Steering stabilizer Reviews????

I have yet to invest in a stabilizer... you guys have a brand you perfer over others???

if you want the best one for your bike, scotts.

most people seem to go with Scotts or GPR rotary style dampners. most people prefer the compactness and the adjustability of the Scotts pieces.

i'm using a Hyperpro RSC steering damper The HyperPro RSC is the only active valving damper available. As steering speed increases, the internal valving changes automatically to increase the damping effect. This results in a light, easy handling ride at low speeds while still keeping the heavy damping during extreme situations Our "Active" technology is far beyond what any conventional aftermarket damper offers, and is a Hyperpro exclusive. http://shop.adore.be/xerpio/pics/R6/Hyperproklein-01.jpg http://shop.adore.be/xerpio/pics/R6/Hyperproklein-02.jpg http://shop.adore.be/xerpio/pics/R6/Hyperproklein-03.jpg

I don't care what their PR person says about their product... I care what other riders say about it. And NO-ONE I know recommends the Hyperpro. Here are the top 3 that I have heard recommended. Ohlins Matris Scotts I have heard some racers complain about the Scotts. Something about a bubble that is inside the damper, by design, that can cause a delay in the damping. I haven't experienced this myself, so I can't really comment on it. I am perfectly happy with my Scotts, and it makes a marked improvement coming out of high speed corners hard on the gas.

maby its the country here in belgium and the netherlands Hyperpro is one of the best products you can get for your bike here it is mostly hyperpro, wp and ohlins that everybody is using matrsi you see very offen here scotts you never see here i love my hyperpro but i can't write english good enough to explain what i want to say over the damper and that was the reeson to quote the lines form hyperpro

I was thinking about getting a Hyperpro. so does anyone have anything BAD to say about hyperpro or problems.

I have a Ohlins this is the #1 product in the UK worth every penny or dime :roll:

I was thinking about getting a Hyperpro. so does anyone have anything BAD to say about hyperpro or problems. i've got no problems or anything bad to say about it i'm verry happy that i have a progressive damper and not a linear one on my old bike a had a linear damper from wp but this one from hyperpro i find much beter

havin absolutly no experience with one, i was leanin towards the gpr for 3 reasons. 1 since im not racing or pushin my bike and me to the limits all the time i dont need the 16 positions of adjustability that the scotts has. the gpr has 5 positions which im sure will be able to accomidate my ability. 2 since it comes in colors it wont be a complete eye sore on my bike. 3 its not terribly exspensive. :cheers

First off... are you racing or something??? IF so then Hell yeah get a Scotts or hyperpro. DO NOT GET A SIDEMOUNT! They suck and look like ass. If you wreck on that side they can be demolished. NOW IF you are NOT RACING... save yourself $400 and get some nice gear. You will get more out of the gear than you will the damper. IF you are doing wheelies and you come down with the wheel crooked and you have a damper... guess what, you are going to go down no matter what. A damper is a damper is a damper. They all do the same thing. It is all looks/ personal pref. Spend your money on what you want but I was really disappointed when I got my damper and seen how much use I got out of it when riding on the street. Hope this helped out some. X :usa

I'd have to take an opposite stance as Xeno. Where I live the roads suck. And when I'm cornering and accelerating, I've hit my share of holes, bumps and whatever. Let me tell you, if you ever go around a corner and don't see a hole coming up and nail it... You'll be very glad you have a damper.

I think what Xeno is trying to say, is for normal street riding, and even mild cornering, a damper is almost useless. I push my bike pretty hard on the back roads, and I'm not planning on putting one on mine. If I ever take it to the track, that's the first thing I'll do though. No offense to the newer riders, but you really wouldn't get much (if any) use from a damper on the street, because you probably aren't pushing your bike that hard in the corners. My $.02 for what it's worth.

