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Old 01-06-2009 | 04:38 PM
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GPR initial play? WTF?

Ok so i finished up my 954 stoppie/streetbike, and i put the gpr on, but i can jiggle the bars, even at full hard setting.. wtf is up with that?
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Every GPR I've ever felt has had this problem for the first few degrees (including my own).
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by da Liks
Ok so i finished up my 954 stoppie/streetbike, and i put the gpr on, but i can jiggle the bars, even at full hard setting.. wtf is up with that?
might have broke the pin inside that's what was wrong with my scotts
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

how?? its brand new!Bought it from hai 2 months ago, took a while to get here cuz of customs, then just today finally finished the bike and put it on!
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

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how?? its brand new!Bought it from hai 2 months ago, took a while to get here cuz of customs, then just today finally finished the bike and put it on!
They insisted that my damper just needed to be serviced when I called and complained about this problem. I had it serviced and the problem still exists

I've tried out a few other bikes with GPRs and they all seemed to have the same problem (the lack of damping the first few degrees of movement).
Old 01-06-2009 | 04:51 PM
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

GPR= GARBAGE.... Sorry buddy
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

thats exactly the problem and i do NOT wanna eat pavement with the minty piece!! you know i like to roll!!!
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

i don't know what to tell you.
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

I'm going to get a rod type damper soon. No slop/no worries
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ohlins or scotts... gpr is weird i think...

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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

yep thats typical for a GPR......
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Every bike i've rode with a rotary type damper i could feel initial slop
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by da Liks
how?? its brand new!Bought it from hai 2 months ago, took a while to get here cuz of customs, then just today finally finished the bike and put it on!
Unscrew the flat heads screws, put the stabilizer on setting 1, move the damper rod back and forth while filling the stabilizer with oil, you should get bubbles coming out. If there's play you have air inside. Happens in shipping sometimes.
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by Darius
Unscrew the flat heads screws, put the stabilizer on setting 1, move the damper rod back and forth while filling the stabilizer with oil, you should get bubbles coming out. If there's play you have air inside. Happens in shipping sometimes.


Is that a popo wheelie or do I need new glasses?
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by Darius
Unscrew the flat heads screws, put the stabilizer on setting 1, move the damper rod back and forth while filling the stabilizer with oil, you should get bubbles coming out. If there's play you have air inside. Happens in shipping sometimes.
hmm. Liks lemme know if this solves ur problem..

I've always hated GPRs I love my ohlins, but had a scotts they are good but I felt like it coulda used some thicker fluid.
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

damper trends are funne


one month its "rod types suck, gpr all the way"

next month

"gpr is garbage, rod style ftw!"

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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by Towlieee
damper trends are funne


one month its "rod types suck, gpr all the way"

next month

"gpr is garbage, rod style ftw!"

I've always loved the rod... wait..
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by frayz
I've always loved the rod... wait..





But ya I think imma personally go rod style when I get around to investing some money in one..
It just makes more sense

you don't see rotary style dampers on cars, you don't see rotary style shocks on cards or motorcycles
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by ROWDY
GPR= GARBAGE.... Sorry buddy
Originally Posted by mofat01
yep thats typical for a GPR......
Originally Posted by -SKETCHY-
Every bike i've rode with a rotary type damper i could feel initial slop
there all right hyperpro all the way!!! i dont know how anybody trusts a rotary when doing endos!!!
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Re: GPR initial play? WTF?

Originally Posted by da Liks
how?? its brand new!Bought it from hai 2 months ago, took a while to get here cuz of customs, then just today finally finished the bike and put it on!
that means nothing, mine was brand new and leaked, had to send it in to GPR UK for service.


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