A steering damper can be a lifesaver, it’s as simple as that. Should your bike have a steering damper fitted? Yes, it should. Allan Cunynghame, owner of GPR Australia, has been riding since Christ was a boy and he’s a big fan of steering dampers.
“Over my 45 years of involvement in motorcycle riding I’ve had the opportunity to ride many different motocycles covering all facets of motorcycle sport,” he told us. “Some of those motocycles were very well behaved and others not so much.
“I discovered steering dampers in the 1970s while sharing a motorcycle with Hans Appelgren at an event in Victoria, and I thought it was a gift from God.