How did I ever ride w/o a damper and an upgrades sprocket...

Pineapple Devil · 06-26-2004, 05:18 PM

omg! its awesome. wheelies are so much easier and the bike feels so much better in turns with that damper. it feels like a much sturdier bike

AmCo · 06-26-2004, 06:57 PM

hehe yes indeedee

audiophan · 06-27-2004, 09:34 AM

hrm. what kind of bike is it

Pineapple Devil · 06-27-2004, 09:59 AM

its an 01 f4i

GoodDc5 · 06-28-2004, 02:29 PM

Details? Which sprockets/damper? Install tips, etc?

Pineapple Devil · 06-29-2004, 07:43 PM

its a 15 tooth sprocket specialist front sprocket.

Install: take the rear caliper off, take out the rear axle, take off the cover for the sprocket, take off the retaining nut, exchange sprockets and reverse directions

Scotts damper
Install: remove triple tree main nut (30mm socket). install new scotts nut and torque to 85ft/lbs, put on the mounting ring that goes around the main nut, put on the tower that mounts to the top of the tank, put on the damper itself and tighten the two retaining screws.

warfb52 · 07-03-2004, 08:02 PM

hey pineapple...so what exactly do the different sprocket and damper do for you? what is the normal sized sprocket? Where is the damper exactly? thanks!

Pineapple Devil · 07-03-2004, 08:40 PM

the stock front sprocket is 16. it raised the gear ratio so it gives you more bottom end.

the damper sits directly on top of the triple tree main nut

StreetSpeed2000 · 07-04-2004, 08:23 AM

How much top end did you lose going down 1 in the front? I like being able to do an (indicated) 165...

Blade-Runner · 07-04-2004, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by StreetSpeed2000

How much top end did you lose going down 1 in the front? I like being able to do an (indicated) 165...

And why do you need to go 165?

Pineapple Devil · 07-05-2004, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade-Runner

And why do you need to go 165?

exactly!

i havent gotten open enough to see what it tops out at now. i havent been to any long, extremely dead roads to find out.

Pineapple Devil · 07-05-2004, 08:03 PM

im going to put +2 in the back just b/c i like the extra bottom end. it'll probably be a month or so before i do that. i need to pay off the $670 in credit card debt i racked up putting the tires, damper and sprocket on it

Blade-Runner · 07-05-2004, 08:50 PM

FYI, your speedo is going to be way off, like +16%

You may want to think about getting a Speeo Healer. http://www.calsportbike.com/cgi-bin/...ex.cgi?pid=800 I've got one and it works good.

nitrod86gt · 07-07-2004, 04:35 PM

ouch 84.00 bucks for the speedo healer? hey pineapple did those wheelies ever come in from the UPS man? ive been dyin to see em next to me or am i gonna just be the only one of the group that wheelies when we ride now?

audiophan · 07-07-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nitrod86gt

ouch 84.00 bucks for the speedo healer? hey pineapple did those wheelies ever come in from the UPS man? ive been dyin to see em next to me or am i gonna just be the only one of the group that wheelies when we ride now?

check the group buy section - they are going for $20 cheaper