SPENGILLY wrote:I noticed that people mount them different. Some people mount the eye on the damper to the frame and others mount the eye on the fork bracket.

I should have mine on Monday, will let you know if the 120mm is a good size & how I mounted it.

I've found it depends on how it fits in reference to your fairing and leg. If you fit the body to the frame it means the shaft moves backwards/forwards and left right in relation to the frame when you turn the steering. This can fowl the fairing or come too far backwards and catch on your knee. Whereas if you mount the shaft to the frame the body moves backwards and forwards, and the shaft end (fairing end) left and right in relation to the frame.

Most of the steering dampeners have the adjustment either by turning the shaft at the opposite end to the eyelet, or at the back of the body, meaning it's not easy to adjust once seated on the bike if you mount the shaft eyelet to the frame. If you mount the body to the frame you can generally adjust whilst on the bike.

I've mounted my Ohlins body to frame, as it doesn't fowl the fairing or my knee, and allows for easier adjustment. All of that said, I am not sure the NSR really has a problem in regards to headshakes? But having nearly had an off with a violent headshake on an Aprilia RS250, I think it's cheap insurance, and they look the business....