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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Just got one and have not quite figured out best settings. I know settings are very dependent on many factors, but just wondering what settings you have found good.

i ride the North East, tight trails, open fast sections, some motox, etc.

please let me know the following:
base control valve, clicks out counterclockwise:
High Speed Valve, clicks out counterclockwise:
Sweep control Valve, 3, 6, 9, or 12 o'clock?

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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:33 AM
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I'll be keeping an eye on this thread.
Lets hear from anyone with a any stabaliser fitted to any dual sport.
How you find it?
Worth money?
etc etc
Oh, and settings
 
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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stupid question, but why would you want to fit this, i dont have any problem with shaking etc?
 
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fgk228
stupid question, but why would you want to fit this, i dont have any problem with shaking etc?
I hear they help reduce the amount of deflection that results from hitting roots and rocks.
And as a result, less fatigue and arm pump.
 
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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not to mention they are a godsend when you hit sugar sand.
 
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cosmickites
base control valve, clicks out counterclockwise:
High Speed Valve, clicks out counterclockwise:
Sweep control Valve, 3, 6, 9, or 12 o'clock?
Base control valve is the only adjustment that I usually make. If I am hitting major whoops/cross grain or jumping on the freeway I'll turn it up (h direction on the adjuster ****).

The high speed control I never adjust. Works when a high speed hit tries to rip the bars out of your hands. I feel the stock setting has been fine.

The sweep controls let you adjust in the damping at different angles of your steering arc from the center line outwards.

The Scotts stabilizer works great. There is a reason that they make them for street bikes and dirt bikes/atvs, look at how many makers of stabilizers are out there. GPR, Elka, WER, RRT, Precision and Scotts.
 
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Well when your arms are ripped like mine you don't need no stinking stabilizer........................riiiiiiiiiight
 
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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I'm sorry but stabilizer? Really??? On a KLX? Am i missing something?
 
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 04:12 AM
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Yes really.

Scotts stabilizers on the huskys too. The quads have stabilizers too but not scotts.
 

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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 04:13 AM
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This is going to be interesting...
I'm all ears. I don't know jack about Stabilizer Bars.
 



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