• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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stearing damper - is it worth it?

turbo100

turbo100

Husqvarna
AA Class
Well, the title says it all.. need yr opinion!
I have a TE250 and have been thinking about a stearing damper for safety, are there any cheap ones and is it worth the bucks?
 
Totally up to you, your bike set up and the terrain you ride in.

I've used them- some bikes/set-up's like them, esp for a given terrain. I did notice my front rims taking a great beating. Super nice in rocks and long, steep drops.

If you hammer in cobby stuff get it, and, if ya don't like it they are easy to turn over. There's several types, all with their own merrits. I like that Motosportz unit. How tidy and easy to use is that?!
 
I like em. Long deep sand, they are awesome. Nice for small tree hits, keeps the bars from getting yanked out of your hands. I have a Motosportz on the 310 and a Scott on the 525. Both work great.
 
I used to think I didn't need one, but now that I've used one for a while now I can't ride confidently without one. From high speed to banging trees, they make a difference.
 
I have just installed the Motosportz dampner on my 167 and it is awsome. Super easy to mount and adjust on the fly. Really made a difference in the loose steep grapefruit to watermellon sized rocks. Also relieves some of the stress of slapping trees in really tight spaces.
 
New 310 and Scotts damper. Would not ride without one. Ride in CA desert and all over. The pros don't put them on for looks. If I was young and money was an issue maybe I would not get one. To me it is a safety issue. Had one on my CRF450X and wow what a difference it made.
 
Desert riding or any other high speed riding, I'd want one ..for the trails and roads I do now, at the speed I choose, I don't see a reason to add the weight or spend the money ... but it might help any places you ride ... these are all life's little choices .. :)
 
I was thinking that the damper shall bring me confidence to attack rather that slow down to almost stop over tricky rocky ground..
but maybe my strategy is completely wrong..
 
turbo100 said:
I was thinking that the damper shall bring me confidence to attack rather that slow down to almost stop over tricky rocky ground.. but maybe my strategy is completely wrong..
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maybe or maybe not ... sometimes the right underwear is all a guy needs to gain confidence :) ...

Equipment helps no doubt .... Skills help also ...
 
I am probably in the minority, but I would not buy one again. I have a Scotts on my Honda 450X and a GPR on my KTM 525EXC. While they do help stability in certain situations (mostly high speed desert for me), I think I'd save the money and put it toward suspension tuning or something else. I will not be buying one for my TE 510. The best thing you can do to gain confidence is to ride, ride, and ride some more.
 
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