Hello!
I would like to know wich steering damper would be the best for my 300 XC 2012 or at least wich one has a reasonable price and do the job !!
Thanks in advance.
300 XC steering damper.
Started by Galegor, Jan 16 2012 05:04 PM
11 replies to this topic
Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:04 PM
Hello!
I would like to know wich steering damper would be the best for my 300 XC 2012 or at least wich one has a reasonable price and do the job !!
Thanks in advance.
Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:11 PM
non are resonably priced. Having said that I went with the scotts last year- very happy. The scotts only dampens away from center the grp dampens both ways.
I went with an above bar mount- so my bars would not move. I thought I would hit it,when riding but I have not.
I went with an above bar mount- so my bars would not move. I thought I would hit it,when riding but I have not.
Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:43 PM
motosportz makes a good damper. the unit is adjustable in the mount so if you adjust your handlbar mounts closer or farther you can still keep the pivot centered over the triple stem.
Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:56 PM
I just installed a GPR V2 on my '12 300XC. Raised the bar about 1". what is just what I needed for a comfortable standing position.
The GPR V2 is $495 complete. You should have bought it before 12/31/11 though, GPR had them on sale for $395.
The GPR V2 is $495 complete. You should have bought it before 12/31/11 though, GPR had them on sale for $395.
Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:09 AM
DrThumper, on 17 January 2012 - 01:56 PM, said:
I just installed a GPR V2 on my '12 300XC. Raised the bar about 1". what is just what I needed for a comfortable standing position.
The GPR V2 is $495 complete. You should have bought it before 12/31/11 though, GPR had them on sale for $395.
The GPR V2 is $495 complete. You should have bought it before 12/31/11 though, GPR had them on sale for $395.
So the GPR V2 comes with a raiser also?? that would be awesome.
My doubt is wich of the Scott or the GPR dampers come with better techonology or gives me more for my money... I want to be sure of what Im gonna get cuz those dampers are not cheap at all !!!!
Posted 30 January 2012 - 08:29 AM
The Scotts is the most adjustable out of them all. GPR is nice because it is simple. Some guys have express leaking seals with earlier versions of the GPR, I havent personally though. I went with the GPR V4 due to it low profile and short stem. I run it under the bars.
Posted 07 February 2012 - 08:50 AM
Galegor, on 30 January 2012 - 08:09 AM, said:
So the GPR V2 comes with a raiser also?? that would be awesome.
My doubt is wich of the Scott or the GPR dampers come with better techonology or gives me more for my money... I want to be sure of what Im gonna get cuz those dampers are not cheap at all !!!!
My doubt is wich of the Scott or the GPR dampers come with better techonology or gives me more for my money... I want to be sure of what Im gonna get cuz those dampers are not cheap at all !!!!
Yes. It does.
Both the GPR and the Scott's are the same technology, just Scott's gives you a high-speed dampener adjustment, for what reason I don't know, Scott's even says don't adjust it (at least they did years ago).
Posted 07 February 2012 - 10:32 AM
I've used both and like the Scotts better due to the fact that it only dampens from center out and you can adjust how far out. With the GPR I find that the resistance from center back get's tiring in the tight stuff, that being said I do run the GPRV4 due to the low profile but mostly because I got it for $100 off. I also prefer running under bar as it's more comfortable when standing....
Posted 07 February 2012 - 02:28 PM
DrThumper, on 07 February 2012 - 08:50 AM, said:
Yes. It does.
Both the GPR and the Scott's are the same technology, just Scott's gives you a high-speed dampener adjustment, for what reason I don't know, Scott's even says don't adjust it (at least they did years ago).
Both the GPR and the Scott's are the same technology, just Scott's gives you a high-speed dampener adjustment, for what reason I don't know, Scott's even says don't adjust it (at least they did years ago).
The High Speed damper will come into play when you are running the Low Speed damper loose and you hit something and the bars want to jerk QUICKLY out of your hands. If you do not have a High Speed circuit in your damper and you run it loose on the Low Speed then the bars will move- we normally recomend setting the low speed to where you are comfortable first and you still are getting feedback from the bars then adjust the high speed from there.
Thanks-
Eric
Posted 07 February 2012 - 03:39 PM
I'm running a scott's. Recently purchased the brp sub mount and hand guard mounts. This setup raised the bar height approximately one inch. Have a set of Moose Flex bars (cr low) in order to get close to stock ride height.
Check out craigslist. A buddy bought his there for around $300 with all mounting hardware.
Check out craigslist. A buddy bought his there for around $300 with all mounting hardware.
Posted 07 February 2012 - 04:22 PM
randysoo, on 16 January 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:
motosportz makes a good damper.
+1
