to dampen, or not to dampen?

[ajh97blaster]

i guess im wondering why there is even a need for these for quads? i've got one on my motorcycle which provides stable riding...but on the motorcycle the weight and suspension set up is very different than a 4 wheeler. i strongly recommend one for any type of crotch rocket motorcycle because you don't want to find yourself getting the front end wobbly and loose at any mph...its scary to experience..and even worse if you don't recover it. i mean i don't beleive you'll get high speed wobbling or head shake on a quad? theres two wheels on the front end, theres more rigidity in the frame. i guess i could see a purpose for one during flat track racing maybe? anyone else have any input on them that they may want to share?

[Banshee]

Never used one personally but have talked with a few people that swear by them. I have been meaning to get one and try it out but just haven't found the time

[ajh97blaster]

anyone else have an somethin to say? ?

[91LT250R]

On a quad steering dampers are to reduce bump steer so that the bars aren't ripped out of your hand when you hit rocks and stumps. Reducing bumpsteer also reduces rider fatigue.

[DANDinBHC]

I rode a KX250 set up for desert racing with a dampner and what 91LT250R said was dead on. It was mch easier to ride and all the shit terrain that normally beats the hell out of me didn't seem half as bad.

[ajh97blaster]

i gotcha, i knew there was an answer......but i just couldn't place it

[vegas lt250]

riding in the sand around buggies they are a must you will hit there tire trails and the bars will slam around... with the sablizer -denton- it is much calmer on the bars and wrists

[crazyracer]

steering dampners are a MUST for serious racing and long days of riding. It does the exact same thing a motorcycle dampner does, and the more $$ you spend, the better sensitivity and more adjustments you get. I run a very cheap piston/cyclinder style that has a rod and cylinder like as euber expensive PEP or Denton. However, Precision Racing Concepts has a very new stabilizer that you can set for high speed and low speed dampning. For intance, you can turn your bars 1/2 way and feel a certain amount of reistance, then turn them to 3/4 and feel another ranger of resistence. What you get is the ability to hang on less and therefore loosen up your forarms. This in turns usually allows for less arm pump during a ride, and more stable landings if you get crooked when jumping.

That help?

[MX86]

i run one on my race sled.. and man it make a long race a hell of a lot easier.. for riding idk if it's a must, ya can get by without it, but it helps

[2000BansheeBoy]

Originally Posted by 91LT250R

On a quad steering dampers are to reduce bump steer so that the bars aren't ripped out of your hand when you hit rocks and stumps. Reducing bumpsteer also reduces rider fatigue.

Would this also mean that in dunes when you're going through ruts, its a good idea?