Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:28 amHas anyone ever installed a damper on the Baghira/Mastiff? Looking for one for the street bike.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:28 amRe: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:06 amUnless you are SERIOUS about finding where the edge of your bikes performance is, or are just interested in the bling, a steering damper won't do anything for you. IMO
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:14 amI understand. I've personally witnessed head shake and twitchiness on my bike with little input above 55 mph. It's not really about the bling honestly just exploring my options, as I do track days around the midwest. It's not throttle input that causes it, and it could be because I'm so used to a solid connection w/ clip ons as opposed to rubber bushings on the risers... but even after those were tightened, I still experience it.
Does anyone have the steering stem measurements?
Does anyone have the steering stem measurements?
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:02 pmAlso... If this isn't enough to justify, then I don't know what is.
hb7 wrote:My latest Skorpion with Scotts steering damper because I got into a
bad tank slapper on the freeway and broke my ankle.
Took me 10 years to find that freeway defect to provoke the
force 10 tank slapper at 65 mph. A damper would have saved me...
We underestimate the danger when we ride....I think it is human nature.
Can't happen to me...etc.
Get a steering damper. You don't need it
until you need it. No bike is immune from a tank slapper.
Ok, maybe a goldwing is immune. Btw, I'm looking for a stock traveller/tour exhaust.
If you need help getting the damper installation mounts : I have it figured out.
hb7@ca.rr.com
Now here is the inspiration for you....
hb7 wrote:Interstate 10 W/B in El Monte CA.... I hit this expansion slot + pot hole at about 8pm at night at about 65mph.
I got maybe 3 slaps before the bike slams into the road. Changing lanes did me in, if I had hit it straight on
probably nothing serious. Fortunately, I slid off the freeway and didn't get run over.
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:16 pmThat's insanely bad luck, but that's all it is, IMHO, a massivley random accident.
Can't say that I've ever thought the Baghira needs a damper myself.
Can't say that I've ever thought the Baghira needs a damper myself.
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:19 pmI'm just posting what I am experiencing and asking if anyone's installed a steering damper on a Baghira. No bike 'needs' one... But I would like to install one.
Our bikes don't need exhausts, or sliders, or any other modifications either... But we still buy them.
I called Scott's and will be giving them measurements tomorrow...
Our bikes don't need exhausts, or sliders, or any other modifications either... But we still buy them.
I called Scott's and will be giving them measurements tomorrow...
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 6:53 amIf anyone is looking for the measurements to get a damper made from Scott's here are the ones I got. Not perfect but I used a digital caliper. Double Check your Own. My 'C' measurement isn't perfect but it's damn close without taking the bars off.
My Measurements taken per this diagram:
http://www.scottsonline.com/litrack/258.pdf
A: 121.45mm
B: 40.18mm
C: 33.48mm
photo bucket dumped the pictures i erased the links (dave MOD)
My Measurements taken per this diagram:
http://www.scottsonline.com/litrack/258.pdf
A: 121.45mm
B: 40.18mm
C: 33.48mm
photo bucket dumped the pictures i erased the links (dave MOD)
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:56 amThank you Meeners for the info!
Good luck, Ed
Good luck, Ed
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 2:26 pmedec wrote:Thank you Meeners for the info!
Good luck, Ed
I've got to get more measurements this weekend because I have fatter bars installed... So I'll take the bars off and post those as well
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:44 amYes, good, but the images on photobucket are not displaying - says "This image or video has been removed or deleted". You would not have removed them so soon...?
Re: Baghira Steering Damper
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 6:16 pmcat wrote:Yes, good, but the images on photobucket are not displaying - says "This image or video has been removed or deleted". You would not have removed them so soon...?
They are located here now...sorry guys! I'm going to take more measurements after I take the bars off tomorrow per request from the rep at scotts. I'll post some new ones.