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From: ? on 1 Jul 2010 16:49
On Jul 1, 9:37 am, "Andrew" <yogig.nos...(a)hotmail.no.spam.m.com>
wrote:

> I think this is a terrible idea, and you should go about creating an actual
> mounting point on the frame.

I agree. He can buy a clamp for the fork end from a mail order catalog
and fabricating an anchor point for the frame end is no big deal.

Alternatively, there are *rotary* steering dampers that mount above
the handlebars.

> Why do you want something so simple to turn into something so complex?
> You're just asking for trouble.

Sometimes I think he's just trolling...

From: sean_q_ on 1 Jul 2010 17:09
Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like the jury
is thumbs-down unanimous except for one abstention
(ie, the Honorable Member from Montana).

Anyway I crawled around under the bike and had
another look... *maybe* I can install the damper
just above the lower triple clamp. On the left side,
because the radiator filler cap gets in the way
on the right.

However, with the wheel straight ahead the damper
shaft should be at 90 degrees to the steering,
and in this position it wouldn't be. Therefore
the damping force would be somewhat asymmetrical
at the center position, which is where I need
damping the most.

SQ
From: S'mee on 1 Jul 2010 23:49
On Jul 1, 3:09 pm, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like the jury
> is thumbs-down unanimous except for one abstention
> (ie, the Honorable Member from Montana).

That was so you could weld a mounting tab on the frame.
From: sean_q_ on 2 Jul 2010 13:40
Beav wrote:

> Not a record to be really proud of though, is it? I mean a little
> thinking and a touch of research would provide you with enough material
> to realise yourself that idea's need to be given consideration before
> they're offered up for "confirmation".

However perhaps a viable idea did come out of the dialog --
if I can't squeeze the damper into the tiny space near the forks,
I may be able to connect it via an all-mechanical linkage
(ie no cables, wires or pulleys) that would give me more scope
for adjustment. An advantage since I don't know at this point
how much damping I'll need. Details (and pix) later.

SQ
From: tomorrow on 2 Jul 2010 14:05
On Jul 2, 1:40 pm, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:

> However perhaps a viable idea did come out of the dialog --
> if I can't squeeze the damper into the tiny space near the forks,

I'm familiar with the Honda Magna, and I've had several sidecar rigs
in my day. I can't visualize why this space is so tiny in the case of
your rig.
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