ive had it with the electronic steering damper, i either want to be able to adjust it somehow, or get a new manual one. anyone else feel the same way and know of any after market solutions for my problem...?
aw0n0
Compared to damper-less bike you have to muscle it more at higher speeds. To me it's annoying busting through traffic; I feel the steering could be a lot more snappy. First thing I noticed when I got mine and went straight to the manual for a disappointment.
I'm looking for someone that makes an after market one as well.. I had her out on the track the other day.. Got into a really bad tankslapper..went lock to lock 6 or 7 times.. I had a piston style on my old '03... the most that thing would ever do is lock to one side and stiffen up right away..I miss that feeling..so I'm with you guys on ditching the stock one...
I like the HESD. If you are going so fast "busting through traffic" that the steering damper is holding you back, then you need your head examined.
its your style of riding.
you have to be smooth for HESD to go undetected.
if your not smooth or your doing something wrong you will feel it.
you have to be smooth for HESD to go undetected.
if your not smooth or your doing something wrong you will feel it.
honestly ive been a few bikes lately a 20th anniversary gixxer and their stock damper is stiff but not as good as the hesd. an 05 636 is really shakes during on and off throttle in a turn and its a really bad feeling. i think the hesd is great and feels really nice with lots of flickablity
i get A LOT of headshake during hard breaking, the damper does its job for street riding just fine. but during aggressive breaking it leaves a lot to be desired compared to the scotts damper i had on my 636. If anyone finds a mod to make the damper adjustable or an aftermarket damper send me a pm!
aw0n0
aw0n0
If you are getting head shake on this bike under hard braking, I'd look elsewhere. Something else is wrong. I've braked real hard plenty and have not experienced anything but smooth and predictible stoppage. Had em locked a couple of times here and there too. Maybe your front tire is cupped or something.
I know of a handful of people that race 1000RR
Its about 50/50 those that ditch it for a hydraulic one.
It really comes down to style. seriously, if you yank that bike around hard all day, it will shake. I know one guy that says he gets headhsakes all the time out of his 1000RR whne he rides hard, but hes also racing this year. Then i know of another thats raced 2 seasons now on his 1000RR and hasnt touched the HESD.
As a side note, the HRC ECU for the 1000RR has different "maps" for the HESD, im sure the 600RR HRC ECU for the 07 will have the same.
If your getting headshake under braking, then thats your suspension or brakes that are fuctup, not th damper.
the way a headshake/tankslapper works you shouldnt be experiencing it under braking AT ALL.
Its about 50/50 those that ditch it for a hydraulic one.
It really comes down to style. seriously, if you yank that bike around hard all day, it will shake. I know one guy that says he gets headhsakes all the time out of his 1000RR whne he rides hard, but hes also racing this year. Then i know of another thats raced 2 seasons now on his 1000RR and hasnt touched the HESD.
As a side note, the HRC ECU for the 1000RR has different "maps" for the HESD, im sure the 600RR HRC ECU for the 07 will have the same.
If your getting headshake under braking, then thats your suspension or brakes that are fuctup, not th damper.
the way a headshake/tankslapper works you shouldnt be experiencing it under braking AT ALL.
thats wot i'm thinking^ how can it be effecting your braking. need to check out some other components and not the damper.
that wasnt for u, its for the ones convinced it only works above 60.
here's a test, ride at 30mph and rock the handlebars back and forth to creat your own tankslapper, see what happens.
here's a test, ride at 30mph and rock the handlebars back and forth to creat your own tankslapper, see what happens.
Any bike, traveling at 30mph and getting a good bump on the front will flatten out, if that's what you're talking about the steering damper kicking in.
It's physics.
You can do it to a Honda gold wing at 30mph and punch the clipon/bar on one side and watch the head shake a little and continue going straight. That effect has nothing to do with the steering damper.
It's physics.
You can do it to a Honda gold wing at 30mph and punch the clipon/bar on one side and watch the head shake a little and continue going straight. That effect has nothing to do with the steering damper.
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