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Originally Posted by ReLoAd
The last time i was out on my bike, i was cornering (not really that hard) and the bike was getting to the point that it felt like it was going to fall down, infact i think if i hadnt stood up a little it would of. Now im not riding it like a loonie as ive only just passed my test 6 months ago, is it the way im cornering or is it something to do with the bike? The roads were dry and it was a warm day so i dont thnk it was todo with the orad surface as it did it on a few corners
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Without seeing you ride I can't be sure but I would suggest that you were a) holding on the bars a bit too tightly and b) weren't being positive enough with the throttle to take a bit of weight off the front and drive the bike forward.
As to whether you should add a steering damper I would second what Rictus has said but do bear in mind that there are steering dampers and steering dampers. Interestingly enough the GPR kit is actually badged as a stabiliser in the US rather than a damper.
I wish they hadn't tried to rebrand it in the UK as stabilising is exactly what it does. The benefits of this particular type include the bike being more stable on the brakes and, bizarrely enough, stabilising the bike under fast riding conditions. The guys who used them at the IOM TT said they stopped the gentle weave you get at high speed which in turn reduced the amount of arm pump they were getting.