True-Track Steering Stabilizer
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True-Track Steering Stabilizer
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How many of you have thought, I sure could use a front steering stabilizer but couldn't find anything on the market for your Harley touring models?
How many of you have thought, I sure could use a front steering stabilizer but couldn't find anything on the market for your Harley touring models?
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Santa Rosa, Ca
I was just thinking about this as I rode today. Whatcha got?
Road Warrior
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From: Australia
Honestly, who needs one?
Steering dampers are for bikes with steep rake and short wheelbase that can make the front wheel go very light powering out of a corner. When the front wheel is light and the bike is leant over thats when a tankslapper can start and thats when you need a damper.
I owned a Suzi TL 1000 R, I know what that feels like!
No harley tourer (even my 124") meets the criteria for getting into a tankslapper. The front geometry just isnt susceptible to it.
However the above is the engineer in me talking.
If I was a marketing person I would be looking at how I could make a really cheap steering damper for tourers, and looking at making as much margin on it as possible. There will be no shortage of people who will buy it trying to solve a problem that they dont have or even understand.
Steering dampers are for bikes with steep rake and short wheelbase that can make the front wheel go very light powering out of a corner. When the front wheel is light and the bike is leant over thats when a tankslapper can start and thats when you need a damper.
I owned a Suzi TL 1000 R, I know what that feels like!
No harley tourer (even my 124") meets the criteria for getting into a tankslapper. The front geometry just isnt susceptible to it.
However the above is the engineer in me talking.
If I was a marketing person I would be looking at how I could make a really cheap steering damper for tourers, and looking at making as much margin on it as possible. There will be no shortage of people who will buy it trying to solve a problem that they dont have or even understand.
Road Captain
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From: S.I.N.Y.
Honestly, who needs one?
Steering dampers are for bikes with steep rake and short wheelbase that can make the front wheel go very light powering out of a corner. When the front wheel is light and the bike is leant over thats when a tankslapper can start and thats when you need a damper.
I owned a Suzi TL 1000 R, I know what that feels like!
No harley tourer (even my 124") meets the criteria for getting into a tankslapper. The front geometry just isnt susceptible to it.
However the above is the engineer in me talking.
If I was a marketing person I would be looking at how I could make a really cheap steering damper for tourers, and looking at making as much margin on it as possible. There will be no shortage of people who will buy it trying to solve a problem that they dont have or even understand.
Steering dampers are for bikes with steep rake and short wheelbase that can make the front wheel go very light powering out of a corner. When the front wheel is light and the bike is leant over thats when a tankslapper can start and thats when you need a damper.
I owned a Suzi TL 1000 R, I know what that feels like!
No harley tourer (even my 124") meets the criteria for getting into a tankslapper. The front geometry just isnt susceptible to it.
However the above is the engineer in me talking.
If I was a marketing person I would be looking at how I could make a really cheap steering damper for tourers, and looking at making as much margin on it as possible. There will be no shortage of people who will buy it trying to solve a problem that they dont have or even understand.
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I have something for the front called "arms", I am thinking of one of your rear stablizers though.
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Road Warrior
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You cant fight a true tankslapper with your arms, you dont have the strength or the reflexes.
http://youtu.be/LZ1srcQMa_0
A good damper should barely be detectable at the speeds that you can move the bars with your arms.
BTW, I have one of your devices on my 07 FLHTC.