| Author | Message | ||
     Gentleman_jon |
I just bought a used Storz steering damper, and I must say I am very pleased with it. I was wondering if any other Bad Webbers are using them, and how they adjust them. I use the minimum setting around town, and two clicks for sport riding. I marked the two click setting with a tiny piece of red tape so I can see how the unit is adjusted with a quick glance. All in all, I really like the way the damper "settles " the bike so I now feel that I have the best of two worlds: the stability of a longer bike and the handling of a short one. By the way, I found Storz to be the one company in the world that actually has less helpful customer service than Harley! When I thought I might need a part for the unit, they told me I had to send the entire unit back to California so they could verify that it was the right part, or some similar horse pucky - never could really understand what the point was. At least the Motor Company doesn't make you do that:-). When I asked for some suggestions on adjusting the unit, the Storz expert enthusiastically told me that they just don't do that - no explanation offered. | ||
| Blake |
They make good dampers though. | ||
| Slaughter |
I am pleased with the one I have on the racebike. I probably have it a touch stiffer than I'd use for street riding though. It did eliminate the wobble at speed. I can't say exactly how it's set up since I'd only gotten it about dialled in and then never wrote down the setting (duuuumb) - I write down everything else about suspension, tires and pressures, ECM settings - you name it. My only complaint about the damper is it bends in a crash. They only charge about $85 to fix it but still... I talked to the GPR folks at the Toyota 200 and they're designing a damper for the Bolts but it's not out yet. | ||
| Thin_air |
I have one and I run it at 4 clicks out from zero unless I am going over the mountain and the I run it at 9. | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Thanks Thin...... I wasn't sure what the range might be. I will try adding a few clicks, one click at a time. Nine sounds real stiff, you must be hammering that mountain! Funny story: my brother gets himself a shiny, new Bimota SB4. Is absentmindedly twiddling the steering damper adjustment knob, showing of the unit to a friend. Rides off with the damper set full on instead of full off. Can't turn bike. Takes a very low speed tip over, dives under his new Bimota to save the paint:-). Only damaged his pride:-)  | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
After a couple of days using the Storz, I am very pleased with it. I really wouldn't want to be without one. I set it at four clicks as per Thin's recommendation. I was a bit surprised, as I had read on the board that there was no benefit from using one. I find it makes the bike feel more settled, especially during rapid body shifts from one side to another in the twisties: previously this could cause a wobble. Also helps a lot when crossing bumps in a turn. Perhaps better technique would have eliminated it too. Always working on being a smoother rider. Here is how it looks:  Any other users out there? | ||
| Thin_air |
Mt. Rose, Highest maintained pass in the Sierras. Runs between North Shore of Lake Tahoe and Reno. Yes, I consider it my playground and I run It hard. There are several switchbacks that give you a chance to make a steering transition without your front wheel being on the ground. Thats where the damper really helps. |
