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Scotts Steering Damper
DIR By: truck11
Date: February 20, 2014, 8:12 am
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CO Rider - do you think the 690 would benefit from a Scott's
unit? I am contemplating it, but WOW are they pricey for the
690!
I don't even have the bike yet, nor ever ridden one like it! :-)
Should be fun
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Re: Scotts Steering Damper
DIR By: Colorado Rider
Date: February 20, 2014, 8:35 pm
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Hi Truck11,
I heard the same thing and had the same thought as you. Having
now ridden it (at least so far) it doesn't seem like it really
needs a steering dampener, at least for commuting. I did some
freeway 60-80 mph driving and it was solid (way more solid than
my 525 with a steering dampener). I do think that steering
dampeners are a neat product and worth it for the dirt and the
long-run, but I've got higher priorities for now such as
replacing the plastic bash guard.
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Re: Scotts Steering Damper
DIR By: truck11
Date: February 26, 2014, 9:12 am
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I just talked to the parts guy at Surdyke Yamaha
HTML http://www.surdykeyamaha.com/
(looks like they are located in
Osage Beach MO - where ever that is!)
20% off and free shipping on all online orders.
The Scott's Steering Damper for the 690 is not yet up on their
site (SO I can't get the 20% off :()... however........ I
asked him ever so nicely if he would be willing to put it up on
their site and his response was... "Absolutely!"
Trying to get them to put up the doubletake mirrors also!
Stay tuned!
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Re: Scotts Steering Damper
DIR By: Rusty Shovel
Date: February 26, 2014, 10:27 am
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DRblackbird just picked one up used for about $300. I'll see if
I can get him to post his impressions when installed.
I've still got to get a pipe, racks, rotopax carrier, bash
plate, and shorty levers to pay for! I commute 60 miles a day.
So Far, even with MT21's the 690 hasn't had ANY headshake. The
WR250R, for all it's vaunted smoothness, headshook at about 75.
If I ever get out west, and plan to ride the dunes, I may look
into it. But until then, I've got more pressing uses for $700.
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Re: Scotts Steering Damper
DIR By: Endo
Date: February 27, 2014, 12:46 pm
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...can you share what you got. KTM twins has a sweet pair of
two-fingers levers but I believe they only work on the 2012
models & not my 2013 (not sure why I haven't researched yet) but
let us know what you run into w/your 2014....
Yeah, preliminary research hasn't yielded many results. I've
been told that Magura hydraulic clutch lever will do--but I
haven't seen any shorty options beyond the $$$ version on KTM
Twins. If I find something suitable I'll post up about it.
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