so after waiting almost a month to get my steering damper it arrived today and so far i have to say i am very pleased. initially i was torn between the norman hyde and the LSL. the noramn hyde costs a bit more, but at this point think it was well worth the extra $$$.
first off, the installation couldnt have been easier, seriously. three 8mm hex screws and one 13mm nut and your done. thats it. literally took 5 minutes to install. in lookng at the LSL it has way too many small parts and looks to be more involved in installing.
i also liked the fact that the norman hyde damper is black, and not gold like the LSL.
i've taken it on some turns and plan to hit the twisties tomorrow morning going up lookout mountain and then down 74 from evergreen into morrison, but for now my first impression is just locally here in the city.
i have it set on the 5th stiffest setting. i have heard people state that they dont like the feel maneuvering in parking lots, but i have had no problem yet, and if it is a proble you can adjust it in seconds. i actually did like the feel of it making low speed turns like when you are turning at a light for example because you have less of a tendency to oversteer.
turns at speed are so much more stable and, i am not really sure how to describe this, but the front end now seems to be "connected" or in synch with the rest of the bike and it just feels like one solid piece if that makes sense.
one thing i was experiencing in the canyons and sweepers when i started pushing it a little harder into turns (and i am a newbie so this is a relative statement) is that my forks would almost skip or oversteer (maybe that is my lack of experience) but it seems like this will also be corrected with the damper.
so all in all i am very happy with the norman hyde damper and highly recommend it to others. i am not sure why some have noted that they really didnt feel much of a difference afterr they installed it, because for me it was an immediate change. now i just need to get a superbrace and some flatslide carbs and i will be done for a while!
scott
first off, the installation couldnt have been easier, seriously. three 8mm hex screws and one 13mm nut and your done. thats it. literally took 5 minutes to install. in lookng at the LSL it has way too many small parts and looks to be more involved in installing.
i also liked the fact that the norman hyde damper is black, and not gold like the LSL.
i've taken it on some turns and plan to hit the twisties tomorrow morning going up lookout mountain and then down 74 from evergreen into morrison, but for now my first impression is just locally here in the city.
i have it set on the 5th stiffest setting. i have heard people state that they dont like the feel maneuvering in parking lots, but i have had no problem yet, and if it is a proble you can adjust it in seconds. i actually did like the feel of it making low speed turns like when you are turning at a light for example because you have less of a tendency to oversteer.
turns at speed are so much more stable and, i am not really sure how to describe this, but the front end now seems to be "connected" or in synch with the rest of the bike and it just feels like one solid piece if that makes sense.
one thing i was experiencing in the canyons and sweepers when i started pushing it a little harder into turns (and i am a newbie so this is a relative statement) is that my forks would almost skip or oversteer (maybe that is my lack of experience) but it seems like this will also be corrected with the damper.
so all in all i am very happy with the norman hyde damper and highly recommend it to others. i am not sure why some have noted that they really didnt feel much of a difference afterr they installed it, because for me it was an immediate change. now i just need to get a superbrace and some flatslide carbs and i will be done for a while!
scott