Author Topic: Steering dampner - Anyone installed one (Read 21931 times)

Chris Liston · « **on:** June 07, 2006, 12:29:04 PM »

Just seeing if anyone has ever installed a steering dampner/stabilizer and what type of mounts did you use in doing so.

MRieck · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2006, 12:36:32 PM »

Here's one. The fork mount came from Storz but Shindy and others make them. You're going to have weld a mount ing point to the frame or make some type of bracket. The old ones(frame mounts) were very poor quality and flexed to the point where they looked like they would snap

Chris Liston · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2006, 12:40:50 PM »

How did you mount to the fork. I found this online...

From Dennis Kirk 35mm fork clamp.

MRieck · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2006, 12:48:27 PM »

Yes...that'll work. It also gives you more flexibility for mounting the damper. I originally had a "Kawasaki" type damper and mounted it to the lower triple clamp in a threaded hole that is on 750's.

petersan · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2006, 01:40:25 PM »

I don't suppose there are options for sub-$100 stabilizers available? What kind are you guys using? Purchased new - and from where?

Thanks!

Einyodeler · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:52:10 PM »

I got mine from e-bay off of a GSXR for $9.99.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:56:42 PM »

I gotta get myself one of these.
Not even for the function , but to put even more fear into the sportbike guys around here.
They allready think my bike is evil, imagine if I pulled in with a dampener on the thing !

scondon · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:20:44 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on June 07, 2006, 12:48:27 PM

Yes...that'll work. It also gives you more flexibility for mounting the damper. I originally had a "Kawasaki" type damper and mounted it to the lower triple clamp in a threaded hole that is on 750's.

Mike, I've got one of those Z1 dampers mounted to the lower clamp just like you had. Did it work OK for you?

Quote from: petersan on September 08, 2006, 01:40:25 PM

I don't suppose there are options for sub-$100 stabilizers available? What kind are you guys using? Purchased new - and from where?

Thanks!

Z1 enterprises lists the old "Kawasaki type" damper new for around $70, I think. Lots of used stuff on Ebay.

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:23:19 PM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on September 08, 2006, 03:56:42 PM

I gotta get myself one of these.
Not even for the function , but to put even more fear into the sportbike guys around here.
They allready think my bike is evil, imagine if I pulled in with a dampener on the thing !

Why? Just from its looks or have they ridden it?

A sportbike rider near me took mine out for a spin and return ashen-faced. He jumped off and said it scared the #$%* out of him. I think his exact words were: "I dunno how you ride that thing. No brakes, scary handling, fast steering, top heavy and just f**kin' SCARY MAN!!!! Balls man, you got balls."

MRieck · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:28:09 PM »

Quote from: scondon on September 08, 2006, 04:20:44 PM

Quote from: MRieck on June 07, 2006, 12:48:27 PM
Yes...that'll work. It also gives you more flexibility for mounting the damper. I originally had a "Kawasaki" type damper and mounted it to the lower triple clamp in a threaded hole that is on 750's.

Mike, I've got one of those Z1 dampers mounted to the lower clamp just like you had. Did it work OK for you?
Thanks!

Sean....worked OK for me. I changed to the current unit after installing the oil cooler as the Kawasaki type intefered with the cooler.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:35:43 PM »

For you guys that have done it.
Here's an Ebay search for GSXR steering dampner
What do you guys see there that you would jump on to start again if you had to? I'm not afraid to mod something, just a heads up on where to start would be great. I want one!

http://search.ebay.com/GSXR-steering-dampner_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQmppfqyZHondaQ20CB750Q20steeringQ20dampnerQ20stabilizerQQmppfqyZHondaQ20steeringQ20dampnerQ20stabilizerQQsacatZQ2d1QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQssPageNameZRC0022

MRieck · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:41:25 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on September 08, 2006, 04:35:43 PM

For you guys that have done it.
Here's an Ebay search for GSXR steering dampner
What do you guys see there that you would jump on to start again if you had to? I'm not afraid to mod something, just a heads up on where to start would be great. I want one!

