View Full Version : Steering dampers effects?
when coming off a crest and you land less than perfect you get that little shake of the head as the front wheel rights itself.
so my question is.. would a steering damper not make matters worse as the front wheel in unable to right itself quickly due to the resistance of the damper?
Spank86
12-09-12, 03:37 PM
Depends on wether you have a progressive damper or not.
But I think most allow a small wobble.
davepreston
12-09-12, 03:39 PM
dampners dont affect the little shakes unless to have it set to seriously fecking hard, at normal setting or standard non adjustable ones , it just kicks in when it in tank slapperesk state
yorkie_chris
12-09-12, 03:42 PM
Depends on wether you have a progressive damper or not.
But I think most allow a small wobble.
Good luck finding one that isn't progressive. They are damper exactly same as a shock.
Usually very dumb too, just holes. ^2 relationship with force to velocity
Spank86
12-09-12, 03:49 PM
I was thinking of the ones that allow free movement at low speeds.
here is the deal.
i have finally laid to rest my mid corner wobble and the bike is now behaving itself.
now that i have rid the bike of the nasty that has been plaguing it would it now be a good idea to install a GSXR100 K1 damper i have lying around?
barwel1992
12-09-12, 08:52 PM
Wouldn't bother with one on a road sv
Fallout
12-09-12, 09:37 PM
Damn, that was one slow gixxer Bibio!
johnnyrod
13-09-12, 07:46 AM
FWIW I've never thought the SV needed steering damper, whether tearing round Rotherham's tarmac-infested potholes or wheelieing it over t'mountain.
dizzyblonde
13-09-12, 08:01 AM
I could never understand the desire to have a steering damper on an sv either.
Similarly, I have a vraptor. It's more expensive brother, the Xtra Raptor with its carbon fibre and upgraded boingy bits which are fully adjustable, has got one. Can't understand it, I don't need one on mine, why would the other, its the same bike....?
Also most Xtra Raptor owners take them off anyway!
AndyBrad
13-09-12, 08:21 AM
Depends on how hard you ride and what setup you have.
Personally I see the advantage but it's not a necessity
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Is it more track than road kit .
Mines not got one but the flashy factorys have them.
They are worth pose points for the bright visible ones.
johnnyrod
13-09-12, 02:12 PM
Mine's got more power than usual, really quick steering, a back shock you can crank up to solid, and I'm not too slow on it. Still not needed really.
barwel1992
14-09-12, 06:19 PM
Mine's got more power than usual, really quick steering, a back shock you can crank up to solid, and I'm not too slow on it. Still not needed really.
+1 mine had about 80bhp geometry was at -28mm at the front end +35 at the rear the steering was rapid and never needed one
If you want one Bib go for it :thumright:
My old ZX6R used to shake the bars violently when getting on the power, getting the suspension set up correctly then sorted it a little bit but the problem always remained, fitted a damper and the problem was gone, handling was transformed too, could really tell a difference.
However I cant answer your question though
i get no shake what so ever now the bike is sorted well unless i get some air and land wrong, heheee.
was more the i want to muck about with my bike and have one lying around. i was always told that dampers just mask problems and better to get the problem sorted first which i have.
i might i might not but if i don't like it i can always take it off again :-)
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