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Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/19/2007 10:14:49 PM

lapster78

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Yeah just got my stock cbr 954 and i really i mean really need a steering damper .. need some help here + if anyone knows where i can get one .. less than retail price .. that information would be good as well.

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/19/2007 10:50:58 PM

Illushun

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Gpr, scotts are good rotary style. Toby Piston style is what I have. Ohlins (self explanatory), and Hyperpro RSC are very good. All can be found on a site called indysuperbikes.com. They drop ship from Lockhart Phillips. Next closest to a private sale, or ebay. Cheaper than most. Check out the track type forums, like team promotion or nesba

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/19/2007 11:12:38 PM

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i am a huge fan of the scotts.... little pricy but look around.. great dampner

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 1:12:46 AM

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I have a GPR and it works great on the track and the canyons as well, keeps me very confident coming of the turns under heavy acceleration. I bought it on ebay at a really good price.

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 11:42:11 AM

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I saw the GPR on e bay and outta all the dampers it's the least expensive i thauth that was maybe because it wasn't as good as the other ones .. but u seem to think it's good .. i also saw a brand new scott damper for 505$ (cdn)and it seems to be a resonable price for that item. My first choice was an ohlins damper which did not come with mounting brackets .. think i should invest into that ??

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 12:08:26 PM

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i just put an ohlins on mine and i love it, a little $$$$$ but worth it.......

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 2:07:46 PM

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SCOTTS!!!! it kicks arse!

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 7:21:03 PM

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I had a scotts on my zuki and currently have a Storz on the 954, very pleased with both on performace and quality. The only real differance i noticed is the storz is quicker to adjust on the fly, but the scotts is much more compact, but i would buy either one again.

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 8:53:30 PM

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Anyone know anything about hyperpro ? i'm about to close a deal for a slighly used one

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 9:10:10 PM

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i have seen them.. they are decent.. how much?

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 9:43:03 PM

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i got a gpr. had it a full season. works great for me set at 5 out of 8. one nice thing is the ease of adjusting stiffness. just turn the knob if your movin it around the garage so its easy to turn.

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 9:44:47 PM

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quote:

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Anyone know anything about hyperpro ? i'm about to close a deal for a slighly used one

That Hyper Pro RSC is supposedly some the best technology out there with that Active Dampening system. Nice in appearence, above what I was able to afford, but it was the first choice I wanted to go with.

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RE: Steering dampers ?? which is best ? - 3/20/2007 11:09:05 PM

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I just got a matris off ebay on my 929 and love it. I personally hate the rotary style dampers. Look like ass but many people love them. Hyperpro is a good damper.

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