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Offline RISINSON18

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does any one know what this is for??
« on: October 07, 2008, 12:39:00 PM »
I own a 2001 Bandit 600S and i was working on the rear lights when i noticed this...


it was located here... right above the rear lights.


it weights about 2 pounds and i was just wondering what the heck its for.
thanks for taking a look.
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Offline bngboyd

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 12:54:25 PM »
Is that the Flux Capacitor???  :bandit:
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Offline Red01

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 03:08:46 PM »
It's intended to be a vibration damper...
...and wheelie assist.  :stickpoke:



I removed mine.  Haven't noticed any differences.
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Offline RISINSON18

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 03:50:42 PM »
thanks. i figured much. since that peice kind of was flexy.

thanks a lot!
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Offline BanditAllan

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2008, 05:21:12 PM »
Its a vibration dampener, basically a hunk of metal on a rubber mount. At certain times when vibrations pass through the frame this will vibrate instead and cancel those vibs in the surrounding area.
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Offline Geoffwhite18

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2008, 02:23:17 AM »
???? I don't think my bike has one of those. Good to know. I'll look for it. Why didn't they just fix the vibration problem instead of sticking weights to the frame? LOL!
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Offline Red01

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Re: does any one know what this is for??
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008, 02:50:36 PM »
Because it is a lot easier to put that little add-on damper than it is to re-engineer the engine they designed back in the 80's to add a balance shaft.  :bandit:
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