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Scotts Damper or Suspension work (sort of a poll)

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Scotts Damper or Suspension work (sort of a poll)

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If I could create a poll, this is what it would be...

If you could do one or the other, which would you do first? :shrug:

A: Have your suspension professionally tuned.
or
B: Buy/Install a Scotts Damper (Stabilizer)

A few things to consider while making a decision.
1.The bike's front & rear suspension is not balanced (from the factory) :dirtdog:
2.You're a “C” rider and you had no clue about #1 until you read it. :whoop:
3.You can do both, but one of them will have to wait :knary:
4.There are a few homegrown tricks to do help the suspension :pimp:
5.You're an old fart looking for the biggest bang for the buck :thumbup:
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Re: Scotts Damper or Suspension work (sort of a poll)

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you should get the suspension tuned. A damper would do diddly shit for poor suspension.
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suspension.

I remember the first ride I took on a properly sprung bike - it was like riding on rails. The bike rocketed out of turns, and little whoops no longer sent me off the trail.
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Thanks for the input. The forks & shocks are going to the suspension tuner this weekend.

This guy has a little shop named DEF Performance (his initials) and he's located in Hanover, PA. He's got a hand full of bikes to get ready for his GNCC customers so it'll take about 2 weeks to complete my suspension.
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Re: Scotts Damper or Suspension work (sort of a poll)

Post by Roadracer_Al »

Good choice. When your penny jar fills up again, *then* get the steering damper -- it's amazing how much easier it is to ride fast with one. If you never ride fast, skip it and buy tires and gas.
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