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Dampers

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:33 pm
by Glitchard
I have just bought a ZXR 400 and my mate who has a GXR 600 has dampers on his steering, he road my bike the other day and said I should fit them. I have read that ZXR's are a bit wobbly on bad roads, Can anyone tell me is it worth fitting steering dampers to my ZXR 400. Thanks......... :smt017 :smt017

Re: Dampers

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:41 pm
by jake
i would'nt meself untill it felt unstable enough for you to think, f*** i really need a steering damper.
Ive got one on my racebike, but only cos ive increased the steering rake angle by a lot.
If its standard, then i dont think they need them.

Re: Dampers

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:46 pm
by Glitchard
Thanks, I'wait and save my self £250.

Cheers

Re: Dampers

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:05 pm
by zimm
what Jake said really .. i ran zxr's for years without one.. racebike needs one, but its a LOT steeper than a road setup.

Re: Dampers

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 9:49 pm
by rpmsi
i get a good discount on sprint dampers if any one needs one

Re: Dampers

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:23 pm
by cargo
I've not altered the front end set up on my race bikes and find that a stering damper is useful for the kind of real racing that I do.

Narrow very bumpy and fast.................... with lots of walls hedges and stuff to scare you