Steering Damper Or Fork Brace

[lcs]

Is it better to install the Steering Damper or the Fork Brace. Is one sufficient or better having both? Pls enlighten ... Thank You!

[Nicky Blink Blink Blink]

the best both...

[cheowseng]

both work differently

[kurarensu]

steering damper is better IMO.. cos it really helps to "tighten" your handling when going on straight road and u wont jerk/shake your bar.. for the force brace it's mainly to "tighten" the fork tubes together during hard braking/acceleration/etc..

 

tats wat i feel i might be wrong.. haha

[arsonist]

do u guys have any suggestion on what brands steering damper is good? also please list down the price range and which shop that u can buy it from if can.

 

thanks

[kurarensu]

steering damper get bitubo.. nice, sexy, sleek and performs well.. if not try the CSC brand that motoworld is having a promo on i think.. check out their thread or visit their showroom.. for me i wld stil prefer bitubo.. my fav brand hahas

[euz]

ohlins top mount damper worth buying.........

[ghost04]

fork brace is heard to balance ur forks when u corner but mechs told me is more for looks.

damper is to stabilise ur bike when u go straight roads at high speed.

[Ah Pek]

Cheow Seng is right..both work differently!

The purpose of a fork brace is to eliminate flex by increasing the rigidity of your motorcycle's forks.

 

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Steering damper is a device designed to inhibit an undesirable, uncontrolled movement or oscillation of a motorcle steering mechanism (a phenomenon known in the motorcycling community as "wobble", or in extreme cases, a 'tank-slapper'). Modern bikes are unlikely to exhibit this behaviour in daily use thanks in part to better dampers and due to their very stiff front ends and other general improvements in design and tyre technology.

 

Sports bike have a short wheel base and an aggressive steering geometry to provide the ability to make very quick changes in direction. This has the generally undesirable side-effect of making the bike less stable, more prone to feedback from uneven road surfaces, and more difficult to control.In addition, their light weight and powerful engine can cause frequent wheelies. If the front wheel significantly deviates from the direction of travel when it touches down, it may cause an unwanted wobble. Steering dampers are installed on some high-end sport motorcycles and most contemporary racing bikes to counter these behaviours.

 

Please note the facts above is quoted fro "Wikimedia".

[Z-troy]

ohlins top mount damper worth buying.........

 

bro any pic n price?

[Z-troy]

steering damper get bitubo.. nice, sexy, sleek and performs well.. if not try the CSC brand that motoworld is having a promo on i think.. check out their thread or visit their showroom.. for me i wld stil prefer bitubo.. my fav brand hahas

 

bro get a pic n price lah.. so we can all compare frm net..

[Z-troy]

bro any pic n price?

 

 

nah pic only of ohlin dampers..

 

http://www.ohlins.com/Motorcycle/Products/Sport/tabid/67/Default.aspx

[s4dreamer]

What's the price range for steering dampers?

 

After hearing about Hyperpro, Bitubo, Ohlin... what's the difference between these brands...

 

Interested in getting one for my bike...

[MUSHA]

What's the price range for steering dampers?

 

After hearing about Hyperpro, Bitubo, Ohlin... what's the difference between these brands...

 

Interested in getting one for my bike...

 

Averaging $750 for these brands...

[s4dreamer]

actually... are steering dampers really necessary for bikes? Especially for Super 4?

[JbAtRaCeR]

actually... are steering dampers really necessary for bikes? Especially for Super 4?

 

 

More important bro must ask this question,is it really important for the rider?. If you like to play endless corner then please get this stuff. If most of the time you are riding to work and back dunt think its worth it might as well save up the money for something you really need.

 

But if for bling bling factor,then its your money..go ahead...

[rayhunter]

actually... are steering dampers really necessary for bikes? Especially for Super 4?

 

if not wrong, for big bikes it does helps but S4 it does help but not so significant...

[lcs]

if not wrong, for big bikes it does helps but S4 it does help but not so significant...

 

It would help more on a s4 as compared to a big bike

[lcs]

More important bro must ask this question,is it really important for the rider?. If you like to play endless corner then please get this stuff. If most of the time you are riding to work and back dunt think its worth it might as well save up the money for something you really need.

 

But if for bling bling factor,then its your money..go ahead...

 

Makes quite a diff when you ride with a damper at 160/180 down NSH

[JbAtRaCeR]

Makes quite a diff when you ride with a damper at 160/180 down NSH

 

Correct makes quite a different when going above 160,but dont tell me you are going that speed all the way up KL.Keep in mind its touring bro,enjoying the greens beside the highway...blue sky...birds flying.....sweet malaysian girls... heheh!!

[Kamal_0109]

This is how the hyperpro damper look like.... sold at motorworld at 600 dollars flat.... look cool... available in 4 colours... black,blue,red and yellow.... if i'm not wrong... wanna buy one... but the colour red is out of stock

[Z-troy]

This is how the hyperpro damper look like.... sold at motorworld at 600 dollars flat.... look cool... available in 4 colours... black,blue,red and yellow.... if i'm not wrong... wanna buy one... but the colour red is out of stock

 

bro, pic very d small lei.. hehe

[s4dreamer]

This is how the hyperpro damper look like.... sold at motorworld at 600 dollars flat.... look cool... available in 4 colours... black,blue,red and yellow.... if i'm not wrong... wanna buy one... but the colour red is out of stock

 

Yeh yeh! bigger picture please! Just wanna see how it really looks like!!

[rayhunter]

It would help more on a s4 as compared to a big bike

 

care to elaborate more?

[Kamal_0109]

Yeh yeh! bigger picture please! Just wanna see how it really looks like!!

 

sorry my bro.... i tink this will be big enough.....