Steering damper Q.

bananaman · 11-06-2011, 04:43 PM

Have searched, maybe ive missed it but at the risk of sounding a numpty and with all the pricey dampers around whats to stop me changing the steering damper oil for a slightly heavier one?

BSR-1 · 11-06-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bananaman

Have searched, maybe ive missed it but at the risk of sounding a numpty and with all the pricey dampers around whats to stop me changing the steering damper oil for a slightly heavier one?

Sure you can do that. I haven't looked at the damper closely yet as I have an Ohlins that I'll be installing soon.
I have heard of it being done to R1 dampers though, with mixed results.

This bike needs more damping that it has stock for sure.

bananaman · 11-07-2011, 04:57 PM

Can't believe no one has tried this yet or is it a complete no-no?

**1000RR** · 11-07-2011, 05:13 PM

I guess as long as it wasn't a sealed unit and you had the tools to do so. I still have mine, it's laying in a box somewhere... haven't looked close enough to see if you can readily access the guts or not.

**Triple Threat** · 11-07-2011, 05:32 PM

I tried that on a stock damper for my 675, and it did not work, at all.

Having the correct tool (an adjustable quality damper) that is adjustable.

Triple

**HOG SLYR** · 11-07-2011, 05:41 PM

Suzuki's have a plug on the unit that can be used to do this and it works very well but it's a pain to make changes to fine tune it unless you have lots of time.

I don't see a plug looking at the parts diagram but it may have one. I hope to change mine soon and may experiment with the stock unit.

**Triple Threat** · 11-07-2011, 06:38 PM

I contacted Pitbull today as I had thier steering damper on my past 675. If they make and it seems they do, I'll see if one of our vendors can do a group buy or something.

Triple

bananaman · 11-08-2011, 05:37 AM

Thanks guys, thought someone around the world might have tried it by now, i notice there is a circlip either end presumably holding the seals in. Bit dubious about having a go with no spare and if i did its winter here soon and getting out to try it under load would be a bit tricky (for me)

**1000RR** · 11-08-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bananaman

Thanks guys, thought someone around the world might have tried it by now, i notice there is a circlip either end presumably holding the seals in. Bit dubious about having a go with no spare and if i did its winter here soon and getting out to try it under load would be a bit tricky (for me)

Well, if you try it and screw it up, I have one laying around in the garage that probably doesn't even have 400 miles of use on it.

bananaman · 11-08-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 1000RR

Well, if you try it and screw it up, I have one laying around in the garage that probably doesn't even have 400 miles of use on it.

Thanks, appreciate that.