U realize that it gets stiffer when u need it to. With the bike off it's not going to have any resistance.

 

It's going to be deactivated by Nick when he does the ECU flash. Having a night to sleep on it I think that 5w30 motor oil was likely not the best choice so I swapped it out for 25 weight hydraulic oil from the farm. It's a tad less resistant than before but still light years better than stock. And since it really is just a hydraulic cylinder, that oil should be just fine.

 

How does it feel when bike is stationary?
Is there more stiction than stock
Is the bike heavier to steer when stationary?
When on the move, how does she feel and handle?

Reason I am asking, as I know these 2015+ R1's are equipped with electronic steering dampers that are speed sensitive and controlled by the ECU...so the faster you go, it should quell tank slappers while accelerating hard or riding normally on bad roads.

I do want to upgrade to an Ohlins manual type but if your simple fix works well, then I may go that direction too.

 

It's too stiff now to be honest. 20w fork oil is going to be the ticket. I'm going to do this over the winter. Even if its not perfect it's still better than blowing $600 for something similar.