http://search.ebay.com/GSXR-steering-dampner_W0QQcatrefZC6QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQmppfqyZHondaQ20CB750Q20steeringQ20dampnerQ20stabilizerQQmppfqyZHondaQ20steeringQ20dampnerQ20stabilizerQQsacatZQ2d1QQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZQQssPageNameZRC0022

Those GSXR units are not adjustable in regard to damping....I'd look at something else.

petersan · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2006, 04:46:50 PM »

WOW! thanks for all the quick replies - I'm all over it.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2006, 05:20:56 PM »

Quote from: GroovieGhoulie on September 08, 2006, 04:23:19 PM

Why? Just from its looks or have they ridden it?

Mainly from the looks , and now with the open 4 into 1 the sound

Allot of guys in and around the chicago area are afraid of older bikes and cars because they cant tell the difference from a pile to a racebike LOOKING like a pile (as my bike has been classified 4 some reason)

Adding a dampener to my "race bike" will just put that much more fear into them, which I am all about...

bwaller · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2006, 06:40:09 PM »

Don't mind the bugs.

GroovieGhoulie · « **Reply #15 on:** September 08, 2006, 07:22:30 PM »

Quote from: El Huero Loco on September 08, 2006, 05:37:47 PM

That's a big co-sign

Co-sign?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:11:38 PM »

Some one posted I got mine from e-bay off of a GSXR for $9.99. ....
so I posted a question with an ebay GSRX search and the answer I get is (look for something else?

) with no further info?

Again...... those of you that have done it.
What dampner off of what bike would you recommend doing a search for to end up with something workable for a 750?
Z1 ? what year?
GSXR?
I would like a good place to start. Come on guys?

this is the tech forum. Help a guy or many guys out here looking to try something new

cbjunkie · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:34:26 PM »

seaweb - PM STLRocker, Scott, he just put one on his 750 cafe last week...matter o fact, i do believe he posted up some pix...

best,
cbj...

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:04:55 PM »

SEAWEB -->
Let me know what you find out , as I want one of these on my scoot as well....

seaweb11 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 08, 2006, 11:39:46 PM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on September 08, 2006, 11:04:55 PM

SEAWEB -->
Let me know what you find out , as I want one of these on my scoot as well....

Well it was the topic question?

Some one who posted earlier....who did it?

?

bwaller · « **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2006, 03:53:26 AM »

The type damper I have used for 30 plus years is the same one that the Kawasaki H1's or H2's used. It's a NHK #ODM500 from Pro-Flo. The last one I bought was 59.95 in 2003.

bwaller · « **Reply #21 on:** September 09, 2006, 04:28:11 AM »

A further note on dampers, these CB's are not evil handling bikes and the way most people ride there is no need for one. If however you've ridden off a track somewhere in a full out tank slapper then the need increases. Who including myself nowadays rides on the edge like that. For those who can't resist the NHK is a good inexpensive unit, seven way adjustable. (I usually set it to three or four clicks)

I welded a tab to the frame to accept one end and at the other just threaded a 8mm stud into the hole on the underside of the steering stem.

Rocking-M · « **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2006, 08:43:05 AM »

does it help on the high speed wobbles? I had a friend thrown off his 750 at 115 with the wobbles.

petersan · « **Reply #23 on:** September 10, 2006, 05:33:01 PM »

FWIW - partsnmore has new nhk stabilizers for $48.

https://www.partsnmore.com/cat_index.php?model=h2&category=chassis

scondon · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2006, 06:08:42 PM »

Quote from: petersan on September 10, 2006, 05:33:01 PM

FWIW - partsnmore has new nhk stabilizers for $48.

https://www.partsnmore.com/cat_index.php?model=h2&category=chassis

Thanks for the link petersan

Bwaller, what kind of cooler do you have? I've got the same damper mounted in the same place as you but I'm not sure it will clear the Derail cooler I'm planning to use (which I haven't purchased yet).

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Author Topic: Steering dampner - Anyone installed one (Read 21931 times)

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