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Does 'feedback' mean tired old opinions?
Here 'ya go!
WERs aren't worth the money. They are worthLESS than the money on OEM forks which are too weenie (twisty turny weakie) to benefit from a damper. You would be better off spending you damper fund on a set of forks that don't mush as much.
My WER started doing SOMEthing after I put my USDs on. Before that? It didn't do anything.
That's based on....what?
On riding with WERs and Scotts on different bikes. Scotts work..but you have to have a frontend stiff enough to allow them to work. Imagine a damper hooked up to the top of a piece of spaghetti. What's it going to do with a deflection input to the bottom of the piece of spaghetti?
Nothing.
The Scotts hi/lo speed valving circuits make a difference. WERs single circuit doesn't cut it.
IMO and all that. ..doesn't mean it's not right!
Cheers!!
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WERs aren't worth the money. They are worthLESS than the money on OEM forks which are too weenie (twisty turny weakie) to benefit from a damper. You would be better off spending you damper fund on a set of forks that don't mush as much.
My WER started doing SOMEthing after I put my USDs on. Before that? It didn't do anything.
That's based on....what?
On riding with WERs and Scotts on different bikes. Scotts work..but you have to have a frontend stiff enough to allow them to work. Imagine a damper hooked up to the top of a piece of spaghetti. What's it going to do with a deflection input to the bottom of the piece of spaghetti?
Nothing.
The Scotts hi/lo speed valving circuits make a difference. WERs single circuit doesn't cut it.
IMO and all that. ..doesn't mean it's not right!
Cheers!!
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Don't pay no nevermind to Mr. Wibbens. He tends to use sarcasm as a regular form of communication...........
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After having my dampner for a few years... I am on the fence as to how effective it is but I really don't want to remove it to find out!
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What? for Jerry?canyncarvr wrote:Don't pay no nevermind to Mr. Wibbens. He tends to use sarcasm as a regular form of communication...........
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It's a DAMPER! Get over it!
And I like my WER, and I could not imagine riding without it.
It has saved my ASS many a time
There be a few whiners around here, well maybe only ONE, that say it donut do nothing, but what can you expect from a 108 year old!!
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Wolfy: As you can deduce from the many erudite, knowledgeable, and certainly on-point inputs, not everyone thinks dampenuners (some brands anyway) accomplish much.
If you have the opportunity to ride a bike that is dampennunered, certainly take it for a spin, hit some sideways obstructions and get a feel for what it does.
If you're going to buy one..and want that one to be the right one the first time, buy a Scotts.
If you have the opportunity to ride a bike that is dampennunered, certainly take it for a spin, hit some sideways obstructions and get a feel for what it does.
If you're going to buy one..and want that one to be the right one the first time, buy a Scotts.
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Ok, I have a 2005 KX125 front fork with Race Tech Gold Valves and Factory Connection springs for my weight and enduro ride.
So, don't answer me «don't spend money on a sterring damper beacause the stock KDX fork is bad»
I have the perfect bike set up (rear shock with gold valves, RB carb, V-force, lot of protection and modifs) and I think the sterring damper can be an option.
Wich one is the best?
And should I buy the KX or the KDX one because my front end is a mix of the two (knurling).
So, don't answer me «don't spend money on a sterring damper beacause the stock KDX fork is bad»
I have the perfect bike set up (rear shock with gold valves, RB carb, V-force, lot of protection and modifs) and I think the sterring damper can be an option.
Wich one is the best?
And should I buy the KX or the KDX one because my front end is a mix of the two (knurling).
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I don't have any damper, dampENer, dampner, or dohicky, gizmo, truc bidule or machinchouette, so I can't speak from experience, BUT: CC wrote:
I believe you'll need the KX one, but I would give them a call to confirm
so it's proly the best dampener out thereIf you're going to buy one..and want that one to be the right one the first time, buy a Scotts.
I believe you'll need the KX one, but I would give them a call to confirm
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I can post a link to the thread where the above comes from..just ask if you need it.
If you're going to buy one..and want that one to be the right one the first time, buy a Scotts.
You're welcome.
As far as 'KDX or KX'...there is no difference between any Scotts damper for any bike except 'street' and 'dirt'...and that amounts to internal valving. Some riders prefer the street version on their dirtbikes, but that's something else altogether.
The mounting kits are a different story. A 'high mount' Scotts will require either a 1 1/8" bar (no cross bar) or a 7/8" setup from Scotts that has a bent crossbar. Scotts doesn't make a 'low mount' for the KDX, although I'm sure that method of mount could be made to fit any bike setup. Your top clamp is what determines which mounting kit would work best for you. Top clamps have varying bar position (front/back) and that positioning is critical to a properly mounted damper.
If you're getting a Scotts, call and ask them what setup fits your setup.
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I really like Scotts. I have KXF 250 05 forks and triples. BRP makes a submount system for the Scotts. That's what I use. Keeps the stabilizer out of the way rather than bashing your head or other bodliy organs into during a crash.
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For something completely different, I've not seen any, but Arizona has a company called RTT that sponsors our desert race series...
http://www.rttmotorsports.com/steering_stabilzers.htm
http://www.rttmotorsports.com/steering_stabilzers.htm
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On the fly adjustment! NiceAZRickD wrote:For something completely different, I've not seen any, but Arizona has a company called RTT that sponsors our desert race series...
http://www.rttmotorsports.com/steering_stabilzers.htm
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Submount?
Meaning it's below the bars, I gather? Which...raises the bars a good bit from the look of the pedestals. They do say...'..great for tall riders'. What about normal people?
Information on the RTT site is sketchy..non-existent is closer to it.
A btw...but please...don't double post pics. Absolutely no point to it. All it does is take up space and time. IMO and all...and of no import whatsoever....
I adjust my WER on the fly most of the time.
Meaning it's below the bars, I gather? Which...raises the bars a good bit from the look of the pedestals. They do say...'..great for tall riders'. What about normal people?
Information on the RTT site is sketchy..non-existent is closer to it.
A btw...but please...don't double post pics. Absolutely no point to it. All it does is take up space and time. IMO and all...and of no import whatsoever....
I adjust my WER on the fly most of the time.
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I have a WER. Works for me. I never used it on the conventional forks, so I can not tell ya how they work with them.
I have a WER. Works for me. I never used it on the conventional forks, so I can not tell ya how they work with them.
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