[JP]

Anyone know how to check if the steering damper is working? I feel no resistance at slow or high speeds. Should I feel resistance when pushing the handlebars back and forth?

Thanks for any information...

 

[L8-apex]

No, you would not feel resistance while turning the handlebar back and forth. If you did it would have too much damping and affect the handling negatively. The damper is for 'high speed damping, which would be very rapid movements, not the type of movement when turning the handlebars.

 

[QCS]

Headshake, which is what the damper is designed to dampen, it a very fast movement side to side of the fork/bars.

As mentioned by @L8-apex, it is not something that is possible to recreate "manually".

 

[Ripkarl3]

Headshake, which is what the damper is designed to dampen, it a very fast movement side to side of the fork/bars.

As mentioned by @L8-apex, it is not something that is possible to recreate "manually".

I think the stock oil is to light, my bike (790) has a head shake when accelerating hard, not bad but would certainly like to get rid of it.

 

[Oldwisedude]

Search for "Steering Damper Upgrade. Any?" There is plenty of useful info there. Such as :-

Steering Damper Upgrade

Hi Guys, I decided to upgrade my steering damper. By chance, some of you are already familiar with the procedure and have gone through it? Тhere are several options that I came up with: Matris SDR HyperPro CSC WP ApexPro 7115 I bought the WP, but unfortunately it turned out that the kit...

www.790dukeforum.com

 

[Ripkarl3]

Search for "Steering Damper Upgrade. Any?" There is plenty of useful info there. Such as :-

Steering Damper Upgrade

Hi Guys, I decided to upgrade my steering damper. By chance, some of you are already familiar with the procedure and have gone through it? Тhere are several options that I came up with: Matris SDR HyperPro CSC WP ApexPro 7115 I bought the WP, but unfortunately it turned out that the kit...

www.790dukeforum.com

Whoever said motorcyclists are in a "right mind"?

 

[Mohith]

Moved to 15W liqui moly oil. Feels much better.

 

[PtitPoucet]

Moved to 15W liqui moly oil. Feels much better.

Hi Mohit,
Did you do it by yourself? Is that simple to do?
Contemplating of trying it out...

 

[Mohith]

Hi Mohit,
Did you do it by yourself? Is that simple to do?
Contemplating of trying it out...

Its simple to do, but I did it at Indimotard.

 

[Daveizzle9]

I did 20w in my steering damper and it worked out great! Easy to do ,all you really need is snap ring pliers....

 

[Ripkarl3]

I did 20w in my steering damper and it worked out great! Easy to do ,all you really need is snap ring pliers....

snap ring pliers and ??? Soft jaw vice and dead blow hammer? how else you get it apart once the snap rings are off?

 

[Daveizzle9]

So once you have the snap ring and the washer ect pull the eyelet side all the way up the with a dead blow or similar give it a good tap Or two and it will pop the seal off ....there is a YouTube video out there that is really good.

 

[Dukester]

So once you have the snap ring and the washer ect pull the eyelet side all the way up the with a dead blow or similar give it a good tap Or two and it will pop the seal off ....there is a YouTube video out there that is really good.

Is anyone elses steering dampener feel loose. Where it bolts into the bushing. Mine feels "SquishY" Is that normal?

 

[dma]

I think that's quite normal - same on mine, it's not a rigid connection.

 

[Thumper790]

Several vids out on how to rebuild 790 steering damper with thicker weight oil

 

[QCS]

Dukester, some good responses on the other thread.

 

[Dukester]

Dukester, some good responses on the other thread.

Thank you, installed the matris and think it may be the best mod I have done so far!