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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 123121" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>I have never found the steering particularly heavy on my Rapide. The Kawasaki type hydraulic steering damper was fitted some years ago as although I have never had "a head shake" I put the damper on to minimise the chance.</p><p>I originally had a very narrow wider 19" rim that was on the wheel that came in the pile of bits. I used a low profile Roadrider (90/90?) Good steering but awkward fitting inner tubes due to lack of space. When I eventually had a new rim fitted on the front I stuck with a 19" (easy to find tyres ✔) but with a universal Roadrider the same as on the back. (An added bonus was that the speedometer is now very accurate as shown by the GPS.) I have been using around 30 psi and the steering damper on minimum.</p><p>The rear has an AVO monoshock unit, fully floating that jacks the rear up a bit so that may make the steering a bit lighter. I'm also long in the leg so feet on the floor not a problem.</p><p>I have the concentric mod on the Girdraulics now and have just finalised the setup with 36 lb springs and a 1/2" packer on one side. I am getting full travel and the packer gives me a bit of a margin when my wife is with me. (Often.) I'm maybe 185 lbs with riding kit, boots, etc and my wife perhaps 140 lbs.</p><p>I have a variety of bikes and at the present alternate between a 2019 Yamaha Tracer and the Rapide. I can't say that I'm overly aware of any great change in steering weight between the two but I suppose it is what I'm used to and what I expect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 123121, member: 161"] I have never found the steering particularly heavy on my Rapide. The Kawasaki type hydraulic steering damper was fitted some years ago as although I have never had "a head shake" I put the damper on to minimise the chance. I originally had a very narrow wider 19" rim that was on the wheel that came in the pile of bits. I used a low profile Roadrider (90/90?) Good steering but awkward fitting inner tubes due to lack of space. When I eventually had a new rim fitted on the front I stuck with a 19" (easy to find tyres ✔) but with a universal Roadrider the same as on the back. (An added bonus was that the speedometer is now very accurate as shown by the GPS.) I have been using around 30 psi and the steering damper on minimum. The rear has an AVO monoshock unit, fully floating that jacks the rear up a bit so that may make the steering a bit lighter. I'm also long in the leg so feet on the floor not a problem. I have the concentric mod on the Girdraulics now and have just finalised the setup with 36 lb springs and a 1/2" packer on one side. I am getting full travel and the packer gives me a bit of a margin when my wife is with me. (Often.) I'm maybe 185 lbs with riding kit, boots, etc and my wife perhaps 140 lbs. I have a variety of bikes and at the present alternate between a 2019 Yamaha Tracer and the Rapide. I can't say that I'm overly aware of any great change in steering weight between the two but I suppose it is what I'm used to and what I expect. [/QUOTE]
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