Steering Damper for ZX-10R

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Steering Damper for ZX-10R

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For those that know :wink: what is the best damper for a K5 ZX-10R
do I just bite the bullet & get an Ohlins? $$$$$ :x
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Yeh go the Ohlins, its the best choice.

Avoid Hyperpro at all costs.
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Stretchy wrote:Yeh go the Ohlins, its the best choice.

Avoid Hyperpro at all costs.
hey stretchy what was wrong with your h/pro. it worked well when i had the 05, but i must agree the ohlins is the gear to have!
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Stretchy wrote:Yeh go the Ohlins, its the best choice.

Avoid Hyperpro at all costs.
Why? Mine works fine :?
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Post by ZX-10R_04 »

& WP aint too bad either like i have on my 04 model :wink:
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Hyperpro might be ok on the road but on my racebike it could not hack it and blew apart. Not something you want when going into a bumpy 4th gear corner, caused me to crash.

Talked to the Hyperpro reps and found out they had seal issues with lots of dampers and i got it replaced and its now on my roadbike. At the time i knew of 4 other hyperpros that blew seals and had to be replaced. They aparantly redisenged the sealing and they are meant to be better.

Go from a Hyperpro to a Ohlins and you can feel how much better it is on the same bike.
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