Steering Dampers

Old Sep 4, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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Steering Dampers

So what kind to buy for a '99 Cbr900RR? Daytona? L.P.? Toby? Rotary style or rod style? If rotary, is it really worth the extra money? I am a poor, but I don't want to make my self even poorer by wrecking due to a nasy tank slapper.
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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I got the scott's rotary. It's the best out there. It doesn't get f'ed up if you wreck, you can still stunt on the tank, it's super smooth. Ohlins makes one exactly the same from the same factory but it cost more ...go figure. You can get one for $350-$400 online. It does cost a little more but it's the best. My brother has a Sprint fork mount rod style. It's much more difficult to adjust while riding and could get damaged easier in a wreck. If you want to save money go with a rod style for $150-$200. They work fine and are just a little more inconvenient to use. If you want the best for racing and stunting.... go with the Scott's. Also with the Scotts, you can remove it in less than a minute. If you have multiple bikes you can use it on all of them. You only have to buy the mounting bracket for each bike, the damper just slides on and off in a matter of minutes. With a rod, you can't move it to any other bike and you've got to take the front apart to do it. Scott's mounts out of the box in about 15 minutes if you've never done it before.
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 05:39 PM
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get an ohlins rod damper. that **** is the best. thats whats on every ama superbike & gp bikes. really easy to adjust and wont get in the way for stuntin. get one on ebay & then buy the mounting brackets seperately
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 05:48 PM
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Ohlins and Hyperpro are the most popular in here. They do cost lost of tho
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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SCOTTS!

www.scottsperformance.com

The best and longest lasting dampner you can buy!!!
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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i used the one off my screen door
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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ohlins or hyperpro. my .02

i had a scotts and hated it,, lots of people like them, go figure
Old Sep 4, 2003 | 06:54 PM
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Originally posted by DLish
i used the one off my screen door



dont lie.......that box you call a home doesnt have any doorsl!!!
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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I have a Daytona damper and like it. I don't have $400 to go spend on a damper, so I had to take everything into consideration. I am able to report 0 tank slappers since the damper went on though, and $170 shipped to my door from:

www.stuntlife.com

seemed like a good buy 8)
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 12:25 AM
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use a scotts......

the scotts are the best there is for all around. If there is anythign you want to know about them feel free to call machines of mayhem. Ask for Daren and tell him you want to know about the scotts.
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 07:12 AM
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ohlins rod dampner
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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GPR . I have one and like it alot . Its a little cheaper than the scotts but the same design.

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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 03:49 PM
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In my opinion, the shock style is best for track use, and rotary is best for stunting...especially one like the Scotts.

Scott's dampners have more adjustment possibilities than you will want to maess with and are great for quick, jerky situations, such as coming down from a whellie and keeping tank slappers away and keeping you from losing it in a endo.
Old Sep 5, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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THE WAY I SEE IT IF YOU GOING TO BE STUNTING GET THE DAYTONA IS CHIP AND WORKS GOOD.THATS WHAT IM ROCKING.AND I TINK THAT GORKA ROCKS THE SAME ****.IF YOU CRASH IS CHIP TO REPLACE
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