That's a nice looking little unit. I like it.
Ohlins/Graves Steering Stabilizer Package Price
I've added the Ohlins Steering Stabilizer with Graves Mounting Kit to my site and put together a package price to make it more affordable:
http://www.yamahar3racing.com/product/package-deal-ohlins-68mm-steering-damper-graves-motorsports-yamaha-r3-steering-damper-mount-kit/
http://www.yamahar3racing.com/product/package-deal-ohlins-68mm-steering-damper-graves-motorsports-yamaha-r3-steering-damper-mount-kit/
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What would be the price without the steering stop? (I already picked up a steering stop from you. 
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I can take $20 off the package price without the stop
Just completed install this evening (well, almost)
The Good: Quality piece of kit. Ohlins damper and Graves mounting kit are well made with good fit and finish.
The Not so Good: This not a plug and play install, and will take mods to stock bits to fit it up.
The instructions that come with the Graves mounting hardware mention that you cannot install below the stock fairing stay, therefore it recommends mounting above fairing stay - for me, I didn't agree:
Here's my walk-through:
First of all, you need to remove the two welded-on nuts that attach the fairing stay to the frame and grind surface smooth, so that Graves hardware will mount up - I didn't see any easy way around this part.
I initially tried mounting below the stay so that there would be fewer potential conflicts with brake lines, IC and key switch and to reduce clutter in that area. Lo and behold!! - the stock fairing stay's lower tube does indeed conflict with the damper tube and damper tube clamp - Note that the Graves kit instructions show a cool billet aluminum stay that does not seem to be available from Graves:
So now I think I'd really rather not chop up the fairing stay and decide to try mounting above the stay as suggested. As mentioned in the instructions, if you go that route, you will need to buy and mount a key switch eliminator and remove the key switch assembly, because it will conflict with the damper. But - the damper also conflicts with the brake line (fixed by using a different banjo fitting), and the instrument cluster. Not wanting to relocate instrument cluster because that in turn would create a new conflict with bodywork, I decided to go with 'Plan A".
So using the available instruments of destruction on-hand, I modded the stay as shown, and remounted the damper below the stay - this seems to be the most straightforward way of mounting the damper. The plus is that all the clamp screws are more easily accessible than mounting above the stay.
The Good: Quality piece of kit. Ohlins damper and Graves mounting kit are well made with good fit and finish.
The Not so Good: This not a plug and play install, and will take mods to stock bits to fit it up.
The instructions that come with the Graves mounting hardware mention that you cannot install below the stock fairing stay, therefore it recommends mounting above fairing stay - for me, I didn't agree:
Here's my walk-through:
First of all, you need to remove the two welded-on nuts that attach the fairing stay to the frame and grind surface smooth, so that Graves hardware will mount up - I didn't see any easy way around this part.
I initially tried mounting below the stay so that there would be fewer potential conflicts with brake lines, IC and key switch and to reduce clutter in that area. Lo and behold!! - the stock fairing stay's lower tube does indeed conflict with the damper tube and damper tube clamp - Note that the Graves kit instructions show a cool billet aluminum stay that does not seem to be available from Graves:
So now I think I'd really rather not chop up the fairing stay and decide to try mounting above the stay as suggested. As mentioned in the instructions, if you go that route, you will need to buy and mount a key switch eliminator and remove the key switch assembly, because it will conflict with the damper. But - the damper also conflicts with the brake line (fixed by using a different banjo fitting), and the instrument cluster. Not wanting to relocate instrument cluster because that in turn would create a new conflict with bodywork, I decided to go with 'Plan A".
So using the available instruments of destruction on-hand, I modded the stay as shown, and remounted the damper below the stay - this seems to be the most straightforward way of mounting the damper. The plus is that all the clamp screws are more easily accessible than mounting above the stay.
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I was going to post this up today but just haven't gotten around to it.
My home made fairing stay was taking to long so went with the stock fairing stay too.
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I found the long bolt that is supposed to hold the damper to the headstock was to long also. I just found a shorter bolt to get it to work.
@jbluetooth already asked about the fairing stay from Graves. No luck.
My home made fairing stay was taking to long so went with the stock fairing stay too.
I found the long bolt that is supposed to hold the damper to the headstock was to long also. I just found a shorter bolt to get it to work.
@jbluetooth already asked about the fairing stay from Graves. No luck.
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