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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Steering Damper
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 2991" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p>John: yours sounds exactly like mine, c/w Kaw damper at £40 from M & P. Of course the damper with an identical part number, £150 from my local Kaw dealer, is probably a special works item........</p><p>What damper setting do you normally run on? I seem to have chosen a radius from damper eye to steering centreline (by a scientific process known as "sheer blind luck") that allows the damper to be on max setting 1) while avoiding the dreaded "slow roll" at walking pace, and 2) still making it very hard work to turn the bars far and fast. Which of course is exactly the requirement. </p><p>I think I've figured out what I accidentally did, but knowing what your setting and radius are would clinch it. </p><p></p><p>There are sketches in ATY from Reg Bolton. Mine differs from his only in detail. My steering head plate is much simpler to make, cut from 1/8" dural plate. Near enough is good enough..... </p><p>Tools needed: 1/4 BSW taps (and 3/16" tapping drill), hacksaw, 1/2" drill (for head bolts), file, hacksaw. There are even two blind bosses on the girdraulics which, once drilled and tapped, are the perfect location for anchor screws.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 2991, member: 4034"] John: yours sounds exactly like mine, c/w Kaw damper at £40 from M & P. Of course the damper with an identical part number, £150 from my local Kaw dealer, is probably a special works item........ What damper setting do you normally run on? I seem to have chosen a radius from damper eye to steering centreline (by a scientific process known as "sheer blind luck") that allows the damper to be on max setting 1) while avoiding the dreaded "slow roll" at walking pace, and 2) still making it very hard work to turn the bars far and fast. Which of course is exactly the requirement. I think I've figured out what I accidentally did, but knowing what your setting and radius are would clinch it. There are sketches in ATY from Reg Bolton. Mine differs from his only in detail. My steering head plate is much simpler to make, cut from 1/8" dural plate. Near enough is good enough..... Tools needed: 1/4 BSW taps (and 3/16" tapping drill), hacksaw, 1/2" drill (for head bolts), file, hacksaw. There are even two blind bosses on the girdraulics which, once drilled and tapped, are the perfect location for anchor screws. [/QUOTE]
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