GPR initial play? WTF?
04-15-2009 | 12:38 PM
#43
NealFoReal
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From: QUEENS, NY BITCHES
Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
Its free if you do it within their initial warranty period (forgot how long that is) and then continue to send it in meeting their required intervals for maintenance. You also must have a receipt proving date of purchase. If you dont have any of that and didnt send it in during the first required maintenance period I think it was $30. I just had it done not to long ago but dont remember.
04-15-2009 | 12:57 PM
#44
takingitbacktotheoldskool
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: CLRH2O
Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
I think the GPR sucks all together, one of my buddies has one on his 04 GSXR 750, I rode the bike and the bars kept wagging about 1/2" each direction and wouldnt stop... it was something that the damper was making it do.
Not sure how many of you squids know this but the SCOTTS damper was made back in 1995 I believe? And it was designed for dirt bikes!!!!!!!!! DIRT BIKES! The main target was enduros. Scotts just started selling them for street bikes because they saw a market for them and all they had to do was produce different mounting kits. Is a rotary style damper the best for a sport bike? NO! I knew that the Scotts was developed for dirt bikes because I still have one of the magazines from 1995 where it was introduced, I never even asked any questions about it and some semi-pro sport bike racers were bashing the hell out of the rotory dampers, they dont work the same as a linear style damper and part of the reason is that there is an air bubble that seeks the center position and thats why the center always feels like there is nothing there. Rotary style are definitely nice because they are compact but you should really run an Ohlins or Hyperpro. I love the Hyperpro, I think it works excellent, I just hate that the mounts always come lose even when you lock tight them and they have all those o-rings that tear and they seem to leak oil faster than any other one out there.
If you get a chance, ask some guys that road race, preferably someone that has an opinion that matters, not some squid that just picked up a mint 98 smokin joes F3 and some green leathers that he got a smokin deal on ebay!
Not sure how many of you squids know this but the SCOTTS damper was made back in 1995 I believe? And it was designed for dirt bikes!!!!!!!!! DIRT BIKES! The main target was enduros. Scotts just started selling them for street bikes because they saw a market for them and all they had to do was produce different mounting kits. Is a rotary style damper the best for a sport bike? NO! I knew that the Scotts was developed for dirt bikes because I still have one of the magazines from 1995 where it was introduced, I never even asked any questions about it and some semi-pro sport bike racers were bashing the hell out of the rotory dampers, they dont work the same as a linear style damper and part of the reason is that there is an air bubble that seeks the center position and thats why the center always feels like there is nothing there. Rotary style are definitely nice because they are compact but you should really run an Ohlins or Hyperpro. I love the Hyperpro, I think it works excellent, I just hate that the mounts always come lose even when you lock tight them and they have all those o-rings that tear and they seem to leak oil faster than any other one out there.
If you get a chance, ask some guys that road race, preferably someone that has an opinion that matters, not some squid that just picked up a mint 98 smokin joes F3 and some green leathers that he got a smokin deal on ebay!
i know a guy thats races 636s and the only thing he runs on all his bikes are scotts. i like mine but i would think a rod style is has less play then a rotory by design.
04-15-2009 | 01:03 PM
#45
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
rod dampers leak!!!!! every brand.....ive personally had and have a non-active hyperpro..matris..ohlins....they all leaked...ive never own a scotts so i cant say anything about them but i have 2 GPR's on my bkes now and they are the best damper for ME hands down...i roll far and never had any problems...just send it in every winter and ur good...
But is there any car or motorcycle in the world that uses a 'rotary' style suspension?
They all use rod right?
Why would rotary be good? If it's soo much better, wouldn't they incorporate that into high end suspensions?
I don't have much damper experience. But I will tell you I have never seen a OEM gixxer damper leak personally.. But I have seen a few gpr's leak just from daily drivers
04-15-2009 | 02:31 PM
#46
J Blox
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Mobile, Abalama
Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
rod dampers leak!!!!! every brand.....ive personally had and have a non-active hyperpro..matris..ohlins....they all leaked...ive never own a scotts so i cant say anything about them but i have 2 GPR's on my bkes now and they are the best damper for ME hands down...i roll far and never had any problems...just send it in every winter and ur good...
04-15-2009 | 03:18 PM
#48
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04-15-2009 | 03:20 PM
#49
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From: Annapolis, MD
Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
A steering stabilizer is made to keep the bars straigh after a hard hit, much like a chinese finger trap ( yeah I know bad analogy) but if you go slow then it wont keep them straight but if you take a hard hit then it will keep them straight.
04-15-2009 | 03:22 PM
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
Just a little /rant
But is there any car or motorcycle in the world that uses a 'rotary' style suspension?
They all use rod right?
Why would rotary be good? If it's soo much better, wouldn't they incorporate that into high end suspensions?
I don't have much damper experience. But I will tell you I have never seen a OEM gixxer damper leak personally.. But I have seen a few gpr's leak just from daily drivers
But is there any car or motorcycle in the world that uses a 'rotary' style suspension?
They all use rod right?
Why would rotary be good? If it's soo much better, wouldn't they incorporate that into high end suspensions?
I don't have much damper experience. But I will tell you I have never seen a OEM gixxer damper leak personally.. But I have seen a few gpr's leak just from daily drivers
04-15-2009 | 03:24 PM
#51
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
my brother has a scotts for his f4i so i can borrow that if it fits.. wont see him till this weekend though. so, does it fit>?
04-16-2009 | 10:15 AM
#55
NealFoReal
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From: QUEENS, NY BITCHES
Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
Can you stop giving advice on **** you know nothing about?
04-16-2009 | 10:26 AM
#57
NealFoReal
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04-16-2009 | 01:10 PM
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?
Just a little /rant
But is there any car or motorcycle in the world that uses a 'rotary' style suspension?
They all use rod right?
Why would rotary be good? If it's soo much better, wouldn't they incorporate that into high end suspensions?
I don't have much damper experience. But I will tell you I have never seen a OEM gixxer damper leak personally.. But I have seen a few gpr's leak just from daily drivers
But is there any car or motorcycle in the world that uses a 'rotary' style suspension?
They all use rod right?
Why would rotary be good? If it's soo much better, wouldn't they incorporate that into high end suspensions?
I don't have much damper experience. But I will tell you I have never seen a OEM gixxer damper leak personally.. But I have seen a few gpr's leak just from daily drivers
1 month after putting 15wt oil..
ive tried them all and for ME the gpr is working out the best.....
04-16-2009 | 04:08 PM
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