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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
10 May 2008 00:33 |
Will not be passed on if any one with 03 955i Tona can point me towards a steering damper set up for my ride?,,Just to make it a little tougher, somewhere in Aus would be nice...
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SprintRSGuy
Calgary,
Canada
Posts: 546
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
10 May 2008 00:43 |
[edited]:
Reaper:
Will not be passed |
First of all, thanks for that, otherwise we wouldn't be talking. 
They aren't in Aus and I am not certain if they make on for your bike but my buddy has Scotts dampers on his Ducatis and they appear to be very top notch units. 
http://www.scottsperformance.com
They don't make one for my lowly Sprint, but I have been told that if you need a damper for an RS "somethings knackered" 
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,029
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
10 May 2008 17:13 |
I would look for a cause of the problem instead of masking it with a damper
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X-Man
Chesterfield/Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 9,493
Premier Member
Enthusiast
10 May 2008 18:00 |
http://www.skykingproduct....._Code=TR_DAY_02
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
11 May 2008 07:12 |
Yep, i take that comment on board Blizzard.....Thanks for the links guys..
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RC
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Zimbabwe
Posts: 633
Speed Triple (05->)
11 May 2008 12:55 |
Just dump the front-end and upgrade.
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
11 May 2008 22:43 |
GSX front end?? and how much,,??
Steve who around town has a Dyno and knows TuneBoy? I have $300 or so burning a hole in my pocket, i would like to get the Tona singing...?
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RC
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Zimbabwe
Posts: 633
Speed Triple (05->)
11 May 2008 22:56 |
You should bring that bike and all that cash to me; I'll take that off your hands quick smart!!!
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
12 May 2008 00:34 |
Hows next Monday then?,,,Think i can swindle an RDO or somthing similar...
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ibast
Sydney,
Australia
Posts: 40
Daytona 955i (99-01)
12 May 2008 02:08 |
don't believe what a lot of people say about pre-load on these things. Back it off. That gets the front end planted.
Put a cable-tie around you fork leg and so long as you have 10mm of travel to spare that is the right setting for front pre-load.
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Chris T
Halifax,
United Kingdom
Posts: 41
Enthusiast
12 May 2008 12:12 |
Yeah that's a pretty good way to set front preload. Set the back up by the normal sag method though.
What's the geometry like on the 955i? Relaxed enough to not need a damper?
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
12 May 2008 22:43 |
Well of some minor interest, my issue is not at high speed, a couple of times jogging along at 60 to 80 kmh i have taken hands off the bars to make luggage/bag adjustment only to look back and see the bars shak,in like a strippers titties,,, this is what started me on this quest for a damper.. So i may go and see Steve from Racecomp next Monday and get his wise words, as well as some lower frame protectors/dyno run ect,,,ya listening Steve??? 
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Double J
Denver,
USA
Posts: 101
Daytona 955i (99-01)
13 May 2008 00:36 |
http://www.jacklilley.com.....amp;part_id=371
Here's a damper, don't have one on my bike, would like to get one though, headshake doesn't always mean there's a problem, alotta times it means you're just going "Vay doo Fast, ya?" When I push my 996 past my limits, it likes to shake a little, the damper has kept it upright a number of times.
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ibast
Sydney,
Australia
Posts: 40
Daytona 955i (99-01)
15 May 2008 01:21 |
seem like you'd just be covering up a problem. It shouldn't be doing that in a straight line.
What's your front tyre? and what it like? Steer head bearings?
Suspension bushes? Front axle?
Could be dangerous.
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 302
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
15 May 2008 01:57 |
Ibast, Im running Diablos (new) all round, i like about 34psi in the front, and im probably suspecting steering head bearings after another ride on the weekend where i had an emergency stop on the front anchors where i felt and heard some play in the head, didnt feel good at all...
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