Cheapest place to get a steering damper?

I've blagged a cheap trackday at Donington on Saturday. Quiet day so
I'll be taking the R1.

Where can I get a steering damper (cheap) delivered to my door Friday
morning?

 

Daz says...

How long have you had an R1?

 

Beginning of Feb. All I need to do now is right the damn thing.

So come on you're the man whose reply I was eagerly awaiting...damper?

 

He's a little moist, yes.

 

Daz says...

All depends if you want a cheap damper, or a good damper. For a good
compromise I'd give M+P or Busters a call and get a Sprint one sent on
24 hr delivery. Sprint ones are made to the same spec as the original
Ohlins dampers. They are good enough for a certain Mr Champion of this
parish to fit to his Gixer thou.

 

£272! Ouch. What about the TOBY (£199)? Apart from an utterly
fucking shite name are they any good? I'm not interested in super
quality, I was quite happy with the standard one on the GSXR1000 so I
don't think I need Ohlins level stuff.

 

Daz says...

I don't have any first hand experience of them, but never heard anyone
saying they're shite, so maybe it's just what you're looking for.

 

Kiran says...

But the pig-iron standard damper is considered crap.

 

Ouch indeed. The replacement OE for the GSXR is only £182.

 

Dunno. I've never had a bike with one before, and I've not really noticed
it's presence on the GSXR so no point in changing it IYSWIM.

 

Bear says...

 

Kawasaki H2! Came with a friction *and* a hydraulic damper, both as
factory fit.

If *ever* there was a warning.....

 

Could I fit a hydraulic one backwards to add power steering to the
Harley?

 

Even the OE on Guzzis was hydraulic.

 

I've never had a problem with it, or the same one on the 750.

Mind you, I'm the guy who doesn't bother adjusting his suspension from
stock either.

 

Me neither.

It's adjustable?

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Apparently. I'm going to check mine this weekend and revert back to
standard settings as I think the previous owner arsed around with it.

Kiran

 

Guzzis with OE steering dampers?

*boggle*

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Why the boggle?

They're a fucking handful when they take off and get very head shakey on
landing. I took mine off as they're shit and fall to bits - an MOT
failure - I just put up with shaking bars and throttle through it.

 

Apparently so.