Change of the steering damper on a 1199 base

jabba29 · Jun 26, 2014

Hi,who change the base steering damper by a 1199s damper ?
Does 1199S steering damper is really better than the 1199 standard?

Phl · Jun 26, 2014

i have the Ohlins on my base and just like it for the adjustability.

Xbox · Jun 26, 2014

It has a nicer label and it may perform a little "better".

IMO, not really a performance upgrade though.

lardawge · Jun 26, 2014

It has more dampening and is adjustable. It is also a drop in replacement on the base. I have replaced mine because I wasn't happy with the amount of dampening from the base unit at high speeds.

~Larry

farmind · Jun 26, 2014

I changed mine, doesn't make a difference for me but I like it and glad to have it!

bikenamenumber · Jun 26, 2014

One of the finer points of having adjustability on a steering damper is the ability to get the right amount of damping as temperatures (and as a direct result, viscosity of the oil inside) change from day to day or season to season.
I had an Ohlins/Scotts damper on my race bike and only adjusted it 2-3 times a year.

dodge2dub · Jun 26, 2014

lardawge said:
It has more dampening and is adjustable. It is also a drop in replacement on the base. I have replaced mine because I wasn't happy with the amount of dampening from the base unit at high speeds.

~Larry

What were the problems that you noticed at higher speeds?

JeffD · Jun 26, 2014

I changed out the non-adjustable damper on my base to a Bitubo Nitrogen gas-charged adjustable damper. I noticed an immediate decrease in steering resistance but it also controls tank-slappers very well. Recommended if you ride hard with the front-end getting light often but can appreciate even more steering feedback and lighter effort.

Bellissimoto is the importer of Bitubo (from Italy) and gives forum members a discount:

BellissiMoto – Bitubo Steering Dampers

AntiHero · Jun 26, 2014

Hey Jabba,
If you're not fighting your bars for control of the bike while hard on the gas exiting corners, upgrading something else on your bike that you would notice is probably your best bet.

rrcap2001 · Jun 26, 2014

Now that we are on steering dampers, how many clicks are people running?

AntiHero · Jun 26, 2014

I ran about middle to high range until I had my suspension set up, then I took it down to almost nothing. Properly set up the front wheel will protest a little when boogering the rear tire out of turns, but it will barely shake its head.

JeffD · Jun 26, 2014

rrcap2001 said:
Now that we are on steering dampers, how many clicks are people running?

On the street, for relatively hard riding in the twisties, I am using 6 clicks out from full soft out of 18 available clicks on the Bitubo damper.

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