Steering damper recommendations

[TwinNut]

Before I start dropping the front end and speeding things up a bit I thought it might be wise (and other have suggested as much) to get hold of a steering damper 'just in case', which is my kind of proactivity.......so anyone have any recommendations/experience of a decent damper for our bike? A 916 across the tank variant would be the excellent if it exists....

[Gtrain]

Hi twinnut, have read the ohlins are good as there adjustable, don't think the Toby's are, think you can just get one off a mille and fit it straight on

[sabestian]

Mille's:

+ works
+ fits
+ cheap

- not bling
- not adjustable
- not rebuildable

[Goldie]

...A 916 across the tank variant would be the excellent if it exists....

Probably because there is a standard fitment under the bottom yolk (where the std RSV one fits?) all of the aftermarket jobs I've seen use that location. Does tend to hide the "bling" a bit. ...but I've not done much searching, you could get lucky.

Maybe you could try a cheap RSV one while you experiment with front end settings?

[Hansie]

If got a perfect bling one for grabs!
Its a stock RSV which aint working anymore so its "bling only".
Still believe that a "not fightered" Falco doesnt need one but if you feel good with it...
A fightered one however....!!

[Falcoholic]

I have a stock Mille one on mine. In fact it was on when I bought it.
Still get a nice wee wobble when the front comes down after being airborne (not through intended wheelies I might add).

Never actually thought about changing it.

[scottyni]

i thought it was all part of the fun to have the front wiggle when it comes down.

love the feeling of the bike moving when hard on it... maybe i just mad

i've never had a bad one to make me even think of getting a damper, how bad must it be??

[danowat]

Not fun when the wheel comes down "crossed up" at about 80mph out of Russell at Snetterton , cue big scary tank-slapper moment.

A steering damper is a good thing to have IMO

[TwinNut]

How cool is this..........(and expensive!!!)

[danowat]

The "SCOTS" one, looks pretty cool, $600 though, eeeppp

[Pierre]

Dont think its tooooo bad as you can get them for $404 (£204 ) and I paid £170 for my ohlins and you cant even see it

Only thing is you'd have to get someone to post it as a gift or bring it over for you, as the cheapest I've seen in the uk us £329 and they dont even mention aprilia. Big difference as usual.

[Falco9]

Mille's:

+ works
+ fits
+ cheap

- not bling
- not adjustable
- not rebuildable

100% in agreement, worked just fine for me as well

F9

[sabestian]

i thought it was all part of the fun to have the front wiggle when it comes down.

Try to fighterize your Falco, then drop fork tubes, and add 15 teeth sprocket to spice things up a bit (as it was boring without it ). Then try to change from 2nd to 3rd anywhere near the limiter (accelerating hard) without a damper

Even with one fitted I can feel her kicking a bit

[TwinNut]

Only thing is you'd have to get someone to post it as a gift or bring it over for you, as the cheapest I've seen in the uk us £329 and they dont even mention aprilia. Big difference as usual.

Does anyone know anyone over there who'd do this?....i'm buy a pint, errrr, at some point...


This is claimed to be the standard OEM Mille damper..... http://www.rsvr.net/shop/item.asp?itemid=239&catid=97 .....but i thought the standard one was none-adjustable and this fella looks like it's got a fettle knob on it, does this mean RSVR are being naughty with the photo or is this a different 'standard' mille damper with adjustment?........lord knows if that makes sense.

[Goldie]

The whole "gift" thing is rubbish. I checked all the Customs websites last year and found that anything valued at more than about £40 will be taxed, gift or not. I posted all the links and details on the old site; I think it was in TN's thread about buying a PCIII from the states.