Steering stabilizers?

[DieselTwitch]

Any one running a steering stab on their snowbike? I was talking about it with the dealer and they wondered if the cold would make it too stiff to even ride.

I'm finding a need for when working a side hill that's all tracked up. The ski will randomly dive to the side when crossing tracks at weird angles. Was thinking a stab might help this.

 

[sidehillsam]

For desert racing, a stabilizer would help reduce front wheel deflection on high speed hits. For my snowbike speeds, not really needed. As for being too stiff, they are adjustable, at least my Scotts is.

 

[DieselTwitch]

For desert racing, a stabilizer would help reduce front wheel deflection on high speed hits. For my snowbike speeds, not really needed. As for being too stiff, they are adjustable, at least my Scotts is.

Its defiantly a high speed deflection. its ripped the bars right out of my hand. Trail riding isnt so bad, Just have to go faster.

As for the adjustments, We are wondering if even at the lowest setting if the oil is super cold, how will it react?

 

[kevinhoglund]

I have one on my 525 KTM. If you ride hard all year long as I do. I would get one.

 

[Hbmtr]

the scotts stabilizers are just like a shock as far as adj.and have oil in them,i am sure you can run a very light weight oil in the winter.

 

[DieselTwitch]

the scotts stabilizers are just like a shock as far as adj.and have oil in them,i am sure you can run a very light weight oil in the winter.

Didn't even think you could change the oil in them! thanks for pointing that out!

 

[kell8071]

I run a Scotts on my 530 and like it. On the trail it helps reduce the twitchy feel of the ski, especially in icy whoops. It's fully adjustable to the point were you can't feel it working so I wouldn't worry about changing the oil weight.

Kell

 

[ktmrider714a]

Run one on my 300 in dirt for desert racing, ran it in the snow too but I personally wouldn't buy it for snow. It didn't hurt but I don't feel like it helped. Definitely worth it in dirt but hard to justify for snow.

 

[portgrinder]

I will likely add one soon. I like the Scotts one, used it for baja stuff.

Just need it for going real fast on the trail I find. Had a couple tank slappers coming in a little too hot

 

[chumbilly1]

IMHO a steering dampener is like tuned suspension, once you have ridden with it you wont want to ride without it.

 

[summitboy]

Best one going is the Ohlins bar none. Scott's (which is built by Ohlins) is second. The rest are a waste of money. The Ohlins is very spendy ! Not sure i would run one on a snowbike. You will just lose the seals and they won't work as good as they do in the summer due to the cold weather !

 

[350scott]

The rest are a waste of money.

Really. Have you used "the rest"?

 

[summitboy]

All our single track guys have Em. All on 200/250/300's. Scott's was first made by Ohlins. All the GPR units leaked like crazy in the summer. All sold or returned. The newer versions are meant to be better but I've seen a V4 leak.

My money is on the newer Ohlins. Not cheap though !

I could see it on the trail a little but in the back country kinda pointless if you ask me. It's not like a 100km of single track going as fast as you can push.

 

[350scott]

My point wasn't to say they that the Scott's and Ohlins are not very good, in fact I believe they are. I was just pointing out that not all the other brands are junk or a waste of money. i.e. myself and a friend have the Fastway System 5 and are quite happy with them

 

[KAWGRN]

I use the. PMB/fastway5 on my 300's in the dirt and have had 0 problems and fully adjustable like the Scott's,, but not needed for snow Imo

 

[powdermuncher]

If you need a steering damper in the snow your setup is way out.

Even in the dirt 90% is usually poor setup masked up by a steering damper.

With a proper set up suspension there is seldom a real need unless you are

into desert racing.

There are definitely some high sped applications where steering dampers can

be helpful, but most riders would be better of spending the money on

servicing and setting up there suspension properly.