Steering Damper
The steering damper that I chose was from Farley and Ace, Inc.
http://www.farleyandace.com/index.html
They offer this friction damper for Hinckley Triumphs.
http://www.farleyandace.com/damper.html
Installation is pretty straight forward however I did run into a couple of problems.
First, the angle on the brace that anchors to the down tube wasn't quite right.
This was remedied with a little massaging in the vice.
The bracket attaches to the bolt that holds the horn and side reflectors to the frame.
The next problem that I found was that the center rod was too long.
No one likes mistakes but they do happen so what's really important is how they are handled. A quick call to the folks at Ace Hooligans explained the problem. Apparently there are several different length rods for different applications and they had inadvertently shipped the wrong one. The correct one was shipped along with a return label and postage. It's nice to see a company that will quickly step up and make the customer whole.
With in a couple of days I had the replacement part (shown on the right). Completion of the installation was quick and we were up and running.
As I have never experienced a wobble in the front end I really can't say that the addition of this device really fixed anything. It looks cool and if I never have a wobble then I guess the piece of mind is worth the expense.
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An update!!! During the trackday that I made the Monday before Thanksgiving, 2011, I had an odd thing happen. I am not positive what caused it but here is what happened.
On the approach to turn 13, a sweeper to the right, I found that I had forgotten to shift my position on the seat in preparation for the turn until later than normal. At the last minute I made that shift, however it occurred more quickly and I raised out of the seat more than normally. This also took place at the same time as I closed the throttle and applied the front brake. All of these things happening at the same time seemed to unsettle the front end and I got what I would describe as a wobble. It was short in duration and not what I would call violent but it was, never the less, a little unnerving. Once I got into the front straight I reached up and gave the knob a twist to tighten the damper a little more. I did not notice this happening again but should mention that I was more focused on getting my body weight repositioned earlier in preparation for my turns. Did the damper make the difference? I don't know. My education continues.