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buzzbro
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Location: QLD
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Steering dampers, who's got em , what brand and how do you rate it.
Is it worth the bucks or not?
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: UP FRONT
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| ive got a cheap one it works well for whot i do thax. |
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Big Jb TRX450
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Joined: 10 Jun 2006
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Location: victoria
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gday buzz, u saw my denton racing damper, its basic & does the job , but when it shits itself thats it, cant rebuild it, throw away & start again. im hoping on taking the plunge & getting a precision. ive heard all good things about them but they do cost big $$$$
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TRX FoFiddy
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he (big jb trx450) were did u get your denton stablizer from coz im looking in to getting 1.
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woody01
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Location: Victoria
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Big Jb TRX450 wrote: | | gday buzz, u saw my denton racing damper, its basic & does the job , but when it shits itself thats it, cant rebuild it, throw away & start again. im hoping on taking the plunge & getting a precision. ive heard all good things about them but they do cost big $$$$ |
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KILLASAKI
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i use precision and its worth every dollar of it.They are the only one on the market specifically designed for atv's.
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froggy
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| what about the new elka series? |
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Loosecannon450
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Joined: 07 Jul 2006
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Location: Newcastle. NSW
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I had a JMC dampener on my last Banshee, cost $260 and worth every cent.
I mainly do MX riding, and I could notice a big differance on the handlebars over the bumps and ruts
I have a new banshee, and will be putting one on shortly
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yfz450
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a rotary damper is the only way to go for performance and longevity
Precision
MSC
Elka
Scotts/Ohlins
once you ride with a rotary that has been properly setup you wont want to go back to a rod-type damper |
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gothev8
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Joined: 02 Aug 2006
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I have an Elka System 5 Damper and I am happy with it. I have heard that piston style dampers do not last as long but they are much cheaper.
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Big Jb TRX450
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Location: victoria
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| 400ex_grant wrote: | | he (big jb trx450) were did u get your denton stablizer from coz im looking in to getting 1. |
www.southernquads.com.au or PM peteW
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Big Jb TRX450
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There's only one Big JB and that's a Precision. You know it, so stop pretending[/quote]
read my post mr woods, dentons what ive got & precision is what i want 2 get next...pretending?
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PeteW
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my personal preference in for a rotary type one but as has already been stated they are expensive. the only one of the current rotary dampers that I havent had yet is the Elka but I will be getting one for a test soon hopfully then I will do a comparison between all the highend rotary dampers that are available here.
For the kind of riding you are doing buzzbro a rod type like the one JB has will be adequate (and easier on the bank ballance).
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Todd 127
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| I bought a Rod style dampner for my YFZ and didnt like it at all, upgraded to a MSC, which was spot on. Now i've fitted out my HONDA the MSC didnt fit cause of my shocks, so i've gone for a ELKA 3 SERIES which has a high and low speed setting. Havent ridden it yet but will keep you posted. |
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bigjon
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| TODD 450 wrote: | | I bought a Rod style dampner for my YFZ and didnt like it at all, upgraded to a MSC, which was spot on. Now i've fitted out my HONDA the MSC didnt fit cause of my shocks, so i've gone for a ELKA 3 SERIES which has a high and low speed setting. Havent ridden it yet but will keep you posted. |
What did you do with your MSC?
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Todd 127
The Day Starts With OZATV !
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| I had it up at hardimans to sell for me, i dont think its sold, i'll check on Monday and let u know |
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ATV PRO
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Posts: 888
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Any damper is better than none at all !
If your on a tight budget the rod type is fine(Pro Racers in the states still use up to Three rod styles)
If you can spend more the rotary is another option.
I have run JMC,Denton rod style and rotary type Precision and MSC.
IMHO the MSC is the Best money can buy and the JMC (Made in Japan)is best value for money .
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