Steering Damper for 8th-gen?

Anybody know if there's a steering damper out there to fit our bikes?

I know, I know.... it's not a racebike.... but nonetheless, in going through some twisties on my new bike, I think I felt the front end jitter a bit.

-mark

 

Have you set the suspension up for yourself?

No,I don't know if there is one out there for the viffer but severely doubt it would need one. Have never experienced it before.

 

Mark do you have the Deluxe or F model. I think that most of those "With years of experience" that will respond will ask you that. The F does not have unfortunately a front end adjustment. But Could be your issue. I am a Kinda "Manufacture setting kind of guy" and learn to ride my bikes "as is" usually. I do not have the tools to do much yet. But I am looking at having some help setting up my rear since I do have the "F" and cannot do anything about the front. And have heard so much about loving the bike more and being more confident in riding when the settings on front and rear are set correctly to your riding style. Good Luck.

 

The steering geometry of any VFR is very sedate, and they do not need a steering damper.
If your bike is doing anything funny, a steering damper will only mask the problem.
Get your suspension set up correctly to start with, and don't try to fight steering self correction, that is a normal part of motorcycles.

 

I don't know of one but Pit Bull can design one if they want to. I feel sure they don't want to because they won't sell enough to make it worth while. I feel my 8th gen. definitely needs one after adjusting the suspension to my liking and have felt that way from day one. The fifth gen, bikes definitely need one, ask me how I know. Surviving a severe headshake incident will make you very conscious of steering feel and behavior. It only takes once to need one and not have it. Keep looking and keep the rest of us posted. Thanks.

 

If you feel the new bike needs one after you have adjusted the suspension to your liking then you must either be a riding God with skills that far surpass most mortals or may have set the bike up so it is inheritantly unstable and are a ham fisted rider.

From my own experience I find the Vfr a very stable machine.

 

Did see one on ebay the other day. But would also question why you would need one on an 8th gen.

 

I'd like to try dropping my forks down in the triples a little one day, might possibly want one after that.


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my sccotts works great

 

I'm a riding God. Are you always right?

 

We will have to agree to disagree on that one.
I have a 5th, and I ride it hard on my own, or loaded up with the wife on the back on some of the worst roads available, and I can honestly say it has never needed a steering damper.
Anyone who rode around at the time when 16" front wheels were the norm, as on my old VF1000, 86 VFR or 84 GPz900R will tell you that those bikes needed them, but it's not the case with any of the new VFR's.
But each to their own, it's your money.

 

We agree to disagree. At least you didn't insult me. Thank you for that.

 

You still haven't said why it needs one apart from the fact you think it needs one.

I'm sorry you feel so aggrieved after my comment the comment was tongue in cheek following your statement. I've had a severe head shake moment on my st 1300, but went back and thought through what happened, worked out what happened and came to the conclusion that the st1300 is a stable bike and doesn't need a steering damper. Conclusion was operator error in that situation. Have since learned from the situation and it has never happened again.

In reply to your question. No I'm not always right,in fact frequently the opposite but I learn from my mistakes.

 

Not necessarily me, but some like to have a safety net. TC and ABS are very popular now, but only act in situations caused by operator error. I have yet to use any of these things, so I can't personally say.


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If you really feel the need......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Steering-...112022?hash=item1eb6931796:g:nV0AAOSwU-pXtR-U

I would look elsewhere for the issue though, no way the 8th gen needs a steering damper.

 

the scotts is adj while riding and has a emergency circuit that keeps the wheel going straight-would save you. It also dampens bumps that helps a lot on your hands. it flat out works great,