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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Hydraulic Steering Dampers
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 123223" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>Just to clarify; I do two models of steering damper which have very similar layouts. Both are intended to sit under the steering head and to lie across the bike, not for and aft as is commonly used with the Kawasaki type. The only modification to the bike to to tap out the 5/16" hole in the base of the original head lug which takes the anchor pin for the friction damper to 3/8£ BSF. This takes a specially made stainless steel bolt which holds the bracket which supports the damper body. One model is intended to be used with the modified steering heads. This is fastened into three M6 holes in the base of the new steering head. The other model is designed to be fitted to the original steering heads and uses the two holes which are in the front of the lower bracket on the steering head on early and later models. These are not drilled out on the middle years models and you have to have these holes if you wish to use my design. The other part of the original system used to fix the is model of steering damper is the cylinder which extends down through the original friction damper. They were designed to be as discrete as possible and are very robust. Either model costs £125 and that includes every nut, bolt, bracket, 'o' ring, damper etc. If anyone is interested then send me an email to <a href="mailto:enw07@btinternet.com">enw07@btinternet.com</a> and I will send you the full illustrated fitting instructions for either model.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 123223, member: 456"] Just to clarify; I do two models of steering damper which have very similar layouts. Both are intended to sit under the steering head and to lie across the bike, not for and aft as is commonly used with the Kawasaki type. The only modification to the bike to to tap out the 5/16" hole in the base of the original head lug which takes the anchor pin for the friction damper to 3/8£ BSF. This takes a specially made stainless steel bolt which holds the bracket which supports the damper body. One model is intended to be used with the modified steering heads. This is fastened into three M6 holes in the base of the new steering head. The other model is designed to be fitted to the original steering heads and uses the two holes which are in the front of the lower bracket on the steering head on early and later models. These are not drilled out on the middle years models and you have to have these holes if you wish to use my design. The other part of the original system used to fix the is model of steering damper is the cylinder which extends down through the original friction damper. They were designed to be as discrete as possible and are very robust. Either model costs £125 and that includes every nut, bolt, bracket, 'o' ring, damper etc. If anyone is interested then send me an email to [email]enw07@btinternet.com[/email] and I will send you the full illustrated fitting instructions for either model. [/QUOTE]
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