What is this?
#1
06-27-2008, 01:19 PM
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Pineville, LA
Posts: 942
What is this?
OK this might be a noob-tard question, but here I go anyways.
Between the rotor and the spokes of the wheel, is this giant rubber donut... is this supposed to be there? If so, what purpose does it serve? Or did the goober at the dealer just forget to remove some of the packing?
Here's a pic for clarification...
Between the rotor and the spokes of the wheel, is this giant rubber donut... is this supposed to be there? If so, what purpose does it serve? Or did the goober at the dealer just forget to remove some of the packing?
Here's a pic for clarification...
#3
06-27-2008, 01:52 PM
Join Date: May 2008
Location: West By God Virginia!
Posts: 6,656
RE: What is this?
ORIGINAL: EMS_0525
might be for brake vibrations..... not sure...
might be for brake vibrations..... not sure...
#5
06-27-2008, 03:32 PM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
RE: What is this?
ORIGINAL: JRock420
i beileve your exactly right ems,, becuase my dealer was telling me somthing about it
ORIGINAL: EMS_0525
might be for brake vibrations..... not sure...
might be for brake vibrations..... not sure...
im always right..... thats because im the ****......
lol.....j/k
#6
06-27-2008, 04:07 PM
RE: What is this?
ORIGINAL: Kawi Wawi
that looks silly... I would have torn it off thinking it was packing material.
that looks silly... I would have torn it off thinking it was packing material.
That's what I was thinking, too... had the dealer double-check that they were not supposed to remove it. It has a Kawa part number on it, seems to be damping vibrations in the rotor. That rotor is new for '09, maybe it's a quickie "fix" for something.
BTW... what's with this forum's love for single-quotes? They seem to be breeding.
#7
06-27-2008, 09:00 PM
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Pineville, LA
Posts: 942
RE: What is this?
Oh I didn't even notice a part # on it... I'll have to find it. Yeah we thought if it wasn't just packing material that it'd be for braking vibrations... my dad's DRZ doesn't have one, which kinda threw us off.
I was wondering why the single quotes were quadrupling every post LOL
I was wondering why the single quotes were quadrupling every post LOL
#8
06-27-2008, 09:33 PM
RE: What is this?
ems is definitely correct and this has been discussed around three months ago when I got the first '09 on this forum. I asked the same question and then I went out and cut it off with a utility knife. If you ask me, it looks ridiculous. I don't notice any difference in braking or any type of vibes. Looks a lot better off too. I think the new Yami WR has one too. Looking at the bike from the backside of the rotor is one of my favorite views of it, and that rubber thingy was messing up my drooling capabilities.
#9
06-27-2008, 10:08 PM
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Pineville, LA
Posts: 942
RE: What is this?
ORIGINAL: 09KLXowner
ems is definitely correct and this has been discussed around three months ago when I got the first '09 on this forum. I asked the same question and then I went out and cut it off with a utility knife. If you ask me, it looks ridiculous. I don't notice any difference in braking or any type of vibes. Looks a lot better off too. I think the new Yami WR has one too. Looking at the bike from the backside of the rotor is one of my favorite views of it, and that rubber thingy was messing up my drooling capabilities.
ems is definitely correct and this has been discussed around three months ago when I got the first '09 on this forum. I asked the same question and then I went out and cut it off with a utility knife. If you ask me, it looks ridiculous. I don't notice any difference in braking or any type of vibes. Looks a lot better off too. I think the new Yami WR has one too. Looking at the bike from the backside of the rotor is one of my favorite views of it, and that rubber thingy was messing up my drooling capabilities.
#10
06-27-2008, 10:49 PM
RE: What is this?
I too yanked off the fork reflectors. Little things like removing this damper and the dumb reflectors really cleans up the frontend of the bike and puts more attention on the awesome new headlight. the rubber damper is surprisingly heavy as well and when rolling wouldbe even heavier. it's now in the box of other items kawi thought we needed.