Where is the steering damper?

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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by JonTheChron » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:48 am


I was at the local motorcycle show yesterday I managed to spend a good 2 hours with the SX SE, sitting on it and taking pictures. I'll try to post a few soon.. my USB cable crapped out and I can't upload via Wi-Fi as a 20MP image takes 10 mins
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by cOoTeR » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:44 am


From the Kawasaki USA site. If it's not on the bike that's going to be an issue that I'm going to bring up with the dealer.
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by KiwiKodi » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:15 pm


Bit of a wobble at 299kph plus!! (Although pretty sure the bike they are riding is the H2)

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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by JonTheChron » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:56 pm


cOoTeR wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:44 am
From the Kawasaki USA site. If it's not on the bike that's going to be an issue that I'm going to bring up with the dealer.
Good, lucky you I would do the same if it was listed on the Canadian site. But unfortunaly when I pointed out the USA specs to the Canadian Rep he told me to always refer to the Canadian website for the correct info.
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by JonTheChron » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:57 pm


KiwiKodi wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:15 pm
Bit of a wobble at 299kph plus!! (Although pretty sure the bike they are riding is the H2)

This vid is fake. Read the top comment on that youtube vid, LoL
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by JonTheChron » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:36 pm


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No Steering Damber H2SX SE
Here is a pic I took of where the steering damper would be if there was on and there is nothing, I spent at least 10 minutes looking.
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by KiwiKodi » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:53 pm


JonTheChron wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:57 pm
KiwiKodi wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:15 pm
Bit of a wobble at 299kph plus!! (Although pretty sure the bike they are riding is the H2)

This vid is fake. Read the top comment on that youtube vid, LoL

Ha. Oops 😳
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by cOoTeR » Mon Feb 05, 2018 3:26 am


JonTheChron wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:56 pm
cOoTeR wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:44 am
From the Kawasaki USA site. If it's not on the bike that's going to be an issue that I'm going to bring up with the dealer.
Good, lucky you I would do the same if it was listed on the Canadian site. But unfortunaly when I pointed out the USA specs to the Canadian Rep he told me to always refer to the Canadian website for the correct info.
It most likely won't do any good for me either other than possibly dropping a couple bucks off the cost of a damper. At the top of the specs page on their website it says "Specifications and pricing are subject to change."
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by cOoTeR » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:03 am


According to this review it has one.

https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/mo ... 79532.html
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Re: Where is the steering damper?

Post by Vmatti » Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:22 am


cOoTeR wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:03 am
According to this review it has one.

https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/mo ... 79532.html
Noticed the same:

"An Öhlins electronic steering damper adjusts itself automatically based on vehicle speed to help you keep that front end under control at speed. Normally I wouldn’t worry about such things on a bike that is meant to double as a tourer, but the supercharger is a game-changer, and this is a machine that definitely benefits from some extra control features to help manage the acceleration and potentially high top speeds."

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