Whats the difference? whats better, pros/cons? price? ease of installation? Name brands? I have an 06 f4i and was looking to get a stabilizer when i came across a damper. I read a little of some threads posted on here but looking for any more info. Thanks guys.

 

I think the term is different but they both do the same thing.

 

From pictures it looks like their design is different though.

 

Just the difference between brands and how they're mounted. But they are the same thing ... basically a shock absorber between your frame and steering head. Higher end models like Ohlins are adjustable but if you're just looking to get rid of head shake or you're inclined to occasionally land a wheelie badly then pretty much any damper will do.

 

^What he said.

You have rotary (GPR, Scotts, Pit Bull) and linear (Ohlins, Hyperpro) and then you can mount them on the top triple or a fork tube. But they all do the same exact thing and all are adjustable (more or less effort to turn the bars).

 

thanks for all the info guys, looks like the linear tend to be cheaper than the rotary.

 

rotary are cheaper by about 50 - 100 bucks