What is the rubber ring that is sandwiched between the front brake rotor and spokes. Is it necessary? What is its job? I am going to be switching between the off road wheels and the supermopto wheels and I was wondering if I need to install the rubber ring on the new supermoto wheels?

Thanks

 

92160-1449 DAMPER,FRONT WHEEL

Stops brake noise. 2009 and newer has them.

 

I took mine out as a lot of guys here. No difference

 

yeah its for brake vibes/chatter i think. I went ahead and swapped mine over when i did the supermoto rims.... probably un-needed. None of the other bikes i have/had were equipped with them.

 

Thanks, I think I will ditch mine during the swap over.

 

I heard it was a flux capacitor.

 

Don't be silly. And it's not a disc brake harmonic vibration device either. Everyone knows it's a factory front wheel balancer for speeds above 100mph on the KLX.

 

Its like a spleen or an appendix...what does it really do right? LOL

 

it especially helps when doing wicked 3 digit speed standup wheelies.

 

Or this.



Sorry...I had to repost that pic so all of dan888's hard work wouldn't go to waste.