Ohlin's steering dampener

[SlickRidin]

I haven't heard many people talk about these. Only GPR and LSL. Any input? I found one locally but do not see many reviews. :-( It'll be for a 06 Bolt.

 

[djs2k2]

Sorry I don't have any input for you just saw you had 0 replies and didn't want you to feel like you had been overlooked. I drive my xb12r really, really hard though, and I would put one on my friend cbr 600 that I've ridden, but the firebolt has far superior handling and I haven't found the need for it. Good-luck. [up]

 

[SlickRidin]

Appreciate the kind gesture. I take ride mine spiritually though its a daily rider. Found it locally and know how expensive they are.

 

[Raisingicarus]

Unless you're going to be doing any hard track riding, there is little need for a dampener.

 

[xb12rs]

friend of mine fitted an ohlins unit off a zx10 on his xb. he had to in order to run it in wera track days. I don't care for how it's mounted. I never have felt xb's to be unstable.

 

[texasroadranger]

I'm looking to get rid of mine if interested. It's off my 1125r. Pm me for more info

 

[texasroadranger]

I have an ohlins for sale $ 350. Let me know

 

[Route0766]

There are really benefits for steering damper?
Can you guys enlist?

 

[stensg]

Well after my last ride i could see it helping when your constantly floating the front and getting a little wable

 

[d_adams]

^ Stop showing off, you won't have that happen? More power seems to make the front end pretty light though...

 

[Loki]

I never had an issue on either XB I had but both CRs I had gave me terrible head shakes under heavy accel. I had the suspension adjusted how it is suppose to be and even played around with it. The problem is that there is so much power on the 1125 and my weight/riding position, was a perfect match for head shakes. It was even bad enough that when riding straight if I shook the front end it would throw itself into a wobble till I slowed down and rode it out.

I bought a GPR (looks BA to me) and never had an issue with it again. Even saved my ass in a turn one time when a truck was in my lane coming toward me.

Adjust your suspension correctly first and go ride. If you get head wobbles more then twice, buy one. Mine has paid for itself countless times.

 

[stensg]

Not showing off just having fun on another note Dean your exhaust made a kid cry on the same Cruse as i idled by. Is it bad that it made me smile?

 

[Loki]

I love that I can always find which cars have a sensitive alarm with a Keda exhaust.