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#Post#: 1585--------------------------------------------------
Progressive Handlebar Damping System (PHDS) Upgrade
By: Bartlioni Date: August 19, 2014, 6:32 pm
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As promised at the tail end of my last post, here is my review
of the KTM PHDS. I'm going to cut to the chase. It was easy to
install and cut vibration felt through the bars by 50%. I now
feel much more vibration through the foot pegs than I do the
bars. They may be pricy at $200, but I have to give them a
highly recommended rating. I'm using the green (soft)
elastomers I had to purchase separately. It comes only with the
yellow (medium) elatomers that I kept reading people moan and
bxtch saying it didn't make much of a difference on vibration.
And then a bunch of other guys would reply saying: "Yeah, but if
you go with the green elatomers you will be happy happy happy.
Did you get that memo?" I also installed the half-inch risers
that came with them and I like the seating posture better as
well. I had previously installed a pair of those FAAST bar end
dampers ($60) and couldn't tell any significant difference in
vibration. But the PHDS system is effective. If you plan to go
with a Scott steering damper, then get the handlebar damper made
for it. If you're not planning to use a steering damper, or you
plan to use one of the other brands like I do next spring, then
get these handlebar dampers. You'll be glad you did if you
spend much time on the highway. Note: If you lower your bike
with a koubalink and raise the forks tubes up in the triple tree
like I did, then I don't think the scotts steering damper rig
will fit your scoot. Be well, and always keep a weather eye
out. I'm out there.
#Post#: 1593--------------------------------------------------
Re: Progressive Handlebar Damping System (PHDS) Upgrade
By: mcrider Date: August 20, 2014, 3:50 pm
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[quote] Note: If you lower your bike with a koubalink and raise
the forks tubes up in the triple tree like I did, then I don't
think the scotts steering damper rig will fit your scoot.
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Yes it will. I have a Kouba Link, the forks are lowered, Fasst
Anti-Vibration Inserts, Flex Bars, Scotts Steering Damper Kit w/
BRP bar riser & red elatomers. I have NO vibration.
#Post#: 1594--------------------------------------------------
Re: Progressive Handlebar Damping System (PHDS) Upgrade
By: Bartlioni Date: August 20, 2014, 5:32 pm
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Oh, very cool. I studied the pics of the Scotts rig and it
looked like the vibration damper on the one I was looking at
stretched out over the tops of the un-lowered fork tubes.
That's good news that it does fit. After riding mine some more
today I'm thinking my vibration reduction is more like 75% than
50%. I hear the flex bars make a difference too but I haven't
tried them. Since I've gone with the PHDS setup, I'm going to
go with the KTM steering damper because the clamps I've got
index onto the mounts on the steering damper (like the factory
clamps do on the triple tree where there's a ridge along the
outer side for the clamps to align with. That's good to know
about the Scotts rig though.
:)
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