Delta, if you don't know why dampers are used, after being told numerous times already, its a waste of time explaining it over and over again..
OK, then let me ask this:
Did any of you that experienced wobbles, tank slappers and the like*:
a) Inform Honda that there's something seriously wrong with their product and a steering damper should have been provided?
b) Inform US authorities there's a serious safety issue that needs to be adressed? I'd recommend to report it to the same authorities that did such a wonderful job on warning stickers and mirrors (objects in this mirror...). There can be no doubt they take things very serious indeed.
c) Inform road authorities there's a dangerous situation on road such and such and a warning sign would be the least they could do, responsible as they are for these third world quality roads in the first place?
d) Now we all know how hard it is to pass the US license test. Not only you are supposed to tell your left from your right blinker, you should also know the difference between a green and a red light AND HOW TO ACT and most important of all: the infamous rolling stop at a stopsign that has to be avoided AT ALL TIMES (oh, boy, oh boy, that one tough). Now, are there any of you steering damper users that did take an advanced motorcycle training, like motorcyclecops undergo?
e) Is there an explanation why (overhere) to my memory I've not seen steering dampers on police patrol bikes? And do you think I can sue the unresponsible police trainers that not only showed up on a bike without a damper but also failed to warn us we should start with mounting one?
I apologise in advance for wasting your time.
* Yes, I've often experienced the usual unrest at around 60 km/h. Nothing to worry about as long as both hands rest on the handlebars and yes, I've experienced (only a few) speed weeves at speeds over 160 km/h. Nothing to worry about, just don't sit upright but lower your chest (again) to the tank.
Ok, seams the strawman is alive and well in this post. Lets put a few myths to bed here. The CB750 was designed and built in the late 1960's, the frames virtually remained unchanged for about 10 years, we were no where near the advancements we now take for granted on todays motorcycles, most Japanese bikes of this era were well known for their evil handling traits, these were caused by poor geometry and poor frame design, weak swingarms and poorly damped suspension didn't help either. The early K models were know for their ability to oscillate into a tank slapper due to their relatively small trail numbers, around 3.7 inches, even todays sport bikes with quicker steering 17 inch wheels have trail closer to or just above 4 inches, there's a good reason for this but these bikes still have steering dampers from the factory. Honda went a way to rectifying this in the F models and later K models by reducing trail by 10 mm and adding a little to the rake, both of these changes aided stability, but there's still no problem or reason you shouldn't use a steering damper, its an insurance policy that works and makes riding a motorcycle just a bit safer. It doesn't matter how well you set up a stock motorcycle, there's always the chance you'll get a tank slapper, the causes aren't always a poorly maintained bike, they are caused by resonant frequencies, and it only takes a small bump and the right set of circumstances and it happens, and its scary as hell. I've had 2 tank slappers, one caused by loose steering head bearings on a GT550 Suzuki, I was asked to ride it to see if I could identify why it was wobbling, I ended riding uncontrolled off the side of the road and into a park, that could easily have been worse, the 2nd was on a very well set up 750/4, It had new Koni shocks, tapered steering head bearings good tires and the front end of my mates 750/4 race bike {where i bought my first RC engineering parts}, at that time it was the best handling bike I'd owned and I used to have fun blowing my mates off in the back streets locally, I was riding it quite fast and tipped into a bend in the road, hit a small bump and it went into a violent tank slapper that damaged my steering stop and dented my tank with my thumbs, after that I fitted a damper on that bike, and rode the wheels off it for another couple of years. If delta is lucky enough to live in a country with perfect flat roads and all motorcycles ever sold to his country were perfect then great, in reality, there are plenty of things that can cause a bike to experience instability, check all the moving parts on your bike, when you are happy its all working as intended, then fit a damper as piece of mind if you want, they DO WORK and are a great little insurance policy... All modern sport bikes have them stock...
Well, not wanting to argue with the armchair experts here, but Honda actually supplied a (non adjustable) steering damper as an optional item, along with a right hand front brake disc/caliper assembly, an oil cooler, you name it, you could buy it, as an optional extra, they just didn't install them on their bikes in the factory to keep the price down.
I'm not for a moment saying that for everyday use you actually need one, but hell, for 100 bucks they're cheap insurance. Cheers, Terry. 
Bingo...!!!
