This thing is amazing. Never even noticed it until I hit some crazy angled rut no way to avoid kept my bike straight and safe. Would have been down for certain. Plus it is literally aero space quality manufacturing.
I only have 1 ride on it so I cannot speak to it fully - but from the 1 ride I do like it. Best way to describe it vs a Fastway like I typically run (or a scotts I have tried) it that the engagement is smoother of the damper. My fastway was like hitting a wall when it would kick in, not very progressive. Precision will still stop bars fully but there is a build up to it that you dont really notice until afterwards when you go "ok, that didnt stop the bars as harsh as before". I do like that the bar height is still stock, but with their 1 piece top bar clamp it was a bit of a pain to install everything. Since the damper mounts to bars directly, you have to get your bars set perfectly where you want them, then carefully mount damper without moving bars, and then mount bar top clamp without moving bars. Silver sharpie was my friend to mark bars so i could make sure bars did not ever move.
I have one on my 300 and love the low profile design. Couple things I don't like about it in comparison to the Scotts. 1. No sweep adjustment 2. There's dampening back to center...not good. The Scotts has zero dampening back to center. So, when in a turning situation you get a knock that activates the stabilizer, you're fighting the precision back to center and beyond. Say in a switch back, you might not be able to correct fast enough because the stabilizer has locked the steering. Even more of an issue if there's exposure .
Good points. My Fastway has adjustable return to center dampening, which to me is a good or bad thing. Having dampening on return to center can be bad like you said you cant get the bars straight fast enough, but it can also be good to prevent high speed head shake. How are your feelings on running the high speed pretty aggressive and low speed very weak? Thats usually how I run a damper so a loose feeling in slower stuff but having it save me on big hits
This thing is amazing. Never even noticed it until I hit some crazy angled rut no way to avoid kept my bike straight and safe. Would have been down for certain. Plus it is literally aero space quality manufacturing.
How's the Precision dampener working for you? I've been looking at that one for my TX. Like you I like to keep the stock bar height.
I only have 1 ride on it so I cannot speak to it fully - but from the 1 ride I do like it. Best way to describe it vs a Fastway like I typically run (or a scotts I have tried) it that the engagement is smoother of the damper. My fastway was like hitting a wall when it would kick in, not very progressive. Precision will still stop bars fully but there is a build up to it that you dont really notice until afterwards when you go "ok, that didnt stop the bars as harsh as before". I do like that the bar height is still stock, but with their 1 piece top bar clamp it was a bit of a pain to install everything. Since the damper mounts to bars directly, you have to get your bars set perfectly where you want them, then carefully mount damper without moving bars, and then mount bar top clamp without moving bars. Silver sharpie was my friend to mark bars so i could make sure bars did not ever move.
I have one on my 300 and love the low profile design.
Couple things I don't like about it in comparison to the Scotts.
1. No sweep adjustment
2. There's dampening back to center...not good. The Scotts has zero dampening back to center.
So, when in a turning situation you get a knock that activates the stabilizer, you're fighting the precision back to center and beyond.
Say in a switch back, you might not be able to correct fast enough because the stabilizer has locked the steering.
Even more of an issue if there's exposure .
Good points. My Fastway has adjustable return to center dampening, which to me is a good or bad thing. Having dampening on return to center can be bad like you said you cant get the bars straight fast enough, but it can also be good to prevent high speed head shake. How are your feelings on running the high speed pretty aggressive and low speed very weak? Thats usually how I run a damper so a loose feeling in slower stuff but having it save me on big hits
what brand is the top clamp and where did you get it
What do you mean the top clamp, are you referring to the bar clamps? If so that’s all from Precision Racing
Ya kinda interesting mounting system but I think I still prefer scotts .
I don’t want my bars higher than stock, plus this is a lot smaller and lighter