wheelies x stunting x dampers

**jooce** · 07-11-2011, 12:30 PM

do steering dampers help when doing wheelies (well landing them)? Would you recommend one for street riding and the occasional stunting? I am thinking of purchasing one but not sure if it's necessary. please input and advice would be appreciated.

**reciprocity** · 07-11-2011, 12:35 PM

for street riding, they're a must.

I wouldn't push most modern bikes around a parking lot without one.

**JohnnyP636** · 07-11-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by reciprocity

for street riding, they're a must.

I wouldn't push most modern bikes around a parking lot without one.

Have to strongly agree on this, ever since having one, I cant ride a bike without one....Even on a test ride of someones bike, I feel sketchy at %50 pace with no damper

My 09 ZX6R came with the OEM Ohlins, and I had to change it right away...Even that didnt offer enough adjustment for my liking, at full clicks it was like my aftermarket at 2 clicks....I run Ohlins about in the middle of the 18-20 clicks available

And for stoppies, if it werent for a damper Id be dead 100x already

**jooce** · 07-11-2011, 12:49 PM

Hey johnny did you guys get a impaktech cage yet? i ordered it a few weeks ago

**jooce** · 07-11-2011, 12:56 PM

so its best to ride on the hardest setting?

**JohnnyP636** · 07-11-2011, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by jooce

Hey johnny did you guys get a impaktech cage yet? i ordered it a few weeks ago

Not sure call the shop, I know there is a **** load of them on order

**JohnnyP636** · 07-11-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by jooce

so its best to ride on the hardest setting?

Everyone is different and has their own preference on how stiff they like it...

**frekeyguy** · 07-11-2011, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by JohnnyP636

Everyone is different and has their own preference on how stiff they like it...

Originally Posted by JohnnyP636

Have to strongly agree on this, ever since having one, I cant ride a bike without one....Even on a test ride of someones bike, I feel sketchy at P pace with no damper

My 09 ZX6R came with the OEM Ohlins, and I had to change it right away...Even that didnt offer enough adjustment for my liking, at full clicks it was like my aftermarket at 2 clicks....I run Ohlins about in the middle of the 18-20 clicks available

And for stoppies, if it werent for a damper Id be dead 100x already

can you rebuild those ohlins? and make them stiffer?

**reciprocity** · 07-11-2011, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by frekeyguy

can you rebuild those ohlins? and make them stiffer?

There is a kit to make them function the same as the race damper.

**Tiggy** · 07-11-2011, 03:48 PM

I dont have one on my bike, although I would love to get one to help with the wheelies and general riding overall, I have no clue what kind to look at.

**reciprocity** · 07-11-2011, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Tiggy

I dont have one on my bike, although I would love to get one to help with the wheelies and general riding overall, I have no clue what kind to look at.

If you have a GSXR, your bike already has one, but the OEM one is crap and has probably faded beyond function by this time.

You want an Ohlins unit for your bike.

**JohnnyP636** · 07-11-2011, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by reciprocity

There is a kit to make them function the same as the race damper.

For $150 Kyle Racing changes the valves in them, and puts the same valve that comes in the aftermarket ones...Once that is done they operate exactly like an aftermarket unit...Here are the 2 valves side by side, you can see the OEM one has a hole in it that basically by passes the stiffer adjustment....

This is the road and track replacement, it feels that same as the modded OEM....