Ducati Monster Forum

I'm looking to get a steering damper for my 1100 , but can't decide which one...
im running ohlins on my 750 side mounted and i like it . but i also like this scott damper http://motowheels.com/i-8558659-scotts-performance-steering-damper-kit-monster-796-1100-evo.html (http://motowheels.com/i-8558659-scotts-performance-steering-damper-kit-monster-796-1100-evo.html)   .  so im between the two...
anyone running scott? are you happy with it ? does it even compare with the ohlins?

I actually wanted to get a scott but got too good of a deal on my bitubo.  i think the scott is strictly fluid based. im not sure about the ohlins one, should be gas charged.

either way ive ridden bikes with ohlins dampers and the only scott damper was a gsxr. they all work pretty well to me.  i am not a fan of side mount just because a drop can wreck it. but a top mount requires you to keep the handle bar mounts in acse u have clip ons...

Loved the Scotts on my R6.  I was really bummed that they don't have a mount for my S2R.  Kinda bumming my self out again.. awww...   [thumbsdown]

(though truthfully, I don't feel I need one as much for the Duc as I did for the R6)

I like the separate low speed/high speed circuits on the Scoott's damper.

You can leave the high-speed set pretty 'high' for protection from wobble induced by sharp bumps and tune the low-speed which is what comes into play when wobble is induced by too-radical suspension settings (rake/trail combination).

The 'sweep' adjustment is nice I suppose (the range of 'turn' over which the low-speed circuit is active) but the steering lock on my monster is so limited I've not wanted to narrow that down too much as a protection against radical tank-slappers.

All-in-all I think the Scotts unit is a great choice if you are tuning front/rear ride height in a way that tests the envelope for quickest turn-in (when straight-line stability might start to get sketchy).

FYI and not applicable to your 1100, I've completed prototyping (in plexiglas) a mounting plate to allow me to use a Scott's on a Cycle Cat upper triple that doesn't have the normal handlebar mount holes.  It uses the steering stem bolt and the front instrument mount bolt holes to locate the unit laterally and lets the Scotts unit sit down very tight over the stem bolt.  I'll be gong to the mill with aluminum for that soon, still working details for my revised instrument mount which is related at the front edge of this 'plate'. 

Scott's has been very forthcoming with their mount hole spacing and other dimensional info that isn't included in their 'published' tech data.  Friendly and helpful folks handling Scott's tech support is the point.