Here's my review on the Fastway Steering damper on my 2011 250 Six Days.
In the past, I have never ridden without a steering damper. When I sold my 2007 Gas Gas I decided to leave the Scotts damper on it to sweeten the deal for the buyer.
I have ridden my '011 bike for several months and never really missed the damper.
I knew in the back of my mind I need one for "divine intervention". There will be a big hit where I know it will save my a$$.
What I noticed was that I was not fighting the damper resistance that the Scotts had. So my search began for a damper that has "0" resistance while in riding at slow speeds.
I decided on the Fastway damper due to the ability to adjust out any low speed damping.
It has 5 rider selectable adjustments on it.
High Speed - Optimal resistance only during high force impacts, while allowing no resistance during normal riding conditions.
Low Speed - Allows you to dial in the overall steering resistance under any riding condition. This adjustment can be turned to an off position where you will have no resistance.
Return to Center - Allows you to fine tune the resistance of your handlebars from left lock position and right lock position back to the center position.
Turning Angle - Left and right dis-engagement angles to allow adjustable resistance while turning.
Turning Angle Damping - Adjusts the amount of resistance in the dis-engaged portion of the turning angle.
To start with I adjusted the return to center and the low speed to "0" resistance.
Here in Texas, were are in a severe drought. So the trails are very dusty with lots of deep powder sand. The bike was a little sketchy in the deep sand, so I turned the red knob 2 turns in. This allowed the bike to track straight in the sand. The deep sandy whoops were easier to ride in, the landings on the back sides of the whoops were also straight with no knifing around.
The turning angle adjustment was a nice suprise. On the long sandy berms the bike held its line.
As I spend more time with the damper, I'll update my review.
The Fastway damper uses ALL Scotts mounting hardware. They don't have a mounting kit for Gas Gas'. So I had to purchase a Scotts kit for my bike.
http://www.promotobillet.com/
Here's the damper on my bike.
In the past, I have never ridden without a steering damper. When I sold my 2007 Gas Gas I decided to leave the Scotts damper on it to sweeten the deal for the buyer.
I have ridden my '011 bike for several months and never really missed the damper.
I knew in the back of my mind I need one for "divine intervention". There will be a big hit where I know it will save my a$$.
What I noticed was that I was not fighting the damper resistance that the Scotts had. So my search began for a damper that has "0" resistance while in riding at slow speeds.
I decided on the Fastway damper due to the ability to adjust out any low speed damping.
It has 5 rider selectable adjustments on it.
High Speed - Optimal resistance only during high force impacts, while allowing no resistance during normal riding conditions.
Low Speed - Allows you to dial in the overall steering resistance under any riding condition. This adjustment can be turned to an off position where you will have no resistance.
Return to Center - Allows you to fine tune the resistance of your handlebars from left lock position and right lock position back to the center position.
Turning Angle - Left and right dis-engagement angles to allow adjustable resistance while turning.
Turning Angle Damping - Adjusts the amount of resistance in the dis-engaged portion of the turning angle.
To start with I adjusted the return to center and the low speed to "0" resistance.
Here in Texas, were are in a severe drought. So the trails are very dusty with lots of deep powder sand. The bike was a little sketchy in the deep sand, so I turned the red knob 2 turns in. This allowed the bike to track straight in the sand. The deep sandy whoops were easier to ride in, the landings on the back sides of the whoops were also straight with no knifing around.
The turning angle adjustment was a nice suprise. On the long sandy berms the bike held its line.
As I spend more time with the damper, I'll update my review.
The Fastway damper uses ALL Scotts mounting hardware. They don't have a mounting kit for Gas Gas'. So I had to purchase a Scotts kit for my bike.
http://www.promotobillet.com/
Here's the damper on my bike.
