New guy,first post.Hello

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:40 pm

Hi Simmy,

Welcome to the site, you'll get all the advice you'll ever need on here and have more than a few laughs on the way.

I don't think it's that Ben and Squiffy don't like steering dampers, as much as they don't feel that they need them on their bikes with their set up, the roads they ride and the way they ride their Storms.

Definition: A hydraulic device similar to a shock absorber attached to the steering linkage to absorb road shock and steering kickback.

See also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steering_damper

HTH

Graeme.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:54 am

simmy wrote:Innocent question : what do dampers do( apart from hurting the wallet)that people don`t like

Quite simply, its because they mask the problem, they do not solve it

There's very few bikes out there that genuinely need one but people seem to think that they need to have one to prove how fast they are
Bollox
If you're bike is handling badly enough that you need one you need to get to the root cause & actually fix the problem, rather than bolting something on to mask the symptoms

Worn or improperly adjusted head bearings, worn wheel bearings, worn suspension bearings, worn folk bushes, chani too tight, tyres mismatched or worn, under/ overinflated etc etc
These are all things that can cause instability and if left unremedied the problem will only get worse

{ climbs down from soap box }

simmy · Post by **simmy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:25 am

One post and I`ve had input from around 10 different people

very cool feel like I`ve had a very warm welcome,must have picked the right bike!
already put the bikes settings back to normal, seems to be alittle more to my taste ,time will tell,first cash spent will be on new tyres.Everybody ride save I need you back here ! cheers.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:43 pm

Simmy, everyone here will help you out as much as possible and be ultra friendly along the way, thats what so great about these forums!

As ben said, normally if your "head is shaking" then you need to look at WHY its happening rather than just trying to bolt on added extras.

The storm, even in stock is a great bike, the front ends not brilliant but so many people mistake poor tyre choice/suspension setup for its lack of handling!

simmy · Post by **simmy** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:20 am

Thanks for the encouragement squiffy.Feeling out the bike is still in it`s early stages for me, the wobble has only happened once, and then on what I believe to be a pretty major ripple mid to late corner,I keep meaning to go back and check it out properly.
I love the bike and have no problem with the handling,I made a promise to myself that I wasn`t going to do anything stupid this time around so hopefully I won`t come anywhere near the bike's limits.
I had to wait over a year to find the right bike at the right price,safety and fun are my two highest priorities,getting older and no longer care about being the fastest,coolest etc ,I`m even able to tolerate cars in front of me these days(age is turning me into a bit of a pussy).
The vtr looks amazing ,is as loud as hell(hindle high pipes),comes with online surport and is definitely fast enough to scare the sh1t out of me,what more could I ask