Steering Damper.....

[robint]

It leaks - not much, just an annoying little bit. Been leaking for a number of years which makes me wonder why it isn't empty.... Presumably by now it is also less effective than it was.

I gather repair seems impossible (correct me otherwise please) and new ones are thin on the ground. Would a gas strut of appropriate size be OK - they come in all sorts of sizes and strengths and are reasonably cheap (£20-30). SGS in Derby seem to offer almost every permutation known to man for example.

If so, any idea on the number of Newtons resistance - still need to be able to steer a little bit!

[morini500dave]

Hi Robint.
I've seen the same steering dampers being sold by M&P but that was 2-3 years ago,maybe worth taking a look?

Dave.

[morini500dave]

Hi again,thought I'd follow up my previous e-mail so went on the M&P web site but they had a fire yesterday 26th so could n't go any further.hum ho!!!

Dave.

[morini500dave]

Hi yet again.
Found the steering damper that I'd identified a few years ago on a Busters web site being the same company as M&P,it's listed as a Kawasaki style steering damper,no price listed for it though

Morini500dave...

[morini500dave]

Damper on e-bay item number 360376334598.

Dave.

[atreyu]

That just looks like a "classic" type universal one? I've seen them cheaper. I had one on my race Ducati and took it off.... I cant see any need at all for one on a road bike? Apart from to look original?

[morini500dave]

Hi all.
Had one on my 78 500 which looked the same as the one on e-bay,took it of as it was leaking and dripping on to the front pipe and staining it,really never needed one in the first place?

Dave.

[unreal]

This is like the original.

http://www.gutsibits.co.uk/pr/TheShop/i ... rch=SEARCH

Simon

[robint]

Thanks for finding those Simon - certainly look the part . WIll check dimensions in the morning with the seller. Price is fine as well.

Not convinced either that I need it, but quite like the look of them.......

No-one any opinions on the use of a gas strut?

[atreyu]

Are gas struts equal damping both ways? For the money you can pick up these classic style dampers (like the ebay one) which are the real deal.... I'd stick with a proper steering damper, the one on the Guzzi site isnt exactly dear either. I certainly wont be putting one on my Morini though, I think it will ruin the experience!

[John Bunting]

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No-one any opinions on the use of a gas strut?[/quote]

I think you will find the gas strut is not a damper, it uses compressed gas as a spring, OK for supporting the weight of your car boot or bonnet??

[splitbus]

I have a Morini 500 s

Just took it out for the first ride after winter storage.
Before winter storage I got the rear dampers and the front tubes replaced

On the first ride it start woobbling a medium speed, large curve. It was scary

I was thinking on ajustable problem in front tubes after resample ?
Steering damper dried out during winter time

Anyone with some input to how to fix it ?

/lars (dk)

[EVguru]

Unless you're pushing very hard on track, there should be no need for a steeing damper. If you've got a wobble, then something is wrong. Perhaps you've got head bearings way out of adjustment, or missaliged or loose forks.

[3potjohn]

I never had a damper on the Morini but I have had them on 2 BMW's and removed them on the basis that there must be something wrong if you needed one, such as steering head bearings/dodgy shocks or underinflated tyres. but then again a Morini doesn't have a bolt on subframe to contend with.
And yes indeed the beemers have had all of these issues.