infidel
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Hey folks,
I had my '06 up on stands the other day and noticed that I was able to whip the bars back and forth with no discernible resistance from the steering damper. This is my first bike with a damper so my experience is limited, but I always believed that the damper would....you know, damp that just a bit! ???
The bike has 23k miles, and is mostly stock. I haven't noticed any weird handling issues, but if things could be even better, I'm all for it.
Would rebuilding the stock damper be a good idea, or would I just be polishing a turd? I know the Scott's & GPR's are a bunch of $$$, but is that money well-spent? I don't race or really push the bike too hard on the street (that's how I'm not in jail right now) but I want the bike to handle to it's potential. Can the stocker do that, or should I toss it?
As always, I appreciate good advice and welcome witty smartassery!
Thanks in advance :sarcasm:
I had my '06 up on stands the other day and noticed that I was able to whip the bars back and forth with no discernible resistance from the steering damper. This is my first bike with a damper so my experience is limited, but I always believed that the damper would....you know, damp that just a bit! ???
The bike has 23k miles, and is mostly stock. I haven't noticed any weird handling issues, but if things could be even better, I'm all for it.
Would rebuilding the stock damper be a good idea, or would I just be polishing a turd? I know the Scott's & GPR's are a bunch of $$$, but is that money well-spent? I don't race or really push the bike too hard on the street (that's how I'm not in jail right now) but I want the bike to handle to it's potential. Can the stocker do that, or should I toss it?
As always, I appreciate good advice and welcome witty smartassery!
Thanks in advance :sarcasm: