Trevtatler wrote:
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Trevtatler wrote:
Was wondering if it was worth fitting one Pash? Seen a few with dampers on, not had one on any of my other bikes though.
What do you wish to acheive by bolting a damper on? If you think it'll look cool, go right ahead. What it will actually do is slow down the steering and remove some of the feeling that you get from the front end of the bike, it'll also add useless weight. Buells have never really been known to need any calmingdown in the steering dept.
The last sentence was all I really needed to know to be honest
like I said I've just seen a few pictures with them fitted.
To get the best out of the bike, you need to make sure things like steering head bearings, front and rear wheel bearings, swing arm bearings, front and rear suspension settings, tyre condition and pressures, engine mounts. In particular, the steering head bearings and wheel bearings are consumable items. Once you get all that right, there'll be no need for a damper.