steering damper installation

[greenbraes]

Hey guys
just bought a steering damper for my GS1000E (1979), it came off a GS1000 26 years ago but the lad can't remember how it went on. I have attached a photo of the bits, the damper itself and the silver fork bracket are common sense but the black bracket with the machined pin is a bit of a mystery. The black pin with the bush at one end looks like it should be attached to the frame. Any help much appreciated

chhers

RB

 

[hampshirehog]

The black clamp goes on your downtube (usually the left one so you can adjust the thing when riding).

 

[greenbraes]

Thanks for that, it is the machined pin that is getting me, I can fit it onto the frame and the black pin screws into the bracket but I can't see how you tighten up the bracket to the frame, the threaded part (obviously takes a nut) is just about impossible to get to. I will rig it up and take a photo

cheers

RB

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Something along these lines ...?

 

[greenbraes]

right guys does this look correct, everything is finger tight but does line up OK

 

[greenbraes]

and one other photo

cheers

RB

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Boy, that stands proud a bit, doesn't it? Looks like it does line up right, though.

 

[Rob S.]

Boy, that stands proud a bit, doesn't it? Looks like it does line up right, though.

Yeah, I was going to say, the one on my old Z1 was closer to the bike.

 

[hampshirehog]

That looks like the damper may foul the LH fork. Do things line up if you don't use that short black arm? One of mine hasn't got that bit and looks similar to yours.

 

[posplayr]

Shouldn't the clamp be on the right hand stanchion? Look at the picture posted by GS1150pilot.

 

[yank]

I thought the same thing, pospayr hit it on the head.

 

[greenbraes]

good point about the right hand stanchion, will give that a try and see what it looks like.

watch this space, will post more photos

RB