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1601pete
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Steering Damper

#1 Post by 1601pete » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:24 pm

Gents

Considering a steering damper for my stock bike. I'm trying to consider more authentic options. Would be interested to see if others have fitted dampers to a stock bike (with appropriate brackets) and how they did it.

In parallel across top of yoke, slung under bottom yoke or a more traditional location for the year of the bike down alongside the fuel tank.

Please post pics

Thanks in advance

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Re: Steering Damper

#2 Post by tacky1 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:20 pm

I have stick style on all mine, I will not have a bike in my garage without one, Heres a few


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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo

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Re: Steering Damper

#3 Post by 1601pete » Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:47 am

Thanks for that. I'd be keen to see how you mounted the 500 one. I can see some kind of fabricated plate.where does that attach to? Do you have any clearer pics etc.. the mount for the fork is obvious. It's the other end I'm interested in

Thanks

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Re: Steering Damper

#4 Post by tacky1 » Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:50 am

The bracket for the frame is a tough one to find, I got this one from John (Silverstrom), I'm not sure if he has any more, Shoot him a PM and see if he has some or access to more..
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo

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Re: Steering Damper

#5 Post by 1601pete » Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:02 am

Ok thanks. I'll try John

Do you have any pictures of the brackets off of the bike. I can then see how it fits and fabricate one myself

Cheers

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Re: Steering Damper

#6 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:51 pm

Here you go, Sorry it took so long, This is an old one i have yet to clean up for my RZV,,
Its a pretty easy bracket to make,

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1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo

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Re: Steering Damper

#7 Post by 1601pete » Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:54 pm

Thanks, that's great!!

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Re: Steering Damper

#8 Post by tacky1 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:16 pm

No prob.. :)
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo

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