Steering Damper?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

No one said anything about price. I'm not performing a price comparison or a dollars to value ratio. I'm just saying, Ohlins is a better damper (and shock too Trip! ).

Well you want to add these things when you are considering. It's not like shocks, ohlins isn't by far the best like it is in the shock world. You will find more scotts and gprs on race bikes at a wera race than you will ohlins. The difference isn't that huge.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Are you crazy? Ohlins above anything else. Nothing wrong with GPR but no way are they "better" than Ohlins.

You are thinking of Ohlins shocks, GPR for the price comparison is a better buy.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Are you crazy? Ohlins above anything else. Nothing wrong with GPR but no way are they "better" than Ohlins.

Has a scientific comparison been conducted?

Everyone thinks Ohlins is the shit, but they have no proof. Just because the name is more well-known doesn't mean the product is superior.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Rider

Price to performance ratio is better with GPR. Sure, the Ohlins is better but you are going to pay through the ass.

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Has a scientific comparison been conducted?

Everyone thinks Ohlins is the shit, but they have no proof. Just because the name is more well-known doesn't mean the product is superior.

Oh right. No I did not perform any scientific tests before posting this.

There's a reason everyone thinks Ohlins is the shit.

And dude mentioned in his first post about Ohlins. So he obviously knows what they cost and if he wants to spend the money (on either new or used) in MY OPINION (one shared by many a people) it is superior to the GPR.

And in many people's opinions linear piston (ie. Ohlins) is superior to rotary (ie. GPR). So based on this information.....OHLINS IS SUPERIOR.

[Homeslice]

"Dude" most likely only mentioned Ohlins because it's a household name. Not because he's willing to pay that much.

And I've never heard people saying linear is superior to rotary. IMO, linear is an outdated design, it has more likelihood of breaking down because there are multiple force vectors pushing on the bearings and internal seals.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And I've never heard people saying linear is superior to rotary. IMO, linear is an outdated design, it has more likelihood of breaking down because there are multiple force vectors pushing on the bearings and internal seals.

Have you done a scientific study to confirm this?

[Trip]

BTW, scotts = ohlins, it's an ohlins design

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Trip

BTW, scotts = ohlins, it's an ohlins design

Yep

[smileyman]

Maybe Kell likes to pay thru tha ass? LOL.

Really Ohlins makes top quality stuff, BUT they also put their name on some lower tier stuff as well. Fo instance, the Ohlins damper that came on the ZX10 oem wasn't as nicely adjustable or effective as their retail dampers. Also the Ohlins that comes oem on prilias and say the R1 SP are not up to the same spec as the WSBK ohlins stuff. For that matter neither is the drop in 25mm kits. But they are better than stock fork internals

So i have to side with rider.

[Homeslice]

No, but that's why I said IMO. Unlike others who say "Ohlins is the best" without saying "IMO", like as if it's established fact