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Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:19 pm
by Mr Ed
Any recommendations??
Don't want to go down the expensive BGM route. Other than that what's out there and what's your opinion on chrome or silver??
And where to buy also.
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:28 pm
by Andy Pickering
I bought a standard set of escourts from Lambretta Cottage last year and they have been fine.
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:51 pm
by Doom Patrol
I concur. Escort or Alfa. Very good dampers apparently. I should think you can get them just about anywhere.
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:34 pm
by rog60
Have Escorts, much prefered to Italian thin things. Smoother ride, front end seems to 'hold' the road much better.
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:50 pm
by Doom Patrol
There's a trend here methinks. The best dampers you can get are apparently the Spanish ones used on the Jet and they are gert big things.

Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:53 pm
by Mr Ed
Doom Patrol wrote:There's a trend here methinks.
The best dampers you can get are apparently the Spanish ones used on the Jet and they are gert big things. 
Can they be got anywhere???
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:00 pm
by eibargum
I use escorts on both mine without issue. went to cadwell to watch the raceing the other week and while walking around noticed most racers use escort,s

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Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:00 pm
by Andy Pickering
Mr Ed wrote:Doom Patrol wrote:There's a trend here methinks.
The best dampers you can get are apparently the Spanish ones used on the Jet and they are gert big things. 
Can they be got anywhere???
Lambretta cottage.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAMBRETTA-FRONT-D ... 286.c0.m14
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:02 pm
by Doom Patrol
Well, I daresay the Spanish dampers can be got if you know the right people. But I'm not sure they make them anymore. I didn't mean to send you off on a wild goose chase. Really Indian ones are your best bet. Besides which I seem to think that the mounting brackets for the Spanish dampers are different and may not fit a conventional set up.
Re: Front Dampers
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:05 pm
by rog60
Sorry should have said Escorts are the Indian ones, also make a reasonable rear damper unit.