Steering dampers/ Tank slappers

[bosshog]

Being completly new to road biking I passed my liscense just before xmas and recently brought a nice little Hornet 600. I'd like to know whether steering dampers work or not in preventing tank slappers - and psecifically can I fit one to the Hornet? I realise that they _should_ work, but I hear conflicts reports. Whats you opinion people?

[s2ooz]

never had one, but I have heard that bad suspension setup gives you head shake, so a damper isnt just covering the real problem

[rsvnigel]

To be honest a steering damper on a 600 Hornet is probably a waste of money. My CBR was always well behaved, unlike the rider.

[dern]

I've never had one either, under what circumstances do you get tank slappers?

Mark

Edited to add: my blade weaves slowly when you take both hands off the bars at speed and it had done from new... why would it do that?

>> Edited by dern on Friday 25th April 20:24

[Steve_T]

You only tend to find steering dampers on bikes with more extreme geometry - read as superbikes. Never seen a bike in the 600 workhorse class with one, no need.

Steve

[dannylt]

dern - classic symptom of overtight head bearings I thought? Get someone to check it out?

danny

[tl1000gussie]

You dont need one on a hornet, as man said earlyer steering geomatry?? bad speeling is not severe enough to require one. Have had tank slappers on my tl1000s the most commen bike for slappers going.
Hornet is not extreme enough to require one unless you have spent loads of money on the engine and its 130 horses+.

They are good if you need one but spend your money on a new pipe. Or saving for a fazer thou, your next step up. They are a little scary to have but look at superbikes they all jump around alot on accellation so you can get used them but an extreme slapper will only be avoided by the dampers that lock for a second, and then let the damper off again, ohlins damper is the best for this I believe but im on standard suzuki one, hope helpfull.