katana 1100 with steering damper

[katman]

I just fitted my katana with a damper. Wanted to do it with my last frame but it was powder coated when I thought about it so this one has outfitted.

She is a tight fit under all the plastic and fairing frame but she is all clear

[kochic]

Nice!!!
It look like a old gsxr damper.
Marc

[katman]

Nice!!!
It look like a old gsxr damper.
Marc

The damper is a 2003 gsxr 1000 unit.

[pontiacstogo]

You can also mount them to the fairing brackets if you don't want to modify the frame;

[katman]

You can also mount them to the fairing brackets if you don't want to modify the frame;

Looks like that may be tough to get the plastic back on?

[pontiacstogo]

Looks like that may be tough to get the plastic back on?

Fits under the fairing fine - I do have to remove the lower fairing cover on the RH side if I want to change the adjustment on the damper. This isn't a problem though as I pretty much leave it on the same setting anyway.

[katman]

Fits under the fairing fine - I do have to remove the lower fairing cover on the RH side if I want to change the adjustment on the damper. This isn't a problem though as I pretty much leave it on the same setting anyway.

Nice job...

I looked through your pics but couldn't find one with the damper installed. Also, you are using standard forks yes? much narrower than the gsxr forks. I don't think that setup will work with the USD forks but I am going to check it out.

[1978GS1000custom]

works good like this too.

[pontiacstogo]

Nice job...

I looked through your pics but couldn't find one with the damper installed. Also, you are using standard forks yes? much narrower than the gsxr forks. I don't think that setup will work with the USD forks but I am going to check it out.

I don't think I have a photo of it installed. It's definitely mounted to stock forks - not sure how it would work on anything else. And I can't take credit for the idea - that's the mount that comes with the RC Engineering damper kit for the Katanas.

[pontiacstogo]

Just as a follow up - I had the tank and side panels off today to fit an oil cooler so I thought I'd take some pictures of the damper;

[Agemax]

very nice and neat install katman. likin it a lot!

[steve murdoch]

works good like this too.

Any other pics of the mounting points themselves?
I have a similar bike and a couple dampeners to try.

[1978GS1000custom]

[1978GS1000custom]

the mounting bracket is made from a piece of dom tubing and a 3/8 socket head cap screw that is welded. it is held on by 6 stainless 1/4-28 socket head cap screws. the fork mount is oem . i can make you one of these brackets if you need for the cost of materials and shipping.

[posplayr]

I got to looking at your mounting pics 1978GSCustom and I finally figured out how I could mount a similar unit on mine. No it doesn't fit as you have yours, the brakes lines get in the way; I had to flip it around. Good news is I use the OEM ESD fairing mount (8mm)and opened up the lower triple bolt hole to 8mm.

http://www.posplayr.100megsfree3.com/GS1100E_GSXR/Steering_stabilizer.jpg