Subject: RE: Steering Damper
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Jun 17, 2005, 7:16 AM
Post ID: 1719035734
Thanks for the update, Joe. I'm still very interested in how it all
turns out for you. Keep it coming :>
joe jump wrote:
The damper I mentioned the other day showed up in the mail yesterday. It's a dandy hydraulic unit that has 7 adjustment detents from mild to stiff. The stroke is about 3 1/4". It has an 8mm pivoting mounting stud on the body and an 8mm rubber grommeted eyelet on the shaft. I'm planning on mounting it on the left side of the bike so I can reach down and adjust it on the fly while keeping my right hand on the throttle. At first I was thinking of mounting it with a fore-aft orientation, but at full left lock the body interferes with the front brake cable. It looks as though an across-the-frame orientation may work out better with respect to clearance to other components. I'll have to fab up a triangular bracket (flat plate) that ties into the bottom triple clamp with two bolts and protrudes aft an inch or two. To anchor the body via the mounting stud, it looks like I can mount a split clamp to the left crashbar about 2-3 inches outboard from the top frame mount. I have a split handlebar clamp in my 20-year jar salvaged from an aftermarket windshield that is made from some sort of super-tough nylon. It has a bronze threaded insert cast into it that is already threaded to take the mounting stud on the damper. I'll have to open up the hole from 7/8" to 1" to fit the crashbar, but it may be just the ticket. Another option I'm considering is purchasing a split shaft collar from the bearing house and drilling/tapping a hole for the stud. Hoping to be riding soon at illegal speeds sans the "weave". I'll report back with the results. Joe in St Louis 850T-Powered Ambo "Junkyard" |
Regards,
Greg Bender
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