Scotts steering stabilizer for Yamaha T7 | Do it yourself 

Looks mint Brendon! Nice clean job on the install, and very informative for those that haven't installed a damper before. Let us know how it feels riding when you get a chance.

Hello from Albuquerque, New Mexico deep in the desert! Loved your video and made my installation so easy. Went out to the desert in some sandy areas and sketchy stuff... the Scott's Steering Stabilize worked great and was a tremendous help! THANKS so much for your video and help.

That was the best Scott’s dampener install video available on RU-vid. Great camera work, lighting, explanation and I think you made the tightening tool video for the steering stem also. If you could overlay torque settings and page numbers from the manual for the Tenere 700.. thanks again!

Great video Brendon. Explained each step and clear video on the process, well done. Looking forward to any feedback on the damper.

Great install video, very detailed! I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on it after some good use!

Great video mate, very well done. If we ever get out of lockdown it will interesting to see how the bike goes with the new suspension and steering stabiliser.

I believe Tori nailed the correct pronunciation for the said accessory! Damper Cheers fella, nice work✌️

Great addition, mine has saved me from going down many times. Don't be afraid of adjusting it from the stock setting. It took me 3 years and someone riding my bike and telling me it was too stiff to finally adjust it to where it isn't interfering with my riding anymore.

Neat, good do clear video. I’ve been thinking of installing one of these on my DR. Look forward to the follow up 👍

I believe the Scotts unit to be the best version on the market due to the way it functions. Even if you have multiple bikes you only need one damper and mount it up to various submounts as required. I was fortunate to get mine through an America friend at work when the exchange rate was $1.10 in the Aussie's favour. Your going to love its ability to stop the fatigue when grinding through deep sand. Enjoy 👍🏻

thank you for this video. I finally got my kit from scotts for my t7

Excellent instructional video Nerb! Well done! 👍😁

I liked the video, except what you do with tightening the castle nuts. The 1st castle nut has a 3 step tightening (1st to 75 Nm, 2nd loosen 180 degrees, 3rd to 7 Nm). The 2nd castle nut just needs to be finger tight. Also look for "steering nut wrench", that gives you something that you can attach to your torque wrench and tighten the castle nuts to spec.

Thanks Brendon. Frustrating times in lock down. Scotts steering stabilisers are top quality bits of kit. They definitely take away the twitchy uneasiness on long straights when punching away the K's. I have found they can mess with your head stem tension though - and give some movement within the head stem after long hard rock rides. More to do with the head stem dust cap they supply. If you keep a feel for movement in your head stem it its easy to tune it a bit and stop any bearing damage. I have tried different O rings etc - nothing hard to work out, just sharing the info. 100% worth the $. robust and easy to use. I have mine set between 2 to 7 for single track riding and then stiffen it right up when on open road. Its easy to forget you spent real money on this bit of fruit until you are sitting on a dollar twenty kilometers p/h and then turn the dial clockwise a bit and everything settles down just nicely.... worth every cent. Hope you are back on the road soon and crossing those unrestricted colonial map lines just like the old days

Thanks for sharing.Look forward to a Little Desert review🙂...or the kids backyard sandpit at this lockdown rate.😏

next to suspension thats hands down the best money you can spend on your bike, i love it on lose rocky climbs and in rocky river crossing , just keep the bike tracking in straight line with very little effort.you wont regret that purchase

Great video! I think I will also buy this and mount it myself

Thanks for sharing, this was very useful. Can you do a review on how to use it, what does the nobs do? And when to runt them depending what kind of road your on. Thanks in advance. Kind regards.

Nice video learnt a lot 👍

Great video

Great install videos, I dont have a T7 but I just like hanging out in the garage with ya lol, I got a good ol DRZ so I never have to work on it haha jk Im actually just finding new things falling off it cause vibrates like no tommorow, never dies though

Should be interesting to see what kind of bike you end up with if these lockdowns keep happening!

