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Getting the MAKO360 installed on my 2018 Sherco has been quite the journey. Not because XC Gear did anything wrong, but because I have an early-ish Sherco Two Stroke as the brand was still evolving in the United States. The odd, one-off, part numbers we discovered for the top triple clamp makes me wonder what other parts of this bike are "special".
The important part of this video is problem solving to find a solution and talking through how vast the vibration dampening and abuse reduction ecosystem really is. XC Gear and Sherco were extremely helpful in helping me figure out why there was an issue with what should have been a simple installation. The companies making vibration dampening products are trying to make dirt bikers enjoy their time on their bikes that much more.
The Vibration Dampening and Abuse Reduction ecosystem has grown a lot, but it also has a lot more room to grow. Elastomers (i.e. rubber), can be used to do some pretty cool things. This is where mountain bike suspension started, and look where they are now. So what's next, where do companies like Fasst Company, BRP, and XC Gear take these markets? Or do more companies have solutions that haven't been brought to market yet?
As dirt bikes evolve from combustion engines toward electric engines, what new technology will work its way into our midst? Will engineers from companies like the defunct Alta, or the fledgling Stark Future, bring entirely new concepts that we will quickly integrate? I'm excited to see where these two wheel machines of greatness evolve, and where they take us! Enjoy #GettingSeattime!!
The important part of this video is problem solving to find a solution and talking through how vast the vibration dampening and abuse reduction ecosystem really is. XC Gear and Sherco were extremely helpful in helping me figure out why there was an issue with what should have been a simple installation. The companies making vibration dampening products are trying to make dirt bikers enjoy their time on their bikes that much more.
The Vibration Dampening and Abuse Reduction ecosystem has grown a lot, but it also has a lot more room to grow. Elastomers (i.e. rubber), can be used to do some pretty cool things. This is where mountain bike suspension started, and look where they are now. So what's next, where do companies like Fasst Company, BRP, and XC Gear take these markets? Or do more companies have solutions that haven't been brought to market yet?
As dirt bikes evolve from combustion engines toward electric engines, what new technology will work its way into our midst? Will engineers from companies like the defunct Alta, or the fledgling Stark Future, bring entirely new concepts that we will quickly integrate? I'm excited to see where these two wheel machines of greatness evolve, and where they take us! Enjoy #GettingSeattime!!
I’m very interested in this system. My Beta 200 sends a lot of vibration through the bars.
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The Xtrig Rocs system is decent....i have it on my KX450 and it's decent.
Put foam into the handlebars......
I've used that Dynamat stuff on aluminum chassis with good results. The engine heat does make it gooey, though.
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I haven't bought any products like these, other than the factory equipment bar mounts and grips (and I suppose my boots too).
Dynamically balancing the drivetrain is the first fundamentally important factor. Second is how the drivetrain mounts to the chassis (like rubber motor & transmission mounts in a car). Travelling up the chassis, different bar mounts all work the same way, whether mounting the clamps or between the clamps and the bar. The deflection of the rubber is the fundamentally important factor in how damp unwanted shocks and vibration while keeping good feedback.
I wouldn't apply elastomeric damping material or counterweights to a chassis. That can reduce engine vibration but only by adding weight. The handlebar weights just seem like overkill IMO. Kyle Lewis ran a swingarm counterweight outdoors but I didn't see the product make it to market. Alpine ski manufacturer K2 had a piezoelectric damper for high speed chatter while keeping the stiffness and rebound of the ski - worked fantastic.
When I rip up my hands going through rock gardens, I'll look at my suspension and tire pressure - but mostly stay away from rocks and stick with moto.
I took the Husqvarna mx bar.
Went from being able to ride 13min mx to 25min no problem, no hands going numb. Armpump also disappeared from one day to the next when doing this.
Neken is a shit bar.
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