Another stabillzer ?

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cheetah5431 · #1 Post by **cheetah5431** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:44 am

At the last gncc race I started out fine but after around 5 miles the stabilizer was tightening up and it was killing me to try and steer the bike. So I pull into the pits and back the dampening all the way off. Took off and everything was fine for another 3 miles or so and it slowly started tightening up again. What can cause this? The bike absolutely killed me trying to steer it it became so stiff.

CdaleRacer0128 · #2 Post by **CdaleRacer0128** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:47 am

take it apart, grease it up if you have a kind like a denton..

i run 2 stabilizers on my yamaha.. works really well!:eek:

cheetah5431 · #3 Post by **cheetah5431** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:48 am

My bad it is an Ohlins. The oil was recently changed as well. (about 3 races ago)

hollywood43 · #4 Post by **hollywood43** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:11 pm

My Denton did the exact same thing. I backed it way off and it was a little better but still wore me out because I fought it the entire race. Now the adjuster doesn't click anymore when I turn it. Sounds like I might need a rebuild?

Exodus · #5 Post by **Exodus** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:44 am

Yep, rebuild it. I just recently looked at mine because it felt a little stiff. I took it off and realized that I had bent the shaft somehow or another. Not sure how I managed that, but alas I'm damperless.

cheetah5431 · #6 Post by **cheetah5431** » Sun Oct 17, 2004 2:32 pm

Well I discovered yesterday a bent tie rod not allowing the rods to hit the stops. I think that may be what has done it and not the stabilizer.