Tourer vs Interstate Wheel Damper Set ???

[pastmast95]

Hey guys, I'm getting ready to put new tires on my new to me 99' Tourer. I will also service the drive splines. I've got the correct part numbers to order the correct "O" rings and I figured while I had the wheel off perhaps I should replace the Wheel Damper Set. I read somewhere in on of these Q&A's that you should replace the damper set with the ones for a Interstate! I looked up the part numbers for both the Interstate and the Tourer and for 1999 they are the same. My questions are these, How often should you replace the damper set? My Tourer has 25,500 easy miles. And is there a diffrence between the two damper sets? Sorry to ask these basic questions but I don't want to screw up anything! Thanks for your help.

[hubcapsc]

I have a 97 Tourer. It has the worser dampers that you might want to avoid. I just checked all three
parts lists, in 99 both the Tourer and the Interstate have the "good" kind.

The older ones are two-piece, the rubber part and the metal insert, and they cost more.

The newer ones are molded together, and cost less.

I've installed both kinds, I think the newer ones are easier (much easier as I remember)
to install.

As you put miles on them they get looser, and then you'll see black dust or even bits of the
rubber. It is hard to state objectively when to replace them in a post on the Internet, but for
sure it seems you'd want to replace them if you're seeing a lot of rubber dust or bits of rubber.
There's always going to be some lash, there's supposed to be (Hal47, are you reading this?),
but replacing loose sloppy ones will make a difference you could feel.

When we were kids and didn't have two nickles to rub together, we'd run the dampers
in our dirt bikes so long the hubs would tear up...

-Mike

[John Schmidt]

Just order these for a 2000 I/S, you'll be fine. That part of the rear wheel is the same, I've used them a number of times on Tourers and Stds. alike. That p/n comes as one piece, rubber and metal inserts together.

06410-MBH-000
$32.37 from Service Honda in Indiana.

[Hook#3287]

Check the wheel damper rubbers for deterioration or damage
and replace them with new ones if necessary

Quote from the Honda Service Manuel.

It probably isn’t necessary to replace the dampers at 25K “easy” miles, but for under $40.00, if it makes you feel good, do it.

Get some metal air valves.

[pastmast95]

Thanks for the reply. I'll go ahead and replace the damper set as long as I have the wheel off and hopefully won't have to pull it again for 10,000 miles or more! Whats this about the metal valve stems? Thanks again!

[hubcapsc]

Thanks for the reply. I'll go ahead and replace the damper set as long as I have the wheel off and hopefully won't have to pull it again for 10,000 miles or more! Whats this about the metal valve stems? Thanks again!

You can get them more than one place, but I noticed they were on HDL's tire page the other day.

The OEM ones crack and leave people on the side of the road.

http://www.hondadirectlineofshadyside.com/stores/product.asp?pid=44463&str=2&ID=470262981



There's a good kind with the nuts on the outside, too. I've never had any trouble with the nuts
coming loose on the inside.

-Mike