Wheel Dampers....Learned Something Today.

[Steve K (IA)]

Well, my dampers came 9 days after ordering them.  (HDL)  I was surprised to find out that when you order the dampers, you only get the rubber parts.  The aluminum inserts are sold separate...$10 each, Ouch!  I have 1 of the aluminum parts where the hole is egg shaped and the others are loose fitting...in other words, they are all worn.  I guess I will put it back together with what I have.  I am so mad about this I can hardly see straight.  The bike has been on the lift for all this time and we have a monthly State ride this Saturday and this is the bike my Wife rides and she is so looking forward to this ride. 

[Grandpot]

Thanks for the heads-up info.

As far as the wife goes; I predict a very nice and expensive night on the town for the two of you.

[Jay]

I bought mine from HDL this winter, and they came complete.  It looked like the "insert" was molded in with the rubber.

[Daniel Meyer]

I bought mine from HDL this winter, and they came complete.  It looked like the "insert" was molded in with the rubber.

Newer years are molded together...older ones are not.

You can use either. The two-part ones wear out much faster.

I *thought* the older ones had been superceeded by the new part no's but apparently not if you got the two piece ones.

[Patrick]

dampers?? His are/were better than original and came complete..

[Spirited-6]

dampers?? His are/were better than original and came complete..

Is he not taking orders now ???

[Steve K (IA)]

I bought mine from HDL this winter, and they came complete.  It looked like the "insert" was molded in with the rubber.

Newer years are molded together...older ones are not.

You can use either. The two-part ones wear out much faster.

I *thought* the older ones had been superceeded by the new part no's but apparently not if you got the two piece ones.

Just looked up 2000 I/S...(the bike I am working on is my '97 Std) it appears you get both pieces molded together for the same price I paid for just the rubber.  Now that I think back, the last time I had the wheel off of the I/S those pieces were molded as one.  So to get a complete "set" for a '97 it costs $81.05...for a 2000 I/S it is $31.15.  Guess I will order a set for a 2000 at $31. and save $20 over ordering just the aluminum pieces.     Just looked up the wheel assemblies through several years, they are the same.

[Gangman036]

I just got a set for a 99 STD.............came complete with inserts.....$31.15