Steering Damper on Sport 1000

**juneja** · 10 Aug 08, 05:40 PM

Pulled the trigger on the bike, finally, last week.
I can't wait to pick her up, should be with me either this week or next (just got to get hold of David and get some sprockets)...

Anyway, question - met a guy at the weekend who warned me about lack of steering damper on the Sport 1000, apparently his mate had a wobble and came off...

Has anyone fitted a damper?
Pros and cons?
Price??

Cheers

**nogaromill999** · 10 Aug 08, 06:50 PM

Yes Juneja, we fitted a Wilbers Damper to Nodbal's Sport 1000 the other week. I think he's pleased with it......ask him.....

**juneja** · 10 Aug 08, 06:51 PM

Cheers,
Will give you a bell tomorrow David, I need to order some bits off you.
Have a good evening,
Ravi

**nodbal** · 10 Aug 08, 07:23 PM

Hi,
David sorted me a wilbers steering damper, really pleased with the performance, bike tracks much better.....you might want to think about doing the springs as well?
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**juneja** · 10 Aug 08, 07:36 PM

Cheers Nodbal,

Have you done springs as well as damper?
Was wondering if the springs might be sufficient on their own..?

I know how much the fork springs are but have no idea of cost for damper?

Ta

**nodbal** · 10 Aug 08, 07:58 PM

I did the springs first, made a real difference. Have not had chance to do a lot of miles since the steering damper, but seems to have calmed things down a lot, letting the forks get on with their job.

In truth, going for both is an extravagance. it depends what your biggest bugbear with the bikes front end is!

i had two:
1. forks bottoming out when braking with a pillion on board, plus their constant compression upsetting the bike on rough roads.
2. suffered a couple of head shakes.

new springs certainly fixed 1. and possibly helped with 2.

steering damper has added piece of mind and a bit more stability.

do one....see how you get on!
m

**juneja** · 10 Aug 08, 11:56 PM

Thanks,
Ravi

**blackbeauty** · 11 Aug 08, 04:47 PM

Interesting to hear all the stories on the front end. I changed my whole front end made a huge differance. Anything from a monster or st2 st4 st3 will bolt straight in aswell the top yoke or triple clamp from a 916 748 and all the rest should bolt trsaight in then you can get loads of differant forks to fit. but my main question was how much is a wilbers steering damper going to cost me and where from.

**juneja** · 12 Aug 08, 12:18 AM

Give David (or PM him: nogaromill999) a bell at Solo Corse (co.uk) re damper, I had an informative chat with him today.
Good luck,
Ravi