Steering Dampener YES/NO?

[wild01]

Hmm, impressive but very odd? There is something drastically wrong with that bike for it to do that on a straight!

Anyway, my most memorable one was not quiet as bad as that but it left me sat on tank doing a knak knak. Oh, that was on the isle of man coming out of rencullen by the way and not on a race track.

Most people get into more trouble because they let of the gas rapidly. Trick is to keep it lit!

[N11 EXPRESS]

on the two occasions i went out without a damper that was the kinda slappers i got
and bought times it was accelerating out of a bend
i reckon its hitting the right bumps ripples at the right time in the road while the front is light under heavy acceleration which send them into a bad slapper
as far as im concerned every bike needs a damper

[Wyvern971]

The Fireblade in the youtube vid posted has an integral damper fitted (from what I remember)

[tonto sp1]

Had a couple of huge..shit my pants ..tank slappers on my sp..always whilst on the gas over bumps or white lines/cats eyes..not got a damper but never had one on any bike i,ve had so just got used to it..Shits me up for a moment then brings a big smile to my face ..once had one so big on supermoto crf450 that it broke a bone in my wrist(that one didnt make me smile)...all part of the fun .

[N11 EXPRESS]

i got a awful bad fall many years ago on a rs125 from tank slappers and since that they put the shits up me
but as ya say anytime it does happen its like HOLY FOOK but then ya just pin it again lol

[Sppete]

Man that's a good vid
Nearly shit my pants justs watching it and Boy did it bring back a few scary memories from the haze .
I've found the SP to be quite nasty if you sharpen up the geometry too much, especially if you wind up the rear shock too much. Keep the back end a bit softer and it calms her down a treat.
Gota lov it though haven't you

Pete

[GOOSE_SP2]

My mate swears by em on his SP1 and ive never botherd, think its just a personal choice thing on the road. Plus the only time i have a problem is when i pin it and i hit a bump/catseye in the road then it shakes a bit but hey...think my Firestorm was worse that had a mind of its own sometimes, but good fun

I agree Wyvern that looked like a Blade with a 'leccy damper on to me so not a great advert for 'em realy...oh and ive seen that pic of Wild1 over the mountain at Cadwell and i think your in a better place than most to comment on ridding it hard or not

[wild01]

Ooo, thank you sir!

[bushman]

N11 is right!maybe it's the roads here,but a damper is vital ,I use a damper on my bikes,'cos a even cheated on wife wouldn't slap harder!

[snoopyjon]

I've got a Hyperpro damper on my SP2. I took it off a few weeks back, but then bottled it and put it back on without riding anywhere.

Do I ride it hard enough to warrant a £600 damper? Probably not, but it was on the bike when I got it, so no harm leaving it on. Personally, I'd rather have it there and not need it, than take it off only to find the very next ride I end up in a hedge because I could have done with it...

I had to watch that blade vid on youtube about six times... I can't believe he got away with it!

Cheers,

Jon.