MW Ohlins steering damper mount

carbmon · July 24, 2012, 11:16:17 AM

Anyone have pics of the Motowheels Billet Ohlins Steering Damper Mount Kit installed? I'd like to see what the mounts at each end look like and that's not shown on the MW website pic.

Here's the thread on this forum about the item with the pic from the MW website

Any feedback on this item also welcome.

TIA

zooom · July 24, 2012, 12:17:06 PM

is this supposed to be a side mount, top mount, or an under the bottom of the triple tree mount for your 01 M750?

TitanMonsterS4R · July 24, 2012, 12:58:38 PM

Quote from: zooom on July 24, 2012, 12:17:06 PM
is this supposed to be a side mount, top mount, or an under the bottom of the triple tree mount for your 01 M750?

Under the bottom of his triple

Oldfisti · July 24, 2012, 03:30:54 PM

Neat but isn't it a bit difficult to adjust while riding?

moto · July 25, 2012, 12:13:23 AM

Quote from: alfisti on July 24, 2012, 03:30:54 PM
Neat but isn't it a bit difficult to adjust while riding?

I ran that set up on my 96 M900 for about 10 years.
It could be adjusted on the fly but you really don't need to adjust the steering damper when you are riding. I never adjust the ones that are on the triple clamp unless someone was fooling around with it.

carbmon · July 25, 2012, 07:59:51 AM

Quote from: moto on July 25, 2012, 12:13:23 AM
I ran that set up on my 96 M900 for about 10 years.
It could be adjusted on the fly but you really don't need to adjust the steering damper when you are riding....

I agree about on-the-fly adjustment and thanks for the pics, Martin.

email sent with further questions.

118811 · July 26, 2012, 07:28:58 PM

Quote from: carbmon on July 25, 2012, 07:59:51 AM
I agree about on-the-fly adjustment and thanks for the pics, Martin.

email sent with further questions.

Wow...really, I totally disagree

I don't like the tension when riding thru town...slow turns etc.
But, soon as I get on the freeway or open riding...I crank it on.

Am I in the minority here ?

Oldfisti · July 26, 2012, 08:15:10 PM

Quote from: 118811 on July 26, 2012, 07:28:58 PM
Wow...really, I totally disagree

I don't like the tension when riding thru town...slow turns etc.
But, soon as I get on the freeway or open riding...I crank it on.

Am I in the minority here ?

I also adjust while riding.

Same as you. Lighter feel for around town and dial it up for highway or rough roads.

Medium most of the time or if there's a lot of twisties.

carbmon · July 26, 2012, 09:13:40 PM

Quote from: 118811 on July 26, 2012, 07:28:58 PM
Wow...really, I totally disagree

I don't like the tension when riding thru town...slow turns etc.
But, soon as I get on the freeway or open riding...I crank it on.

Am I in the minority here ?

No worries, that's why there's 31 Flavors.

I wouldn't bother with minority/majority - only one person rides your bike, right?

FWIW, my Duc is dedicated for twisty therapy ... 1 mile out my gate and I'm on a 70mph curvy two-lane rural road. I've got a shafty sport-tour for the daily freeway and urban stuff.

dufukincati · July 27, 2012, 08:57:51 AM

I also use the under the triple mounting location. I set it and forget it.

Matris M4R

moto · July 27, 2012, 02:35:14 PM

Quote from: 118811 on July 26, 2012, 07:28:58 PM
Wow...really, I totally disagree

I don't like the tension when riding thru town...slow turns etc.
But, soon as I get on the freeway or open riding...I crank it on.

Am I in the minority here ?

I used to play with my steering damper on my other bikes, but I found I liked it on the light settings all the time.
This forced me to set up the bikes correctly without the steering damper - and not rely on the damper like I did in the past.
Now the dampers are just an insurance policy in case it gets crossed up.

-M

Oldfisti · July 27, 2012, 06:17:44 PM

Maybe I fiddle with mine too much just because it's top mount and I easily can.

Still thinking of using the under-tree mount so I can upgrade to an Ohlins damper. AFAIK there is no way to top-mount the Ohlins to an S4R?

118811 · July 27, 2012, 06:33:13 PM

Moto....
I feel my suspension is setup correctly & have always had a damper on the bike....and fortunately never had a "tank slapper"

But when on the freeway at speed, combined with a lot of gusty 15-25mph trade winds to make it interesting I like the damper cranked on....just feels so stable
like it's on rails

dufukincati · July 27, 2012, 06:44:05 PM

Here is an S2R with a top mount damper. I'm not sure if this will work for an S4R, because I don't know the differences.

Oldfisti · July 27, 2012, 07:40:00 PM

Very nice!

That Matris mounts similar to the DP carbon damper I'm running at the moment.

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