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Steering damper for NSR. 120mm?

Discussion in 'Honda 250cc 2 Strokes' started by KICKERMAN360, Mar 10, 2015.

  1. KICKERMAN360

    KICKERMAN360 Well-Known Member

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    So I'm looking to install a steering damper to complete the front end of my NSR. I was looking for an Ohlins unit but many seem to have short strokes. I vaguely remember 120mm as being the required stroke. I also have a Tyga steering stopped installed although I won't have that installed all the time.

    Also, anyone have experience with those Chinese ones on eBay?
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Not with the steering dampers, but the el cheapo Chinese shocks work ok. The lasting power may not be there, but neither is the price.
     
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    Unless you are a serious racer the nsr is pretty steady , I have never needed one on mine and it gets raced very hard .
    Be careful of those tyga steering stops , if you crash they bite a chunk out of the ally frame stops , been there done that .
     
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    Thanks for the advice. The goal is basically to try and prevent any tank slappers since that's how I broke my leg on my MC22. There's also a small amount of poser points involved with it. But I'm a light guy (60kg) so I was expecting the bike to a handful. I'm hoping a good steering damper will negate the need for a steering stopper. It was more like a "good idea at the time" purchase. Now it's just a pain in the arse. I've also got SP forks on the way which should help keep it as steady as possible. But I won't be riding the wheels of it by any means.
     
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    I saw a thread recently on a fireblade forum where someone had used on of the eBay dampners. He bought a fitting kit to suit his model and it had to be modified a bit to fit. His evaluation on performance was quite good. Made a noticeable difference and I think the last update was 2 years trouble free
     
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    Hey Kiffsta. I had a cheapo dampener come with the bike when I bought it but I've never run it. As Neal said it's rock steady over the bumps and I ride a lot of crappy roads around Northern NSW etc. A few times I've had total pucker moments when I see a big pothole while I'm at a bit of a lean but it just tracks through them. Only time I've ever had any sort of shimmy is on fast change of direction when the front gets a bit light. Way steadier than an RGV for instance.
     
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    Fox McScrooge Well-Known Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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    That said if you want one for bling, NHK also do a nice dampener. They have them on Japan Webike. Lots of other stuff too like sprockets, rev limiter disablers, titanium bits, silhouette panels, Magical racing panels, reverse shift kits, sprockets, Coerce / Woodstock rearsets etc etc. Samurider also has some hi end parts like Beater alloy tanks etc.
     
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    Hey, thanks for that Fox. Webike is pretty good (I've checked it out before) and Samurider stock some amazing stuff although a bit pricey, although very nice. Do you know if an MC28 rear wheel and a VFR400/RVF400 wheel can be interchanged? I'm thinking of putting a Pro Arm on my MC21 but MC28 wheels are expensive and not too common. An RVF or VFR wheel is cheaper and more common so I'm hoping they fit?
     

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