Sterring dampner
#7
RE: Sterring dampner
A damper is good for not just for high speed shake, but in the dirt it's good for when you hit that hidden rock or root at even moderate speeds. It helps to dampen out the side deflection. Mine has kept me upright more than once. You just need to adjust it down in the super tight twisty stuff because it'll make you work harder if you have it set too high. The effects are subtle, until you don't have it like when you are riding someone else's bike, and then you miss it. At least that's been my experience. Is it mandatory? No.