It should be 100%

 

no for me

 

It should be 100%

Why should it be 100%. I have no problems with mine with no damper. I wouldn't waste the money. If you have your suspension set up properly I don't think the minor bar shaking is a problem. I ride hard in bumpy twisies and have never had a tank slapper. Yes the bars do oscillate a bit when the front gets light on crests and things but I like that feed back. I think too many people are using dampers to mask other problems. No vote for me.

 

I never had one. I grew up riding dirtbikes so im use to the front moving around. I muscle the motherfacker every time im out. I guess i became use to not having one so when i rode an R1 that was equipped with a Scotts it felt weird.

 

Yes but I just got it a couple of weeks ago. Rode over 20,000 miles without it.

 

if you dont ahve one get one...

 

Scott's for me.:yesnod

 

It was my first mod after I almost lost the front end coming out of a turn. The R1 really really needs a damper !!! Scotts is the only way to go IMO

 

All you guys that say you must have a damper, are you still running standard suspension settings?

 

I'll rode my bike for 2 weeks without one, now i'll never own a bike without one

 

All you guys that say you must have a damper, are you still running standard suspension settings?

No, I have both front & rear setup very well and would'nt be caught without a damper on track mainly and like having it for the street as well.

BD

 

I guess it all goes back to personal preference and how you ride. I have done a lot of dirt riding like R-Uno. Maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe one day I'll have a scarey tank slapper and I'll change my mind.

 

Muscle out a tank slapper???? Yeah right!!!! The 2 bad ones ive had the big green guy couldnt hold on to!

 

No need for a damper here.

 

Muscle out a tank slapper???? Yeah right!!!! The 2 bad ones ive had the big green guy couldnt hold on to!

I think he was referring to the dirt bike there.

 

Is it because you guys are "GREAT" riders or just dont push your bike enough?

 

Theres many parameters that play into this that aren't mentioned like, body language/position, smoothness while moving about on the bike, smooth bar inputs all translates into a controlled ride OR not so depending on your style it deffinately ends up being a preference thing.

BD

 

Theres many parameters that play into this that aren't mentioned like, body language/position, smoothness while moving about on the bike, smooth bar inputs all translates into a controlled ride OR not so depending on your style it deffinately ends up being a preference thing.

BD

Yeah BD that's what I was alluding to. As I said I think suspension also plays a part in many of the problems encountered by riders on here. It is a different matter on the track when you are pushing 100%.

 

Hhaaaaaa,the argument of the suspension setup right.......makes me laugh every time.

You"ll get one soon,hope that will be after a bad tankslapper and not a crash.

 

don't have one

would be an improvment but is not a necessity in my opinion

 

Hhaaaaaa,the argument of the suspension setup right.......makes me laugh every time.

You"ll get one soon,hope that will be after a bad tankslapper and not a crash.

Martin, I presume you are talking to me. As I said I push pretty hard on bumpy twisties and have done that for a long time. I have had no reason to buy a damper to date. If I was going to have problems I would have by now.

 

I've really thought about getting one, just haven't needed it in the 2000 miles I've had it, no tank-slappers, a little wobble a few times when landing a wheelie, but I've ridden hard so far and have seen no need to spend $400 on mental security alone, like others, maybe I'll get into some bad shakes and that might convince me otherwise, until then no go

 

I don't have one.. even thou I was going to get on fitted when I picked up the bike but didn;t realise they were $900(AUS). So I thought I would wait abit. I've only done 6000km on my bike but so far haven;t had any reason to go out and get one. Perhaps I don't ride it hard enough.

I've also never been on a track. Perhaps they are only really required on the track? (or if you pushing really hard on the road)

Anyone have any opinions on this?

 

Wouldn't ride without one.

 

I will agree with Kirk!! This past weekend I adjusted my suspension settings from the stock settings, and I noticed a huge difference in how my bike handled. To further test these settings, I "turned off" my Scotts damper, and took a brief ride on a few twisty roads. Those settings made a WORLD of difference. I barely noticed my damper was turned off.
I'm no expert on the matter (still learning), but I think there is validity in the argument to FIRST adjust your suspension..then get a damper if needed.
One thing that always puzzled me was while watching the Speed Channel, you see the pro's get tankslappers regularly. Now, I figure with their hundreds of thousands of dollar bikes, they must have dampers mounted. If that's the case, and they still get tank slappers....are the dampers really "necessary?" Just an observation, so I'll bow out and read the discussion.. :hellobye