Dungeys new bike setup

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Edited Date/Time 7/15/2014 11:26am
http://www.vitalmx.com/photos/features/Vital-MX-Pit-Bits-Budds-Creek,38…

He is using solid bar mounts but more interesting he using Honda steering stabilizer. Maybe
new fork offset or something was too busy at rough track without it?

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Jack mehoff 7/14/2014 2:29pm
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Having raced budds many times u need a steering stabilizer coming down those hills at that speed and as square edge as the braking bumps get it defiantly helps you relax your grip
TriRacer27 7/14/2014 2:44pm
7/14/2014 2:44pm
The stabilizer is nothing new, several teams run the Honda setup and have been doing so for a while now.

Interesting he would go with a solid setup though. That just makes my forearms hurt thinking about it.
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Crush 7/14/2014 2:51pm
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Yeah they've run the steering stabiliser for a while as Jack says, but interesting he switched to solid bar mounts. Those air things were relatively new still.

Kenny the same?

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gpracer36 7/14/2014 3:09pm
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I have been running the honda damper on my 13 450sxf for a while, ride engineering makes the kit. Nothing new, maybe to him though
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newmann 7/14/2014 6:10pm
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Need it when you have your KTM turning like your old zookie.
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malachi177 7/14/2014 6:25pm
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newmann wrote:
Need it when you have your KTM turning like your old zookie.
**when you WANT it turning like your old zook** Wink
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hartebreak 7/14/2014 7:54pm
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You all can say what you will but the truth is, a bike is either stable, or it turns well. But not both.
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Jarrett H 7/14/2014 7:59pm
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Jack mehoff wrote:
Having raced budds many times u need a steering stabilizer coming down those hills at that speed and as square edge as the braking bumps get...
Having raced budds many times u need a steering stabilizer coming down those hills at that speed and as square edge as the braking bumps get it defiantly helps you relax your grip
That style damper doesn't do anything until 3-4 degrees from center. Supposed to be beneficial in ruts. I can tell you it gives zero boost in confidence when ripping straight.
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GuyB 7/14/2014 9:22pm
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The damper's not new, he's been using it for quite a while.
Maverick313 7/14/2014 11:00pm
7/14/2014 11:00pm
That has to suck for Neken, who's going to pay $731.95, for triple clamps after a muti-time, champ doesn't want to run them.
Henk_Zanting 7/15/2014 8:02am
7/15/2014 8:02am
Cairoli is still running them.
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newmann 7/15/2014 8:06am
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Somebody should photoshop the ad to the right.....




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mxtech1 7/15/2014 8:44am
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You really think that's a Honda stabilizer???
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activeMX 7/15/2014 9:04am
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mxtech1 wrote:
You really think that's a Honda stabilizer???
It's very obviously is. Not the first time one has been fitted to a competing brand at the factory level.
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wow123 7/15/2014 9:15am
7/15/2014 9:15am Edited Date/Time 7/15/2014 9:53am
mxtech1 wrote:
You really think that's a Honda stabilizer???
activeMX wrote:
It's very obviously is. Not the first time one has been fitted to a competing brand at the factory level.
Its a Showa steering damper.

Showa sell to most anybody, whether KTM buy it thru Honda is unknown but unlikely.

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Tim507 7/15/2014 9:20am
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Ride Engineering sells it.......
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GuyB 7/15/2014 9:25am
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Henk_Zanting wrote:
Cairoli is still running them.
So is Jason Anderson.

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Racer92 7/15/2014 9:38am
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newmann wrote:
Need it when you have your KTM turning like your old zookie.
My zookie turns like a dream. What headshake? Cool

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FGR01 7/15/2014 10:06am
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newmann wrote:
Need it when you have your KTM turning like your old zookie.
Racer92 wrote:
My zookie turns like a dream. What headshake? Cool

Hard to shake images of my skull or sternum splitting on that thing when I consider a setup like that.
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Racer92 7/15/2014 11:08am
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FGR01 wrote:
Hard to shake images of my skull or sternum splitting on that thing when I consider a setup like that.
Thats the easy part: dont crash ! Wink
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Titan1 7/15/2014 11:26am
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newmann wrote:
Need it when you have your KTM turning like your old zookie.
Racer92 wrote:
My zookie turns like a dream. What headshake? Cool

FGR01 wrote:
Hard to shake images of my skull or sternum splitting on that thing when I consider a setup like that.
This is how I run my stab...but with Fasstco flex bars.



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