Steering Damper for R6

[SimJen]

well your a fuckin idiot...who obviously wants to have and accident....and your advice is stupid....think about it....your obviously a know it all...who's ego doesn't allow comon sence...because it has a total lack of though towards consequences...

So when the day comes where you get bucked off ya bike and flip over and get run over by a car or hit a tree....Makes a saftey Item like a damper...look pretty cheap....cheaper than alot of people pay for insurance...

Ignore this dick people....he doesn't suport safety!!!!

Im so sorry to offend the almighty.
You know absolutely nothing about me and then you call me a fuckin idiot.
I think you missed the tongue in cheek way I posted.
I think if you are worried about a bike slapping, then fit a damper......
Im not too worried about it, I find I can ride my bike the way its setup. It doesn't slap really hard and never seems to get out of control and I feel I have the upper body strength to hold on. This is MY opinion for MY bike with MY setup if thats okay with you..........
But people do get a little scared when there bike shakes a bit, just because it shakes doesn't mean it will get out of control, fit a damper if it makes you feel better.

Sweetas Cowpoos, just don't call me something Im not. (unless you can back it up)

[dangerous]

that was crazy, i cant belive i just read all that shit...I feel some what dumber..

Aaron who????????

Arse biscuits.

Who pulled your chain

You look it to

ohhhh yeahhhhhh... now thats some funny shit, and what ya know from a country boy too

Having owned a Kr1 for about 12 years and ridden an R6 I'd say that neither need a steering damper for road use. Jim2 is spot on about setup and I think adding one would detract from it's excellent steering response. Steering dampens aren't great in heavy stop start traffic either. I'd spend the money on riding courses if it was mine.

yip agree

Im so sorry to offend the almighty.
You know absolutely nothing about me and then you call me a fuckin idiot.
I think you missed the tongue in cheek way I posted.
I think if you are worried about a bike slapping, then fit a damper......
Im not too worried about it, I find I can ride my bike the way its setup. It doesn't slap really hard and never seems to get out of control and I feel I have the upper body strength to hold on. This is MY opinion for MY bike with MY setup if thats okay with you..........
But people do get a little scared when there bike shakes a bit, just because it shakes doesn't mean it will get out of control, fit a damper if it makes you feel better.

Sweetas Cowpoos, just don't call me something Im not. (unless you can back it up)

Top post SJ..... dont worry a KBer got up CP with a little red thing and a comment or to which CP did take into consideration, CP was a dick.... BUT "a good dick"
the rest of your post makes good sence to me.

ps: dont think I'd want to ride a TL with out the best damper out on it

[cowpoos]

Having owned a Kr1 for about 12 years and ridden an R6 I'd say that neither need a steering damper for road use. Jim2 is spot on about setup and I think adding one would detract from it's excellent steering response. Steering dampens aren't great in heavy stop start traffic either. I'd spend the money on riding courses if it was mine.

good dampers are adjustable....usually they are almost free flowing on the lowest settings....so okay for town riding

[cowpoos]

Im not too worried about it, I find I can ride my bike the way its setup. It doesn't slap really hard and never seems to get out of control and I feel I have the upper body strength to hold on. This is MY opinion for MY bike with MY setup if thats okay with you..........

I was impling that you shouldn't tell people they don't need saftey items [damper in this case]...If they think they do...or if they think they will be safer with one...

If someone is out riding and they arn't enjoying themselves because they have a little gremlin in their head worring them about their bikes handling,reputation,or stories they have heard about it....no matter what the cicumstances...they won't be enjoying themselves...the human minds insticts are that of survival...

There are hundreds...no...probally thousands of riders out there that don't feel as relaxed on their bikes as they should...because of little worries about what if's...and if they think they need a damper or anything else...good...shut up and don't talk them out of it...if a $800-$900 damper will make them more relaxed about riding their favorite toy...its a small investment with big pay-offs...and then...if your bike does shake its head occasionally...you would be a fool to think you can hold on to a tankslapper with upper body strenght...just because you can handle a little wriggle...especially on modern sports bikes...as you have buggar all leverage on the bars...despite comon belief by alot of people that you do!!

[cowpoos]

that was crazy, i cant belive i just read all that shit...I feel some what dumber..

shit...I can't believe you can read....

