| Friction Style Steering Damper for New Bonneville |
In days of old, steering dampers of this type were standard equipment on most British bikes.
Here is a kit for your New Bonneville Motorcycle that is easy to install, clean looking, functional
and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Now, I'm not saying it is better than the hydraulic dampers that
are available elsewhere, but this one does work quite well, and it does not hang off the side of your
bike like an accessory slide whistle.
The kit consists of an attractive knurled aluminum knob permanently fixed to a 3/8" diameter
4140 steel shaft, bushings, stainless steel friction plates and friction washers. Requires
modification of the steering top nut - you have to drill a clearance hole to allow passage of the
shaft. It is an easy operation that can be done with a hand drill.
The tongued plate (black in the photo above) mounts to the horn fixing screw on the frame. The
friction plates and washers sandwich the tongued plate and damping force is adjusted by turning
the knob at the top yoke. Easily done, even while riding. Comes with complete installation
instructions.
$130.00 plus S&H
Here is a kit for your New Bonneville Motorcycle that is easy to install, clean looking, functional
and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Now, I'm not saying it is better than the hydraulic dampers that
are available elsewhere, but this one does work quite well, and it does not hang off the side of your
bike like an accessory slide whistle.
The kit consists of an attractive knurled aluminum knob permanently fixed to a 3/8" diameter
4140 steel shaft, bushings, stainless steel friction plates and friction washers. Requires
modification of the steering top nut - you have to drill a clearance hole to allow passage of the
shaft. It is an easy operation that can be done with a hand drill.
The tongued plate (black in the photo above) mounts to the horn fixing screw on the frame. The
friction plates and washers sandwich the tongued plate and damping force is adjusted by turning
the knob at the top yoke. Easily done, even while riding. Comes with complete installation
instructions.
$130.00 plus S&H