I need a steering damper for my zx10r

MadHatter · Post by **MadHatter** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:13 pm

As topic.. Does anyone have one?
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
MCAS in sydney can get one for $880, its hyperpro, and its the mount to the steering head type.. which I dont really want.
But this is now a matter of urgency

she likes to shake around

thanks

dave

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:30 pm

Mate, what tyres ya running, I know Some people seem to think the Oem Dunlops dont suit the Aussie conditions. Also have ya had the suspension set up properly ?. I'm sure you have & they are a handful when you start to get confident on them but i've seen as many bikes crash on the raods with them as without.
2cs.
Cheers Brett

Post by **MadKaw** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:01 am

I have a Matris on mine. Cost about $790 from Parra Kawi even cheaper with our 15% discount...
Changing the tyres will definately help but a damper is the go.

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:23 am

I'm sure my Hyperpro CSC was only around $650, and it isn't a problem being mounted at the front of the tank...that's where Kawasaki are putting the Ohlins on the new 10

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:42 pm

Dampers makes a huge difference.

I raised the ride height on my bike and she shook around when pushing hard. I put the damper on and it made a huge difference even to the extent of being able to hold a line better through a long sharp sweeper even with rough road conditions.

I ended up getting mine through the zrx club in the U.S, it was $340 aus shipped and I got it in 6 days. The equivilant in oz was $789.00 and there was a 4 week wait. There must be a zx10 club in the us.

best money I spent.

MadHatter · Post by **MadHatter** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:05 pm

there is but its 450 US
So parra kwaka will discount them for us?

Post by **MadKaw** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:24 pm

Yep Parra Kawi are a KSRC sponsor. Tell em your a member and they should drop 15% off retail... If not ask for Wayne..
any probs let me know..

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:48 pm

ebay is your friend

find a US store and you cant go wrong

oh, unless customs are still fekked

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:58 pm

check the zx12r.org site, go into ZX10 forums, and do a search for steering dampers.

Last time I looked, there were about 5 pages of references in one form or another. Heaps of advice, what works what doesn't, spares availability etc etc, its a plethora of information .........

E-bay is definitely your friend here, most of the good US suppliers have e-bay stores and you can get stuff cheaply and reasonably fast.

I *think* that the steering-head damper is the *only* style that you can fit on the 10R anyway ??? BTW I think the 10R needs one of these right from the word go - The test hack I took for a spin last year jumped all over the place when under the *pump*

it did not have one fitted.....

cheers

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:51 pm

I set mine back to it's softest setting a month or so ago just to see how it felt...scared the shit out of me

...but the steering head was a bit loose too

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:52 pm

....oh yeah, a good source of ZX10R specific info from the states is http://zx-10r.net/forum/index.php