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02-23-2006, 04:15 PM
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steering dampers
I'm probably going to invest in a steering damper when i get the money(hopefully soon). Since i don't know much about them, anyone have any recommendation on what brand damper I should think about getting or not getting...
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02-23-2006, 04:27 PM
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rotary or linear. rotary dampers tend to survive any unwanted get offs far better than a linear damper.
as far as rotary goes. either a GPR or Scotts. Pitbull recently came out with one in the past few years that i personally have no experience with. My buddy races with a Scotts and I race with a GPR. Both are pretty much equal especially since GPR updated theirs adjustability wise within the past two years. I can personally attest to my GPR saving my ass out there more than a few times. i do beleive their prices went up though along with the revamped valve system.
Linear, hyperpro leads the market. Their linear dampers are second to none.
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02-23-2006, 04:29 PM
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02-23-2006, 05:25 PM
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i havehad both scotts and GPR i curently have agpr.. i ant tell the dif fbetween them.. but get one.. they willsave your life..
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02-23-2006, 07:26 PM
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I love my scotts.
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02-23-2006, 07:43 PM
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Switching gears on the subject, I have a Scotts rotary damper on my bike, and it has a wide range of adjustment with the dial knob, is there a "baseline" setting for them, and if there is, how do I go about doing it?
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02-23-2006, 08:07 PM
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No baseline, it's part of the suspension. Basically it's all feel (subjective). What I like to do is set it so it's almost not noticable, but then it works fine when something happens. Basically as light as you can make it and still work.
I have seen bikes come through tech so tight they almost fall down making a turn on the way out.
Either style works fine, the ones that mount at the front of the tank tend to stay out of harms way.
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02-23-2006, 08:12 PM
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Ive often wondered how my Honda Electronic Steering Damper would feel on the track.
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02-23-2006, 08:16 PM
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I went with the Scotts on my RC. Easy to adjust, very crashworth due to positioning and it does not rub with the fairing stay.
Take a look through LDH's write up below.
http://rc51.org/tests/dampers/
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02-23-2006, 09:58 PM
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love my ohlins....has definately saved my life a couple times.....going to the track with it this year....luckily my mounts under my frame so it's crashworthy
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02-23-2006, 11:33 PM
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baa you don't need a steering damper, just give it more gas!
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02-24-2006, 12:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurts1000RR
Ive often wondered how my Honda Electronic Steering Damper would feel on the track.
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I hear its ok, but it gets too tight at higher speeds. I ditched it for a Hyperpro RSC. I had one of those on my 929 and it was great.
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02-24-2006, 10:18 AM
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chicken wing
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both gpr and scotts have active damping.....which means say you have it set on 3. if you get quick movement of the front wheel the damper will act accordingly. even if you have it set at one. scotts has thiers adjustable....gprs isnt adjustable but works just as good....trust me
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02-24-2006, 10:31 AM
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IS there drilling involved with the rotory dampers?
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02-24-2006, 10:32 AM
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chicken wing
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drilling? as far as mount wise? no, both gpr and scotts mount under the head tube bolt on top of the upper triple.
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