Has anyone removed their steering damper? The bolt that holds the bracket to the frame on mine broke today. I rode it about 16 miles without it. It seems to handle better with it gone. I may leave it off for a while and see how it handles. Has anyone else taken off theirs?

 

1. Take it back to the dealer for warranty replacement.
2. You do not want to buy a dampener.
3. Do you know why it broke?
4 Which bolt broke?

At higher speeds you need the dampener.

Ref:9
83808-09A
DAMPER,STRG,ASSY
Price: $601.07

 

I added an engine guard after I bought it so I could use soft lowers. It uses a different bracket. The head of the bolt that bolts the bracket to the down tube broke. I think it broke crossing g some rough railroad tracks.

 

Did the dealer install the engine guard?

 

No I installed it myself

 

Cool Breese, the bolt that broke is not pictured in your diagram. It threads into what would be number 11. Thae engine guard has a threaded tab that replaces number 11 and the main bracket is a little bit different. I got a replacement bolt and put the damper back on.