fitting a steering damper

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Shetland Woody · #16 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:50 pm

Thanks for that info szrdave

especially on the o ring sizes, that's me ordered the washers and spacer from aprilia Yorkshire for £13.85 delivered
A bit more realistic methinks

I have trays of various sized o rings so shouldn't be a problem but there was no way I was paying nearly 14 quid for two tiny o rings lol
Thanks again

fatboy · #17 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:53 pm

Does anyone know what size bolt/stud the sleeve in the rose joint is meant to fit as standard ?
Im looking at universal dampers, be a shame to buy one that wont fit properly !

D-Rider · #18 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:34 pm

fatboy wrote:Does anyone know what size bolt/stud the sleeve in the rose joint is meant to fit as standard ?

Yes, I'm sure they do.

Aladinsaneuk · #19 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:29 pm

andy been snorting horlicks again?

zoidberg · #20 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:16 am

I have them in a packet in the garage. These ok? They take M6 Bolts.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7f5fs0b3dvghg ... .41.35.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2k9qa824bdf7 ... .41.53.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tkque17sql93o ... .42.07.jpg

fatboy · #21 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:32 pm

Thanks Zoidberg, spot on !

zoidberg · #22 Post by **zoidberg** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:35 pm

No worries. I fit it shortly after taking pics it gave me the shove to do it.

Cathcart · #23 Post by **Cathcart** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:57 am

If you still require pics of the rsv number fitted then I'll post pics.... Ive one fitted. I feel its saved me once already but I'd never know for sure....
Two bolts.... Job done.

fatboy · #24 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:20 pm

Some good clear pics would be very handy thanks Cathcart.
Had a quick peek behind the fairing today,nothing looks like the pic posted by Shetland Woody

zoidberg · #25 Post by **zoidberg** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:45 pm

What is it you need pics of?

fatboy · #26 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:47 pm

Both mounting points and what is needed apart from the obvious bolt.
Just bought a universal damper, the mount on the damper body has a split clamp so is adjustable along the length of the body.
As I said , a peek behind the fairing didnt look like Shetland's pic.
Sorry if Im missing something glaringly obvious !

zoidberg · #27 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 12:00 am

One mount n the fairing bracket and one on the lower yolk.

I'll try get some pics for you tomorrow.

Irishness · #28 Post by **Irishness** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:07 pm

fatboy wrote:Both mounting points and what is needed apart from the obvious bolt.
Just bought a universal damper, the mount on the damper body has a split clamp so is adjustable along the length of the body.
As I said , a peek behind the fairing didnt look like Shetland's pic.
Sorry if Im missing something glaringly obvious !

Ok so I just fitted mine and unless you have hands like a a small child it's a fucking bitch!!!! Anyhooooo here are some pictures (Hopefully in the right order for you to see what I have done.

Firstly this is how it will look once it it finished. Look at this to see the order of parts. .... https://www.apriliayorkshire.co.uk/cata ... e=Steering

Forgive the dirt on the bike I was out and just got back and decided to fit it. Anyhooooo see the black cover/flap that the hoses are going through it has three bolts take this off. (Unless you can fit it without doing this. I couldn't)

I pulled it down like so.....

Then if you look up under it you will see one of the mounting points. Looks like this....

Then I put the o rings, the two funny washers and the M6 (30mm) bolt thru the steering dampener bracket and attached it to the mount like so......One is a shot from below and the other from the side/above.

After that was done I located the other mount which is on the right hand shock.......

Then just put the 10mm M6 clearance spacer under the ball joint and thread the M6 30mm bolt thru and whey hai!!! all good. Just tighten it all up and put back on the flap and thats it!!!!

Now if I have done anything wrong, please tell me so I can correct it. This is the first time I have tried to actually post "How to/I did it" kind of thing. hope it helps.

zoidberg · #29 Post by **zoidberg** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:34 pm

Same way I did mine, fiddly but didn't take long. Nice write up.

Irishness · #30 Post by **Irishness** » Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:08 pm

zoidberg wrote:Same way I did mine, fiddly but didn't take long. Nice write up.

Fiddly as feck!!! lol I want to change the hoses next so might do a write up but I think thats not as fiddly lol! (famous last words!!) lol