I had a good polish of the bike yesterday and noticed the steering damper seems loose/ has a lot of movement. Is this normal? In 20 years of biking never had a steering damper so no idea?
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Bristol
It's probably fine. Steering dampers are designed to have a certain amount of play in them, at the two attachment points there are balljoints that the bolts go through that allow play.
If you grab it and there's a centimetre or two of movement that's about right.
If you grab it and there's a centimetre or two of movement that's about right.
Joined Jun 2009
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North East Ricoland
Aye Pmyth min, theres a fair bit o play in them, nothin tae fret ower. Check all the allen screws are tight and the pivot pont is free movin and all shopuld be A OK. Worth aye given it a spray wi WD40 noo and again tae keep everything fine an dandy as its taks a leatherin frae the road spray etc.
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a dinae ken, a think it micht be ****'d which in turn will upset the handlin an probably pit ye heid first ower the handle bars, ower a hedge an puss first doon in a pile o coo's *****:drool
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Sunderland
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they are all like that, :yesLol or he might just say well that's a decisive answer from you all. What have you based ur answers on. Lol
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Following on from this, didn't know it had one till I looked today! Got the standard sachs on my 08 T. Is it adjustable like the ohlins / arrow ones I've had in the past? Thanks in advance, I owe you all, lol.
