Steering dampner setting??

[Nick JacksonMember]

I just recieved my new roc stomper steering dampner and obviously left work immediately to get home and fit it. 40 minutes later my 08 Drz 400 had a great looking addition .
I have just been riding round not looking at the trail playing with it (the dampner!) and would like to know how the riders with them use them. Do you leave them engaged all the time or just flick it on for the snotty stuff? What’s the best setting to leave it on when you know your ride will have rocks or sand?
I understand the general principles of the dampner and heaps of guys I ride with have them but their answer is ‘ you don’t really notice it until you haven’t got one’!

Any advice or thoughts much appriciated.

[ChrisMember]

Hey Nick.. I can’t help but I’m very interested in the responses you get for this one.. I have thought about one of these for awhile now.. What did you pay?

[Nick JacksonMember]

760 with fat bar mounting kit. I was quoted 1189 for a scotts so the choice was easy!

[Anonymous]

My WR was fitted with a MSC steering dampner when I bought the bike. I always sort of thought that they were just a bling thing. But after riding the bike with one I wouldnt not have one now. As far as settings go on mine I just leave it on the cross country setting on clicker 5 works all round for me. I know that these settings dont mean any thing on a Rock Stompa but basically it is mid range.

You wont be dissapointed that you bought one, your riding has just improved 10 fold

[scott bockingMember]

I am keen to hear some real world feeedback here too. There were quite a few on bikes at Sofala but I have never ridden with one.

After the deflections I was getting through the rocky stuff I would love to be able to compare the difference with one.

STM

[GregMember]

Yeah like Dan I leave mine set to same setting most of the time. I like mine as stiff as I can put up with in the tight going that way is always ready for the big hits out of the blue

Be prepared for dents in your front rim though cause you will hit stuff harder :laugh:

TB

[Anonymous]

Deflection is a thing of the past with a dampner STM, and if you do get any it is only small. My experience with the dampner I have on my bike is that with it you are able to ride quicker over varying terrain, your front wheel tracks a lot better and straighter to boot. Soft sand is done a lot better too, click it up a bit harder and happy days.

In my opinion, with a dampner you can ride quicker and keep better lines. Money well spent I say.

[Nick JacksonMember]

Thanks for the positive feedback Dand.if my riding improves tenfold I will be stoked and STM won’t have to wait as long for me next weekend!

[Anonymous]

And yes you will end up with dings in your rim like TB said. Small price to pay given the advantages

[Nick JacksonMember]

Do you compensate the hits with higher tyre pressure or do you get more pinch flats?

[GregMember]

Mine looks like a 50 cent piece now :laugh: especially after the weekend I just didnt back of where I should of :blush: :laugh:

Like I said as hard as you can have it, and just hit it

TB

[scott bockingMember]

Nickj wrote:

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Thanks for the positive feedback Dand.if my riding improves tenfold I will be stoked and STM won’t have to wait as long for me next weekend!

If your riding improves ten fold you will need that dampner to keep you on line as you ride straight over the top of me :laugh:

STM

[Eric SmithMember]

No idea on dampers, I’ve not used one. But is it “dampner” or “damper”? Always thought it was meant to be “damper”…

Google seems to think I am right, but that’s nothing to write home about! (Dear Mum, today I found out…)

[GregMember]

Whatever you want to call it ECKS someone will know what you are talking about :laugh:

TB

[Eric SmithMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Whatever you want to call it ECKS someone will know what you are talking about :laugh:

TB

Yeah, this is true. Most manufacturers seem to list their products as “Dampers” so I’m going with that.

I think I’ll look in to a damper. Might start by letting my headstem bearings get dry, rusty and stiff, see how it goes.

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