Stabilizer on a Dyna?
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From: poway
So with that contraption, how do you adjust the steering bearings? HD used a pinch on the top tree for holding the adjustment on the early pre-2006. Looks like it it gone.. That sucks. Later use a threaded stem with nuts above and below the top tree so the setup is likely OK.
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So with that contraption, how do you adjust the steering bearings? HD used a pinch on the top tree for holding the adjustment on the early pre-2006. Looks like it it gone.. That sucks. Later use a threaded stem with nuts above and below the top tree so the setup is likely OK.
Contraptions be me
, The damper is held on with two 1/4-20 bolts into the upper triple clamp, and the damper tang is held in a pinch block that wraps the steering head on the frame. To adjust the bearings, remove the damper and everything adjusts normally.This is the pinch block being fitted and a bonus peek at the adjuster nut.
It just occured to me that the first photos of the damper look confusing because the steering stem nut looks like part of the damper, this photo shows whats going on with the modified (cut for clearence) RSD stem nut.
: Mike
Last edited by Nemosengineer; Dec 2, 2016 at 10:31 PM. Reason: Add Stuff and correct the bolt thread.
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From: poway
Hi Bwoltz,
Contraptions be me, The damper is held on with two 1/4-24 bolts into the upper triple clamp, and the damper tang is held in a pinch block that wraps the steering head on the frame. To adjust the bearings, remove the damper and everything adjusts normally.
This is the pinch block being fitted and a bonus peek at the adjuster nut.
: Mike
Contraptions be me
, The damper is held on with two 1/4-24 bolts into the upper triple clamp, and the damper tang is held in a pinch block that wraps the steering head on the frame. To adjust the bearings, remove the damper and everything adjusts normally.This is the pinch block being fitted and a bonus peek at the adjuster nut.
: Mike
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just wondering if anyone out there has a stabilizer and what you think about it? Does it really make a difference? I don't know why but at times I experience a wicked wobble on the highway (90-100 mph). I've been kickin the idea around but some of those cost 800 or more. I'd rather put that money towards my 117 kit. Plus I don't really like the look of them
Stabilizer will not correct wobbles - otherwise it would be called a wobble-izer
It buttresses up (stabilizes) a correctly set up suspension - in turns..., over cracks / tar snakes.., and the like
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Now - that you experience wobbles only at higher speeds - what is that saying
Things are close - but not 100%..., and it'll be one of the smaller things - that is either out..., or beginning to go out
Spokes not torqued / out of alignment
Wheels out of balance / out of round
Bearings beginning to wear
Tire wear
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From: france
Steering damper dyna fxdls
Hello.
I plan to order and install a Storz steering damper for my 2016 FXDL S
435 USD.
Please, any experience with it?
I join a picture on a fxdls, they sent me.
Thanks, Phil.
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What is the reason you are adding a steering damper ?????
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I haven't done a damn thing to the front end of my low rider and it feels as "rigid" and stable as any other bike I have ridden (well, except for my old Sportster) around the roads and corners I typically ride. I'll admit to rarely pushing beyond 85 MPH - mainly because I don't have a windshield and the feeling of my head being flopped around in the wind at that speed is not pleasant. :^)