Scotts Damper = Peace of Mind
- I installed one on my '03 last week and I have used it for over 400 miles so far and love every minute with it. I can say now that I would never own another bike without one again. Once you get one you will know exactly what I mean.
The smoothness, adjustablity and confidence you gain is worth every penny. Get one and you will be a believer too (got mine @ kneedraggers.com).
Yes, the bike probably doesn't need one with a proper suspension set-up and smart riding, but what upgrade can you do that adds the smoothness, adjustablity, safety, and peace of mind of a steering damper ? My answer : NONE !
I rode pretty aggressively on some pretty rough sections of road in the Adirondacks over the weekend and the bike turned ever so smoothly through the mountain turns and tracked straight as an arrow with all my hard throttle inputs (not a hint of twitchyness) on the flats through the valleys and on the broken parts of highway in some of the areas I rode through.
Installation was a breeze ! The key and ignition are a tighter fit, but a very small price to pay for such an overall inprovement. As far as install tips, just follow the direction and you'll be swearing by Scott's steering dampers in no time.
--- Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
