is installing a steering damper worthawhile for any 250cc?

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:47 pm

Hi all,

is installing a steering damper worthawhile for any 250cc?

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:47 pm

Mate,
stop asking questions and ride the bloody thing

But in all seriousness unless you have buggered about with the steering geometry or bent your frame ..........NO

Johnnie5 · Post by **Johnnie5** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:50 pm

in the short answer no

tank slappers are often caused under hard acceleration and the front end goes light , not many 250's have this problem

spend your money on getting the suspension sorted for you

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:47 pm

Johnnie5 wrote:......tank slappers are often caused under hard acceleration and the front end goes light , not many 250's have this problem ......

not since they stopped making RGV 250's anyway !!!!

wazza1234 · Post by **wazza1234** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:10 pm

why bother making improvements to a 250??!??!? I thought about getting an exhaust for my....for about 2 seconds and then thought if I wanted more power, spend the money on improvements on an ad, sell the 250 and then buy something bigger. The 250 goes quick enough for me at the moment anyhow...I mean, on public roads who needs to go faster than 120?

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:30 pm

true, and also i just realised how much the bloody damper would cost me if i was to get one hehehehehe, just asking................

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:21 pm

wazza1234 wrote:...I mean, on public roads who needs to go faster than 120?

well, as a ZX12R owner, I do, if I want to get out of 1st gear

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:40 pm

Gosling1 wrote:
wazza1234 wrote:...I mean, on public roads who needs to go faster than 120?
well, as a ZX12R owner, I do, if I want to get out of 1st gear

ahh but u have 950cc more to worry abt mate...

i was gunna say the same thing..why waste $800 on sumthin that would only be wank factor on a 250...

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:37 pm

good call mate

actually, having another look at the topic, I would also say this -

A lot of the guys who race RD250LC's in Forgotten Era use steering dampers of one kind or another , so for *that* particular 250, a damper is highly recomended.

Keep asking questions about your bike HP, its the only way you will get to learn anything ( or at least get a heap of different opinions, some good, some not so good...

)- the most common one, and correct, which is don't waste money on your 2fiddy, get it working well with a good tune-up, good tyres, suspension adjusted to suit you (as best as possible), and leave the $$$$ until you get a 600 or something bigger......

sneakypete · Post by **sneakypete** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:37 pm

not for the road. took me a while before i needed one on the 250GP bike

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:42 pm

Gosling1 wrote: good call mate

actually, having another look at the topic, I would also say this -

A lot of the guys who race RD250LC's in Forgotten Era use steering dampers of one kind or another , so for *that* particular 250, a damper is highly recomended.

Keep asking questions about your bike HP, its the only way you will get to learn anything ( or at least get a heap of different opinions, some good, some not so good... )- the most common one, and correct, which is don't waste money on your 2fiddy, get it working well with a good tune-up, good tyres, suspension adjusted to suit you (as best as possible), and leave the $$$$ until you get a 600 or something bigger......

yea..and learn to ride the bike under all conditions b4 u get a bigger bike...if u can ride a bucking bronco...

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:06 pm

sounds like someone caught the modding bug.

In all seriousness wait till ya get a 6R or sumptin before ya do any mods,
I modded small bikes before,get nu then you trade it in and fin for it.

Are you on your P's, how long you been riding?

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:08 pm

hoffy wrote:get nu then you trade it in and fin for it.

WTF, sometimes I surprize myself

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:14 am

i've been riding just 3 months now, hehehe can't wait to get a bigger bike

John H · Post by **John H** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:21 am

I kinda think that a steering damper on a 4 stroke 250 would be like fitting a really big spoiler fat tyres and flared wheel arches to a Toyota Starlet - the only attention it's going to get is odd stares and giggles.