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Having the shovel as my second bike a little over a year now, I've never had an adjustable steering damper on the top triple tree. I believe the amount of damper spring applied would help to stabilize the steering under heavier loads. The FSM really didn't give me any kind of guide lines or examples to the amount necessary under certain situations. So how do I know if I have enough damping applied and where or how do I feel it? Is too tight bad? Is it similar to setting the fall away on an Evo when adjusting the triple tree bearings? Thanx...
Steering damper for a Shovel would only apply if you had raked triple trees because you were running a hack. If you think your front end steering may be off you need to check the "fall away" on your front end. Procedure is in the FSM.
Steering damper for a Shovel would only apply if you had raked triple trees because you were running a hack. If you think your front end steering may be off you need to check the "fall away" on your front end. Procedure is in the FSM.
By saying hack, you mean not the original front end? I'll have to check the rake to the manual specs. As for fall away, I imagine it's the same as setting the evo...
41* this morning and with the steering damper snugged up all the way I must say it felt very nice.. firm solid feel..... First time out this year btw.....
41* this morning and with the steering damper snugged up all the way I must say it felt very nice.. firm solid feel..... First time out this year btw.....
I also Have never seen a Shovel with a Steering Damper... except with a Hack..
Pictures please!!!
Unless you mean the "piston" type... Those we use all the time..
Not nearly Stock tho!!
that is a pan type adjustable - they always come with the frame having a pin installed in the frame and the stay pieces all affixed to the bottom and facing to the rear of the bike
can you post a picture of the bottom of the lower tree just under the bearing location ??? don't know what they did
that is a pan type adjustable - they always come with the frame having a pin installed in the frame and the stay pieces all affixed to the bottom and facing to the rear of the bike
can you post a picture of the bottom of the lower tree just under the bearing location ??? don't know what they did
I'll stop at the shop on my way home from work tonight and get a pic.. thanks John..
Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Mar 2, 2018 at 04:22 PM.
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