[cowpoos]

And if that doesn't work put a steering damper on it to disguise the poor handling (must be ohlins of course)

with 16 or 20 settings....this is the question???


coldstream road is the last road on the right before the 70 sign [down where the cemetry and cricket grounds are]...heading to loburn...
...the GP starts with a big wheelie off the railway crossing...fast straight...with a slight kink..then a mix of good medium speed corners...cold stream road finnishes with a shap blind left hander...and your on tulls road!!! after a nice knee down right hander and a fast open left...nice small straight...then another knee "almost down" right...long straight...keep your eyes peeled for random cows walking down the road...and the cowshit half way down the straight [cow crossing]...then hard on the brakes...and go really really slow round the next corner...coz a stupid cow cocky walks his cows across the road on it...and then speed up fast left...straight...on the barkes...little left...stop...the road infront of you is SH1...turn right...you'll be in waikuku in seconds...

Tell me you don't know the road???

[SimJen]

I was impling that you shouldn't tell people they don't need saftey items [damper in this case]...If they think they do...or if they think they will be safer with one...

There are hundreds...no...probally thousands of riders out there that don't feel as relaxed on their bikes as they should...because of little worries about what if's...and if they think they need a damper or anything else...good...shut up and don't talk them out of it...if a $800-$900 damper will make them more relaxed about riding their favorite toy...its a small investment with big pay-offs...and then...if your bike does shake its head occasionally...you would be a fool to think you can hold on to a tankslapper with upper body strenght...just because you can handle a little wriggle...especially on modern sports bikes...as you have buggar all leverage on the bars...despite comon belief by alot of people that you do!!

If people are that worried about little things when they don't ride hard then they should give up motorcycling what if a car hit them? or they drop it on cowpoo
Have you ever watched a GP where someone gets a ginormous tank slapper but holds on so tight they pop shoulders/wrists. It can be done.
Again you take it all too seriously. People who ask the question generally already know the answer......they will get one no matter what because a good damper looks cool and makes them look like a racer.

[**R1**]

You look it to

How would u know ....perv hiding in the bushes again.....no means no.


fkn funny tho

[cowpoos]

If people are that worried about little things when they don't ride hard then they should give up motorcycling what if a car hit them? or they drop it on cowpoo
Have you ever watched a GP where someone gets a ginormous tank slapper but holds on so tight they pop shoulders/wrists. It can be done.
Again you take it all too seriously. People who ask the question generally already know the answer......they will get one no matter what because a good damper looks cool and makes them look like a racer.

al those GP bikes have steering dampers dip shit....christ....!!!!

[SimJen]

No shit genius, of course they do. If you want to talk about the technical details of GP racers then I'm up for it........
My point being it still doesn't guarantee that it won't dislocate your shoulders or break your wrists, Or spit you off big time..........sure a damper may help, but its not a guarantee it will stop it tank slapping or stop you binning it.
Basically if you want one get one.

[cowpoos]

My point being it still doesn't guarantee that it won't dislocate your shoulders or break your wrists, Or spit you off big time..........sure a damper may help, but its not a guarantee it will stop it tank slapping or stop you binning it.

I feel I have the upper body strength to hold on.

contradiction....

just what the hell is your point...???? come on....your flogging a dead dog buddy!!!!

[SimJen]

Contradiction yes, but I don't ride as hard as I could........Im banking on the fact I won't get the mother of all slappers. I ride on well known roads (17+ years) so know where any crappy bits are. On unfamiliar stuff I slow down.
I bet your TLS was fun before you put your damper on

My point being it still doesn't guarantee that it won't dislocate your shoulders or break your wrists, Or spit you off big time..........sure a damper may help, but its not a guarantee it will stop it tank slapping or stop you binning it.

[Suzi Q]

I agree here, theres no way in hell you need one Suz..... it will most likely just piss you off Rashika is looking at removing hers as its a pain in the ass, but then again I know you guys so you will get it anyway.... hey, you could always buy me something for the Nero instead

I understand there is a steering damper on the Nero - when is that coming off then?????????

[k14]

I understand there is a steering damper on the Nero - when is that coming off then?????????

It needs one because it is poorly designed, on the other hand your jappa is perfectly designed, thus not needing one

[dangerous]

I understand there is a steering damper on the Nero - when is that coming off then?????????

smart bitch

It needs one because it is poorly designed, on the other hand your jappa is perfectly designed, thus not needing one

Your a smart bitch too