Aftermarket steering damper

[Porridgewog]

Has anyone bought an aftermarket steering damper for the gen 4? If so was it worth the change?

I had an ohlins on my gen 1+2 which was much better than the standard one.

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[bmwbadboy]

Ohlins

 

[fast_ryan]

Aftermarket Steering Damper

I have an Ohlins damper (SD 064) fitted on my Gen 4 and it?s infinitely better than the standard OEM one.

 

[bananaman]

Never had a problem with my OE damper on Gen1, Gen3 and Gen4. Set on about 5 I think.... It's not good to have it on max.

 

[alex]

How are they better? I don't get what they do differently. Whats the change? And I don't mean that 'each click does something' change. I mean what is the actual benefit to a 'better' one?

Not had the chance to try one so I don't understand them fully.

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[JamieMac]

Yep, anything adjustable makes a big difference. The OE one is too stiff for me even on a lightest setting. It makes the steering feel dead and heavy IMHO. J

 

[JamieMac]

I own a TL1000 so I'm used to proper tank slappers not the little ones the RR gives.

 

[windyrun]

Here is an alternative steering damper that I've read on other forums that people like: https://hyperpro.com/steering-dampers/
Note the RSC version is supposed to be variable in that it dynamically adjusts how stiff it is depending on the demands placed on it.
I've never used one but people on s1000r liked it.

 

[alex]

Yes its not just Ohlins.
Matris, Bitubo also supply (or did for the K46 )

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[Porridgewog]

I increased the damping on my oem and it makes it quite tough to move the bars at a standstill but feels better on the move. I'm hoping an Ohlins will be more subtle on slower speeds but stiff at higher speeds.

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[Porridgewog]

Has anyone with the workshop manual got the torque settings for the steering damper mount and rod bolts?

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[Porridgewog]

Nm found them on another thread, admin please delete last.

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