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I've read before from knowledgeable guys elsewhere, that modern bikes, with modern wheels, and modern suspension....... are flawlessly PERFECT and in no need of the steering dampers, STILL marketed (by the way) for all sorts of street bikes.
Why are there steering dampers on modern Japanese high speed crotch rockets?
Why did they put one on both the new BMW K1200's and the soon-to-be-released F800S?
Why do the Triumph Bonneville THRUXTON racers put them on their stock bikes (save for shocks & exhaust)????
WHY?
I've had 14 street bikes in the last 35 years. NONE of them felt like they were in need of a supplemental steering damper, TO INCLUDE my Honda CL360....... that gave me a head wag, brown shorts, and one hell of a surprise!
My Bonneville wiggles it's head when I sit up and ride with no hands on the bars....... It's given other indications that it's in it's nature NOT to be "perfect"........ I will increase my air pressure from 34 up front to 38 as advised, BUT I will still be installing a steering damper anyway...... if not at least for the "cool" factor.
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Again,
WHY THEN DO THE THRUXTON RACERS RUN A STEERING DAMPER? Surely THEY know their ****e!?!?!!!!!
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