Another awesome Nerb how-to vid mate. Something I don't understand though, is why would you have 2 thumbs down? We do vids to entertain or help others and people still thumb them down. Oh well, cant please them all mate. Cheers

Great video Brendan. A word of warning, the torque spec for the center nut on top is very high, can't remember exactly what it is, but mine came lose from factory, and it's difficult to do back up out on the trail. So make sure it's bloody tight..I'll post the torque when I get home. 98ftlb comes to mind .

Even seen Loctite, blue in a red container and red in a blue container, with swapped labels.

Nice ! interested to see your evaluation when you get back out there. Question without notice (sorry) do you have a model number for the RHK handguards or are they just generic . Cheers

What fork caps have you installed- they look awesome?

Good work I’ve thought about putting a steering damper on my T7 but is the cost worth it I don’t know if it helps in sand but may help in rocky terrain, your comments would be appreciated.

Hi Brendon can you share your settings for the Scotts Damper or are you running the factory settings?

Good one ☕☕

i got one for my ktm i love it. hightly recommed. but u use it on road remeber to put on soft or u will brake it WOPS lesson learnt

Should have gone with the Australian-made MSC Moto Steering Damper!

Can you do a video on wiring aux lights next kthxbai 😘

yes you'll love it (steering damper) especially on those Dune crossings where you get the wiggle at the top!! You'll now just cruise along on the line you pick!! ;)

So we need an update on this after riding it!!!! Is it needed? Felt bike more stable? I rode my friends orange bike with one. That thing just went straight, T7 it twitchy compared to his. I’m used to it but I wonder if this helps.

I'm surprised you didn't have one on the 1190 🙂

Hey! Now that you had the stabilizer (Dampenerb1?) on for a while. Did it save you? Kept you in control? I am about to spend the pile of cash they want for it. Thanks! /Rob

Does it help with the 95-120mph wobble? After going up a tooth on my countershaft sprocket I discovered a wobble SOMETIMES at high speed and am wondering if this helps.

They sell these on ali Express quite cheap has anyone fitted one.i think the chinese damper you dont have to remove the head nut they bolt on the tank mount.

I was surprised to see how far down your forks are in the triple clamps. Is that intentional ? Because I think std is 7mm. Great video nonetheless. Food for thought.

What clutch and brake levers are yours? Great video!

Hey Nerb, Good job. Funnily enough that is on my list to do on Friday. I have the Scotts Dampner, but I bought the Vanasche base+riser. Luckily for me the mounting peg mounts to my frame and I don't have to worry about removing the triple etc... Hopefully mine will be even more straight forward. Now you need to a video on tuning it... high speed dampening vs low speed dampening vs end adjustments. :-)

nothing like a long highway run and forgetting the dampener is set very stiff, try to chuck a u turn and cant turn the bike :P

I see one part had a colour change. Is she selling anti lockdown cloaking devices? My bike needs one

Quarantine is expensive :-)

You’ll be broke by time we can ride again 😵‍💫

Should make Little Desert a little easier now.

Spend that cash! You used to ride your bikes stock standard. Getting soft? Haha

I distinctly heard your wrist go ‘Dink’ at 14:17 …. Torque value achieved. BTW? Have you shaved your fingers 😂

Drill hole in stem nut and lockwire it to hole in headset

Looks brilliant but adding more and more weight to your bike haha 😂 I’ve done the same 😆👍👍👍

Grouse!

"That pressure of tapping" Should have marked it maybe...?

Your bike needs a wash and polish if you are still looking for something to do during lock down Nerb. :)

Great video but don't you need to re fit the big washers under the new handlebar clamps you fitted? You also need to buy a torque wrench.

Too bad they didn't install these at the factory because this is way too much work for a steering dampener. Although it is an excellent bit of kit to have and it is much better than a bar type stabilizer.

Dampener or Damper, Breadend? Lol

Are you sure that T7 is really a good bike? Every and each enthusiast changes something there: suspensions, levels, grips, protections, windshield and so forth...

Thanks mate. Will install mine tomorrow. Great and detailed instruction clip!👍🍻