Sorry but I have to take the side of the damper. It is the best piece of equipment you can get for your bike. On the track On the backroad twisties 160mph on the tollway There is no better way to spend money on your bike than buying a damper. I have a Scotts.....it is the best one you can buy...... I thought the same way as you guys....before I got mine I used to say, "Why would I waste money on something that doesnt make my bike faster or look cooler?" Then I broke down and bought one.....cant see myself riding any bike without one ever again...My riding improved more by just installing the damper than i could beleive. $0.02 cha-chinggggg

Not to mention it has literally SAVED MY ASS on more than one occasion example: I was gettin on the highway It was a nice tight on ramp I was probably going 70-90mph (didnt look) leaned over pretty good I hit something like a ripple in the pavement or pothole or something My front tire came off the ground (at probably past a 45 degree lean) Without the damper, I probably would have lost the front freaked out and high sided into the next county Instead the bike went **bumb** nice and smooth, no head shake, no drama, just smooth as can be. When we stopped right afterwords, the guy behind me looked at me (he was like white as a ghost and his eyes were wide open) He said "Dude I thought you were going to go down ... hard!!!" He told me my front wheel was like 4 inches off the ground (Must have looked pretty cool while I was leaned over ) :twisted:

the next thing Im going to buy is a gpr damper for the same reasons as loki says I know it wont make me a better rider but tank slappers suck and I've had afew off em on my 6 better safe than sorry

ohlins is the one i got on my ride and its pretty good but i do like the scotts one they have but i think its worth it shit i ride my bike pretty hard on the canyons and on the freeways and its saved me acouple of times ...

160mph on the tollway There is no better way to spend money on your bike than buying a damper. I have a Scotts.....it is the best one you can buy...... I thought the same way as you guys....before I got mine I used to say, "Why would I waste money on something that doesnt make my bike faster or look cooler?" When I said normal street riding, and mild cornering, That's what I meant. I don't consider 160 on a tollway normal(or very wise) I would say, yea if you're going 160 on a public road, buy a damper. I also don't consider a 45 degree lean entering or exiting a freeway at 90mph normal either. If you ride like that, you might want a good damper and a great life insurance policy to go with it. Hell, if you have $400 to spend, and you plan on doing things like this, grab one up. If you ride fairly normal, and don't have problems with head shake, you might consider spending that money on some better riding gear or something. Oh, and Ohlins is what I used on my race bikes. Never had any problems with them. Haven't used Scott's or any other brand so far.

I can get the GPR stabilizers for a good price. They are available in black, blue, or red. The only problem is that they have been out of stock all GD year!! :cuss They are due back in stock June 1st.

how much hammy

When I said normal street riding, and mild cornering, That's what I meant. I don't consider 160 on a tollway normal(or very wise) I would say, yea if you're going 160 on a public road, buy a damper. I also don't consider a 45 degree lean entering or exiting a freeway at 90mph normal either. If you ride like that, you might want a good damper and a great life insurance policy to go with it. . eh... your pobably right but even at "normal" speeds they are worth spending the money on.... 'specially if Hammy can hook it up!!

Yes, I've decided on the GPR. I was gonna buy one back when i got my tax return but had other bills pop up i forgot about :cuss Anywho...I've been meaning to get ahold of Brian to see if he could hook us up with a group buy here. I'll plan on buying one in the next couple weeks.

Has anyone had a Shindy damper on their bike ? I'd like to buy a Scotts or GPR but I don't feel like spending $800... Thanks, AL :cheers

Yes, I've decided on the GPR. I was gonna buy one back when i got my tax return but had other bills pop up i forgot about :cuss Anywho...I've been meaning to get ahold of Brian to see if he could hook us up with a group buy here. I'll plan on buying one in the next couple weeks. I'm down for a group buy.

i have ohlins

One of the Bike mag's had a big round up on these. I wish I could remember the name... Sport Rider or Sport Bike, something like that. A group buy would be good, but only if I had money.

A riding buddy of mine said I have a lot of headshake. I can't tell what exactly it's from because I ride hard and the stock tire sucks and will slide through corners a lot. My next mods are: Radar detector... ordered and will be mounted on center of my triple clamp, Tires... stock ones really suck, probably M1 Sporttecs or Diablos, and possibly a damper and track time. Plannning on a couple of track days, did one this year so far. I already have full race leathers that have been crash tested at high speeds when my SVS lowsided. Also an additional back protector, my '04 Teknic Violator suit has one but I'm looking for more. Are there any dampers that don't mount in the center of the triple clamps that are good?

i think on the 600 bikes thay all mount on the triple. its just the easiest way to mount one without modifyin your bike.

The ohlins damper looks like it wouldn't interfere with the Stem mount for the radar detector shown here: http://www.radarbusters.com/products/accessories/motorcyles/mounts/10991.asp ohlins: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/fullmetalalchemist/-r6/DSC04171.jpg Whereas the Scotts one would cover where the radar detector would be mounted. Please let me know if anyone's tried this.