I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right section but after riding my new 2008 CBR 1000RR the past couple days I found that the HESD feels very strange. On local roads, it feels as though the bike is making the handle bars steer into the turn rather than just stiffen the handle bars. I have to actively put a lot of force against it so that I can counter steer and lean into the turn rather than letting the bike turn the wheel so that I go through the turn like a car.
When I reach highway speed of 50+ I find that the HESD responds more predictably and I can lean a lot easier however, it is still a little strange because sometimes I'll get that resistance again which fights my counter steer, trying to make my wheel turn into the turn once again. I'm not sure if this makes sense.
Basically the bike feels like it has a mind of its own. I'm trying to counter steer and lean the bike into a turn but the bike is basically saying "no, I'm going to steer your wheel into the turn for you so you can stay upright through the turn." This makes it so I have to put a lot of extra effort to make the bike do what I want it to do.
This is my first time ever riding with an electronic steering damper so maybe it just takes getting used to. I come from Yamaha where I installed the traditional Ohlins rod and piston type damper on my R6 as well as my R1. I've never had a problem with those dampers because the dampers were predictable. They made the steering stiffer rather than guide my wheel like the HESD seems to be doing.
I checked to see if maybe this was being caused by flat spots on my tire but that didn't seem to be the issue. I was wondering if anyone else was also experiencing this with the HESD. I've only read that the HESD was too stiff when going fast on the tracks but I haven't seen anyone bringing up the issue of difficult slow speed maneuvering with the HESD.
Sidenote: I'm planning to swap out the HESD for a manual damper like the Hyperpro RSC or the GPR if this issue is normal but I wasn't able to find any real reviews of the GPR or RSC for 2008+ cbr 1000s so would anyone have any recommendations? Has GPR fixed the issue of the leaking gasket finally? Also, would anyone know if the kits provide a solution for the service light when removing the HESD?
Thanks for any input!
When I reach highway speed of 50+ I find that the HESD responds more predictably and I can lean a lot easier however, it is still a little strange because sometimes I'll get that resistance again which fights my counter steer, trying to make my wheel turn into the turn once again. I'm not sure if this makes sense.
Basically the bike feels like it has a mind of its own. I'm trying to counter steer and lean the bike into a turn but the bike is basically saying "no, I'm going to steer your wheel into the turn for you so you can stay upright through the turn." This makes it so I have to put a lot of extra effort to make the bike do what I want it to do.
This is my first time ever riding with an electronic steering damper so maybe it just takes getting used to. I come from Yamaha where I installed the traditional Ohlins rod and piston type damper on my R6 as well as my R1. I've never had a problem with those dampers because the dampers were predictable. They made the steering stiffer rather than guide my wheel like the HESD seems to be doing.
I checked to see if maybe this was being caused by flat spots on my tire but that didn't seem to be the issue. I was wondering if anyone else was also experiencing this with the HESD. I've only read that the HESD was too stiff when going fast on the tracks but I haven't seen anyone bringing up the issue of difficult slow speed maneuvering with the HESD.
Sidenote: I'm planning to swap out the HESD for a manual damper like the Hyperpro RSC or the GPR if this issue is normal but I wasn't able to find any real reviews of the GPR or RSC for 2008+ cbr 1000s so would anyone have any recommendations? Has GPR fixed the issue of the leaking gasket finally? Also, would anyone know if the kits provide a solution for the service light when removing the HESD?
Thanks for any input!