Steering damper?

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Steering damper?

Post by bradders » Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:49 pm

Are these avaliable for the lil 400? If so, which do you guys recommend?
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Re: Steering damper?

Post by Delboy » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:14 pm

TBH not really needed one.....
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Re: Steering damper?

Post by Andy666 » Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:54 pm

I think Rick sells both Sprint dampers and the fitting kits. His forum name is RickOliver if you wanna search him up.

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Re: Steering damper?

Post by Spike16 » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:37 pm

I got one on my bike, not sure of the make think it might be daytona, sticker says ohlins but its not

Smev's got a real ohlins one on his tho and it looks cool

steering dampers are pritty universal you just have to get one with enough stroke and a 42mm fork fitting kit

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Re: Steering damper?

Post by DanHam » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:39 pm

I fancy one for looks

Btw is this Bradders of the Aprilia Forum?

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Re: Steering damper?

Post by banoffee » Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:14 am

140mm stroke?
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Re: Steering damper?

Post by bradders » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:44 pm

Cheers guys
DanHam wrote:I fancy one for looks

Btw is this Bradders of the Aprilia Forum?
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Re: Steering damper?

Post by PirateJafa » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:37 am

They give no real practical bonus on a NC30/35, unless you are prone to running off the track at a decent clip into the kittylitter (helps prevent newbies letting their bars be flicked to full lock and lowsiding).

On the road, there's no need at all. Apart from the fact that they look fairly sexy.

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Re: Steering damper?

Post by Cammo » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:02 am

I've had several on NC's, and I reckon you'll only need one when you're pushing (very) hard over uneven/rough surfaces.

I don't use any on my race bike but I can see value in one on a road bike fitted with very sticky tyres, especially if it's set up to turn in fast.

Or if you're racing on roads. :shock:
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Re: Steering damper?

Post by PirateJafa » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:10 am

Stickshift wrote:Or if you're racing on roads. :shock:
Actually I lie. There is one use on the road that I can think for them - namely if you like to give the bike a big handful of the gogo juice over bridges/speed bumps, and haven't spent any time on motocross bikes.

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