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Title: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: Ð‘ÑƒÐ»Ð³Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð² on June 07, 2018, 06:18:26 AM: Hi all,

I am considering adding a steering damper to my 2014 model S, due to very bad roads here and some bad wobbles that I have (thankfully very rarely) experienced. Has anyone added some sort of universal steering damper to a model S that they like? If so, what kinds of modifications were necessary to install?
Title: Re: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: Ð‘ÑƒÐ»Ð³Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð² on June 13, 2018, 11:25:49 AM: nobody running steering damper on Zero motorcycles? Damn. I was hoping for other's experience. well, when I do this I will share..
Title: Re: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: Richard230 on June 13, 2018, 08:14:35 PM: I have never felt the need for one. ???
Title: Re: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: Ð‘ÑƒÐ»Ð³Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð² on June 14, 2018, 08:02:14 PM: I have had tank wobbles at around 40MPH on my 2014 S (with no windshield, saddlebags, etc) and with no noticeable looseness in the bearings, but they went away at faster and slower speeds or if I maintained a firm grip at that speed.

15 years ago I was bumped by a car, which sent my Honda CB1 into a tank slapper, which caused me to crash with severe injuries and unable to use left side of my body for a long time. I have preferred having steering dampers ever since.
Title: Re: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: WoadRaider on June 16, 2018, 12:04:00 AM: How loose is your steering column? Raise your front end and see if your fork/handlebar assembly fall fast from center to side. You might need to tighten your lower yoke nut (I don't remember exactly what it's called).
Title: Re: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: Ð‘ÑƒÐ»Ð³Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð² on June 17, 2018, 05:17:47 AM: Thank you for suggestion.

So far, I have not found any play in the bearings, but I am still looking for source of the occasional wobble.

So far I modify my driving habits and make sure to keep hands on bars when I am at that speed even though it only a few times has wobbled a bit. I will probably replace bearings with All Balls bearings when I have extra time and dollars. I have added the windscreen and saddlebags back on, so that complicates additional troubleshooting.
Title: steering damper for model S ?
Post by: skoleskibe on June 17, 2018, 10:13:58 PM: Some things to bear in mind, os that the profile of the tires (worn?? New??) and tire pressure has has a major impact on wobbles, apart from the obvious faulty bearings, bad dampers and worn front fork yokes

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