Steering Damper

19-03-2017, 12:39 PM

stupid question , (in the attached picture IGT ? steering damper under clock mount thing)

is there supposed to be a rubber washer between the v piece and the damper mount ?

its deliberately slackened off in the picture but when tightened up the damper falls forwards

ive had a go with one of the green engine case O-rings but then seems to be over tight

can someone measure the thickness of such an O-ring if there's even on present ?

https://nis.nikonimagespace.com/html...ZV9CJHkhee-HnA

slob · 19-03-2017, 03:13 PM

If it's from the FG kit, I don't think so. There isn't one on my 1000, which is FG and flops around a bit but works fine. I have an S4 one in the garage somewhere, if no one answers I'll see if I can dig it out tomorrow and check.

slob · 04-04-2017, 06:32 PM

Sorry for the delay Scotty, I kept forgetting to look. I can't find the S4 one I've got stashed away somewhere. The one on the 1000 does have a rubber washer, which doesn't seem to do anything and I suspect is a bit compressed hardened with age. It's 3.4mm thick.

04-04-2017, 07:17 PM

Cheers Rob, even more confusion , ive just stuck it back on and it can flop about a bit - it works

Darren69 · 04-04-2017, 08:17 PM

It looks like there is a black o-ring on mine, but I can't remember and can't see properly without pulling it apart. But that's what it looks like there is. The damper unit moves around but returns to a position, it doesn't flop about. I'm pretty sure there's a green o-ring on the Hyperpro I have I my 748

Dukedesmo · 05-04-2017, 09:18 AM

Just use an 'O' ring, cheap and easily replaced if/when it gets squashed and loose.

19-03-2017, 12:39 PM	#1
Scotty Guest Posts: n/a	Steering Damper stupid question , (in the attached picture IGT ? steering damper under clock mount thing) is there supposed to be a rubber washer between the v piece and the damper mount ? its deliberately slackened off in the picture but when tightened up the damper falls forwards ive had a go with one of the green engine case O-rings but then seems to be over tight can someone measure the thickness of such an O-ring if there's even on present ? https://nis.nikonimagespace.com/html...ZV9CJHkhee-HnA

04-04-2017, 08:17 PM	#5
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,023	It looks like there is a black o-ring on mine, but I can't remember and can't see properly without pulling it apart. But that's what it looks like there is. The damper unit moves around but returns to a position, it doesn't flop about. I'm pretty sure there's a green o-ring on the Hyperpro I have I my 748 __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

05-04-2017, 09:18 AM	#6
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,844	Just use an 'O' ring, cheap and easily replaced if/when it gets squashed and loose. __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

19-03-2017, 03:13 PM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	If it's from the FG kit, I don't think so. There isn't one on my 1000, which is FG and flops around a bit but works fine. I have an S4 one in the garage somewhere, if no one answers I'll see if I can dig it out tomorrow and check.

04-04-2017, 06:32 PM	#3
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	Sorry for the delay Scotty, I kept forgetting to look. I can't find the S4 one I've got stashed away somewhere. The one on the 1000 does have a rubber washer, which doesn't seem to do anything and I suspect is a bit compressed hardened with age. It's 3.4mm thick.

04-04-2017, 07:17 PM	#4
Scotty Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers Rob, even more confusion , ive just stuck it back on and it can flop about a bit - it works