Well, I finally got around to swapping out the oil in the stock steering damper. My eight year old son Gavin and his noodle arms helped with the removal, so taking off any bodywork was not necessary. I then removed the #10 torx screw from the body of the damper and then proceeded to accidently squirt the stock crappy oil all over my front lawn, much to the amusement of my neighbor. I cut an old milk carton in half and used that to hold the quart of new oil. I used Silkolene 30W Heavy Duty Fork Oil. Very high quality oil and at just under $10 for a quart worth every penny. It took about 20 minutes of fiddling around and getting oil everywhere to be sure that I had gotten all of the air out, then a lengthy cleanup and a bath, followed by a shakedown ride. As soon as I grabbed the bars I could feel the difference. Fast transitions are much more stable and smooth, and it feels like a velvet hammer through the fast sweepers. Very, very confidence inspiring! This was one of the most inexpensive and best mods done so far. Thanks to everyone here that recommended it and the great walkthroughs by several members here! I would highly recommend using that silkolene oil to anyone considering this mod.
