is there a video you can point me too?
Berlin Germany
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They are called both/either in the U.S
I've always known it as a stabilizer...
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what could be so difficult to undersand at THAT part ?? deeply 
one allen screw in the middle
and one 12mm wide M10 nut
both off and it falls down - maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
the person who needs help to understand this suuuuuuuper easy thing should better put his bike in a shop
but never try to repair something
sorry 4 my honesty and harsh words - but sometimes my frustration finds no end
and yes the older i become (near 65) the more grumpy i become
one allen screw in the middle
and one 12mm wide M10 nut
both off and it falls down - maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
the person who needs help to understand this suuuuuuuper easy thing should better put his bike in a shop
but never try to repair something
sorry 4 my honesty and harsh words - but sometimes my frustration finds no end
and yes the older i become (near 65) the more grumpy i become
One of the purposes of this site is to assist others...no?what could be so difficult to undersand at THAT part ?? deeply
one allen screw in the middle
and one 12mm wide M10 nut
both off and it falls down - maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
the person who needs help to understand this suuuuuuuper easy thing should better put his bike in a shop
but never try to repair something
sorry 4 my honesty and harsh words - but sometimes my frustration finds no end
and yes the older i become (near 65) the more grumpy i become
Not everyone out there has a vast and detailed knowledge of all things.
I can be grumpy as well but I know enough to pick my battles as to when and when not to be grumpy.
Why do you want to remove it?
I'm also interested in this. Service manual says to remove the fairings but it looks like it might be accessible from the bottom without pulling all the plastics.
For me, I don't know that there's a problem with it but I've seen posts that say they wear out after a few years and mine is, as far as I know, 2013 original.
Are there any good alternatives between stock and the $500 Ohlins?
For me, I don't know that there's a problem with it but I've seen posts that say they wear out after a few years and mine is, as far as I know, 2013 original.
Are there any good alternatives between stock and the $500 Ohlins?
You can remove the black plastic under the lower triple clamp, and the dampner/stabilizer is easy to get to.
It can have the fluid changed, but if it isn't leaking, and you mainly just cruise, I wouldn't worry about it.
An aftermarket dampner is more for a knee dragger, stunt rider, top speed, aggressive rider that really wants to dial in the feel of the bars, and how much pressure it takes to move them.
They will calm headshake too, but don't let anyone tell you that they will prevent a tank slapper(which is bar to frame to the other side bar to frame, quickly and violently) as they will not.
It can have the fluid changed, but if it isn't leaking, and you mainly just cruise, I wouldn't worry about it.
An aftermarket dampner is more for a knee dragger, stunt rider, top speed, aggressive rider that really wants to dial in the feel of the bars, and how much pressure it takes to move them.
They will calm headshake too, but don't let anyone tell you that they will prevent a tank slapper(which is bar to frame to the other side bar to frame, quickly and violently) as they will not.
Well, so far I mainly just cruise but as I get better I do want to try some more aggressive stuff
Well, for what it's worth, on my gen2 I did many 180mph+ runs, a 197mph best, countless wheelies from an 8th mile to 2 miles+, from 35mph to 150mph, stoppies, skitching, dragged many a knee, and the only time I wished that I had a better steering dampner was when I was standing on the seat, and my speeds eventually slowed to probably around 15mph and the bars wanted to go left or right.
I've had and ridden bikes with GPR's, and the stick type dampners on the side of the frame up to the bars, and it's nice to be able to 'custom tune' the bar resistance on the fly.
It's also a nice addition for feel on older bikes that never had a stock dampner.
I rambled on about all of this because
the Busa's weight, and great design, really work fine with the stock dampner on it.
There isn't a real Need to add one.
A GPR, top clamp mount dampner, as said is nice for on the fly adjustment for feel. But, bar and riser modifications can make that style difficult to impossible to mount. And a dampner that goes in the stock location, of course requires you to get off the bike to adjust, which will take some trial and error to find the feel that you prefer.
Give one a try if you like, but don't overthink it.
How do you feel about replacing the oil in the stock damper with 90w gear oil?Well, for what it's worth, on my gen2 I did many 180mph+ runs, a 197mph best, countless wheelies from an 8th mile to 2 miles+, from 35mph to 150mph, stoppies, skitching, dragged many a knee, and the only time I wished that I had a better steering dampner was when I was standing on the seat, and my speeds eventually slowed to probably around 15mph and the bars wanted to go left or right.
I've had and ridden bikes with GPR's, and the stick type dampners on the side of the frame up to the bars, and it's nice to be able to 'custom tune' the bar resistance on the fly.
It's also a nice addition for feel on older bikes that never had a stock dampner.
I rambled on about all of this because
the Busa's weight, and great design, really work fine with the stock dampner on it.
There isn't a real Need to add one.
A GPR, top clamp mount dampner, as said is nice for on the fly adjustment for feel. But, bar and riser modifications can make that style difficult to impossible to mount. And a dampner that goes in the stock location, of course requires you to get off the bike to adjust, which will take some trial and error to find the feel that you prefer.
Give one a try if you like, but don't overthink it.
The oil was changed in mine and it made it a lot better...I get zero head shake with this...
Before I'd get a slight headshake when cresting a small hill at speed as the front end got light...now that is gone.
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yeah bee - in principal you´re right.
but if someone doesn´t read the manual but ask only here - sorry i get grumpy.
and
i guess you know me as a helpful man/member.
but in this case here .....
Stock oil or heavier?
Heavier, but it was a while ago and my memory doesn't serve me well as to what weight I used...the weight you quoted sounds right though..
I personally have not, but can't see it being bad, as the stock oil weight makes the dampner really unoticeable.
I have read of others liking it, but the only thing is, if you don't, then you have to replace the oil again.
It is a slow process to drain and fill too.
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