Fitting a Steering damper
10-14-2014, 03:27 AM
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Fitting a Steering damper
Hi. I'm a brand new member so please bear with me.
Great to see M&M win his 2nd Moto GP World Title in Japan.....Will see him at our beautiful Philip Island next weekend
Anyway... I just bought one of those "cheap" steering dampers from China for my 2000 VTR 1000F (Firestorm in Aus) This is a "universal fit" and came without any fitting instructions. It seemed quite straightforward...But I cant get full lock. How many different brackets have I made now??????
Has anyone fitted one, or similar in the past?
Any advice on how to fit?
and any comments on performance of the product please.
davefromoz
Great to see M&M win his 2nd Moto GP World Title in Japan.....Will see him at our beautiful Philip Island next weekend
Anyway... I just bought one of those "cheap" steering dampers from China for my 2000 VTR 1000F (Firestorm in Aus) This is a "universal fit" and came without any fitting instructions. It seemed quite straightforward...But I cant get full lock. How many different brackets have I made now??????
Has anyone fitted one, or similar in the past?
Any advice on how to fit?
and any comments on performance of the product please.
davefromoz
Last edited by davefromoz; 10-14-2014 at 04:16 PM.
10-14-2014, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Orlando, FL
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Hi. I'm a brand new member so please bear with me.
Great to see M&M win his 2nd Moto GP World Title in Japan.....Will see him at our beautiful Philip Island next weekend
Anyway... I just bought one of those "cheap" steering dampers from China for my 2000 VTR 1000F (Firestorm in Aus) This is a "universal fit" and came without any fitting instructions. It seemed quite straightforward...But I cant get full lock. How many different brackets have I made now??????
Has anyone fitted one, or similar in the past?
Any advice on how to fit?
and any comments on performance of the product please.
davefromoz
Great to see M&M win his 2nd Moto GP World Title in Japan.....Will see him at our beautiful Philip Island next weekend
Anyway... I just bought one of those "cheap" steering dampers from China for my 2000 VTR 1000F (Firestorm in Aus) This is a "universal fit" and came without any fitting instructions. It seemed quite straightforward...But I cant get full lock. How many different brackets have I made now??????
Has anyone fitted one, or similar in the past?
Any advice on how to fit?
and any comments on performance of the product please.
davefromoz
There are a few different types out there.
You need to be more specific, and post some pictures.
10-15-2014, 09:42 PM
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Squid
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Location: Melbourne Australia
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Thanks for your reply....I will post photos!
In the meantime, I may have found the solution.
There was excessive frame weld preventing the fork mounted bracket from turning all the way. I have relieved the weld, and modifying my bracket(attached to from front radiator mount) Looks like the fairing will not obstruct.
I will post final results...with pictures!
Thanks again..Dave
In the meantime, I may have found the solution.
There was excessive frame weld preventing the fork mounted bracket from turning all the way. I have relieved the weld, and modifying my bracket(attached to from front radiator mount) Looks like the fairing will not obstruct.
I will post final results...with pictures!
Thanks again..Dave
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