Steering damper

[recon033]

Is anyone using an aftermarket steering damper yet? I know this bike has a lot of power but I feel like the front end gets quite alot of bar shake when givin er compared to any other bike I've owned or ridden. Nothing scary yet, just noticeable for sure.

[d_adams]

Jim Dugger, Ohlins.

[Doug Porcaro]

I have this one on order along with their shock:

http://ebutik.nccr.se/ebr-erik-buell...ringdamper-kit

[Doosh]

The stock part sucks. An adjustable Ohlins works well.

[Betterbuell]

I purchased a HyperPro , had to bush out the diameter a little to use the stock bracket. Its the reactive model, so you can have it set reasonably loose and it reacts to sudden changes in movement , i.e. head shake . The stock one is the same as on the Ducati SF. .......crap.

[buell-fan]

Here's a pic of Pat Mooney's dampener on his RX he races. It's an Ohlins unit.

[recon033]

Here's a pic of Pat Mooney's dampener on his RX he races. It's an Ohlins unit.

Just watched a video of him racing. Dude rips.

[rugbyguitargod]

gonna have to look into one of these. That vibration from the stock unit on longer rides can definitely fatigue the hands/shoulders a bit.

[buell-fan]

gonna have to look into one of these. That vibration from the stock unit on longer rides can definitely fatigue the hands/shoulders a bit.

If you are getting vibrations through the bars the steering damper won't fix it. The damper is there to control steering head shake if the rider should upset the front end coming out of a curve too hard and out of sorts with the front end, among other similar situations.

Bar vibrations can be stopped of a number of different ways. A lot of old school Harley guys filled the bars with lead shot, others fill it with a liquid rubber that dries, for the cheaper solutions to changing the vibration levels. There are also bar end weights and other useful products that do the same thing. Google it and look at you tube and get some ideas that may work for you. The mechanical vibration dampeners that fit in your bars are easy to make instead of buying them for a hundred bucks.

http://www.vibranator.com/street_bikes_s/23.htm

[recon033]

If you are getting vibrations through the bars the steering damper won't fix it. The damper is there to control steering head shake if the rider should upset the front end coming out of a curve too hard and out of sorts with the front end, among other similar situations.

Bar vibrations can be stopped of a number of different ways. A lot of old school Harley guys filled the bars with lead shot, others fill it with a liquid rubber that dries, for the cheaper solutions to changing the vibration levels. There are also bar end weights and other useful products that do the same thing. Google it and look at you tube and get some ideas that may work for you. The mechanical vibration dampeners that fit in your bars are easy to make instead of buying them for a hundred bucks.

http://www.vibranator.com/street_bikes_s/23.htm

Mine is definitely head shake. I have no vibrations that I can't deal with. The head shakes are mostly in 2nd and 3rd at WOT.