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Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby stan63 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:53 am

I want to fit some nice front dampers " Bolt on "to my GP 125, Can anybody recommend some ?
thanks in advance...
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Rich Oswald » Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:58 am

BGM slim non adjustable ones, look nice and work well.

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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby stan63 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 9:12 am

Cheers Rich,I'll take a look.
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Jim Rose » Fri Sep 23, 2016 2:09 pm

Have a look at the Targa ones as well I've just started using them and am very pleased
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby citydaz » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:10 pm

I bought some BGM adjustable ones - very nice.
but expensive :o
They replaced the escort dampers which lasted about two weeks - the bush & rubbers just came loose! :evil:
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Postby Afandy » Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:08 pm

Rich Oswald wrote:BGM slim non adjustable ones, look nice and work well.

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I have these ....well made and work
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Watfordwhite » Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:41 pm

Jim Rose wrote:Have a look at the Targa ones as well I've just started using them and am very pleased
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Me too front and rear. Very happy with them.
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Storkfoot » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:37 pm

citydaz wrote:I bought some BGM adjustable ones - very nice.
but expensive :o
They replaced the escort dampers which lasted about two weeks - the bush & rubbers just came loose! :evil:


I get washers the precise size of the rubbers (so the bush sits in the middle of it) and then a penny washer on top. Both sides. As long as your mounts are in line, you won't have any issues then.

Also, in my experience, they are as good as many dampers that are well more expensive. I've just invested £30 in a pair for my current project
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby dickie » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:00 pm

The concept of good and bad dampers is really a bit weird. What kind of riding do you do? Your weight, brakes, fork springs etc.

Probably the main one is the spring rate. I've read many times that dampers 'should' only damp in one direction, but is there a correct answer to this? No, is the straightforward answer, but here goes my simplistic description of what damping does versus springs.

Springs try to maintain a constant force applied to the tarmac and the reaction against your arse and wrists. Dampers control the speed at which your springs can move to do this. So in another way, springs control force, and dampers control the speed at which they do this.

As an example of why it's odd to say that dampers should only work on rebound, ask yourself why every decent bike has adjustable compression and rebound damping. In fact the best ones have high and low speed damping adjustment in both directions.
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby citydaz » Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:51 pm

Storkfoot wrote:
citydaz wrote:I bought some BGM adjustable ones - very nice.
but expensive :o
They replaced the escort dampers which lasted about two weeks - the bush & rubbers just came loose! :evil:


I get washers the precise size of the rubbers (so the bush sits in the middle of it) and then a penny washer on top. Both sides. As long as your mounts are in line, you won't have any issues then.

Also, in my experience, they are as good as many dampers that are well more expensive. I've just invested £30 in a pair for my current project


Yes, thats what I did with the BGM dampers.
Im now a big fan of penny washers.
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Gary les » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:45 am

I've just bought bgm adjustable dampers but want to change internal Spring which one should I go for
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Re: Which Dampers to fit ??????

Postby Watfordwhite » Mon Jan 30, 2017 9:13 pm

If it helps I went for the MB Development progressive springs. Not bad on cost and work really well. I also have a GP with standard springs and escort dampers. You know the difference.
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