Triumphrat

Tiger Dale · 11-16-2009, 06:35 PM

Any recommendation?

Want to stay with the stock style triumph unit.

What's your experience?

TIA,

TD

abmar · 11-16-2009, 07:10 PM

What exactly is a 'steering stabilizer'?

Bruce

trayden · 11-17-2009, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiger Dale

Any recommendation?

Want to stay with the stock style triumph unit.

What's your experience?

TIA,

TD

Do you mean a steering damper?

Den

Tiger Dale · 11-17-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by trayden

Do you mean a steering damper?

Den

Yes sorry in the dirt bike world they can be known as stabilizers.

TD

panda · 11-17-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger Dale

Yes sorry in the dirt bike world they can be known as stabilizers.

TD

I sure hope you dont mean he stabilizers they fit to Harleys

they really do fit extra wheels on the back to stop them falling over or leaning

Tiger Dale · 11-17-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by panda

I sure hope you dont mean he stabilizers they fit to Harleys

they really do fit extra wheels on the back to stop them falling over or leaning

No not training wheels STEERING DAMPENER.

A device to add rigidity and stability to the front end of a bike at speed and/or deflecting off of rocks, roots etc. at speed in the off road world.

TD

abmar · 11-17-2009, 06:39 PM

I don't believe your '72 TR6 was fitted with a steering damper as standard. Even if it was they had no real function, especially for road bikes. Most people never used them hence they were deleted from the road models in the late '60s.

Bruce

Tiger Dale · 11-17-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by abmar

I don't believe your '72 TR6 was fitted with a steering damper as standard. Even if it was they had no real function, especially for road bikes. Most people never used them hence they were deleted from the road models in the late '60s.

Bruce

In all due respect YES they were on the TR6-C model and YES they are functionable and at 70-80 mph on the road I feel it would help.

Anyone got any experience with them?

TD

abmar · 11-17-2009, 08:26 PM

Having had and ridden Triumphs both with and without them, including a 1968 T100S, a 1971 TR6R and my current 1970 bonnie, I stand by my opinion that for road use they serve no purpose. Besides, it sounds like your mind is already made up on the issue.

If you ride yours consistently at 80 mph you'll need parts for an engine rebuild rather than a steering damper.

Bruce

Tiger Dale · 11-17-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by abmar

Having had Triumphs both with and without them, including a 1971 TR6R and my current 1970 bonnie, I stand by my opinion that for road use they serve no purpose.

If you ride yours consistently at 80 mph you'll need parts for an engine rebuild rather than a steering damper.

Bruce

Ok thats fine I respect your personal experience as well as your opinion. Thank you for your contribution.

I don't really ride consistently at 80 mph but I do see it. My bike loves 65-70 mph on the open road. I ride this bike as it was intended. If it breaks, and it hasn't, I'll fix it.

As far as dampeners serving no purpose ask the Road Racers both vintage and modern why they run them. Flat trackers too.

I ride my bike anywhere from just putting to a bit more aggressively when conditions are favorable.

If you're just putting around, which is great, you probably see no purpose in a dampner.

It's all good,

TD