Rear wheel dampers

[tclayton9]

I lost my rear wheel dampers that sit under the cush drive and I found some used ones on ebay for 15 dollars. Can I go with used ones, or its best to buy new ones?

[pefrey]

You can go with used, but buyer beware as with most stuff. Although unlikely, they can wear out. More likely is that they become brittle and lose their damping quality.

I may have a set of dampers form a 97 FZR 600 that you can have for shipping. Do you want me to check if I have them? I'm 90% sure I do.

[tclayton9]

I bought one set off of ebay. They looked good but one is missing the rubber pointed pin to hold it to the wheel. It just sets in the wheel. Can I still use it?

[DonTZ125]

Yes; the pin is just there to hold it in place when assembling the wheel. A bit of axle grease (which you should be using anyway) will help prevent it from exploring new frontiers.

[tclayton9]

yes I learned my lesson with axle grease. I had to cut my swingarm in half to get my wheel off. The axle and spacer rusted and joined forces.