Standard steering damper 04 bxr cup

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Standard steering damper 04 bxr cup

Postby boxerscott » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:27 pm

My steering damper appears to be passing hydraulic fluid. :roll: ( dont remember squirting WD in this area)Is it serviceable? Is it worth servicing? can any steering damper be fitted?
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Postby Paul » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:29 am

I'd be tempted to take it off and bin it. I don't ever recall anyone on an S reporting a tankslappery type incident. I tend to think the steering damper was fitted as a marketing exercise rather than out of any necessity by our Bavarian buddies.

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Postby boxerscott » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:19 pm

:D Sounds like a cheap solution.
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Postby Ade B » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:01 pm

its only there to create interesting moments filtering on a cold day..

mine has leaked since I had the bike, without noticably reducing the damping - never got round to removing it and now the fasteners are corroded... :roll:

I got the head to wobble at a track day once or twice a few years back, but I suspect that was more due to novice rider input rather than bike instability..

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