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Steering damper friction washers

Submitted by stuart_munroe on Mon, 25/05/2015
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Just had a brilliant weekend riding Exmoor with the Somerset VMCC. Unfortunately the weather also turned very wet - as the rain fell the steering became so bad I stopped and checked the tyres, no problem, started to get so bad it became virtually un- rideable. Before I phoned for recovery I checked the steering damper - released it and all was well for a while. It started happening again but another half turn and normality resumed. The friction material supplied by the club is obviously swelling when wet!

Submitted by Xanna_jeannett… on Wed, 27/05/2015

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Previously stuart_munroe wrote:

Just had a brilliant weekend riding Exmoor with the Somerset VMCC. Unfortunately the weather also turned very wet - as the rain fell the steering became so bad I stopped and checked the tyres, no problem, started to get so bad it became virtually un- rideable. Before I phoned for recovery I checked the steering damper - released it and all was well for a while. It started happening again but another half turn and normality resumed. The friction material supplied by the club is obviously swelling when wet!

hello well its what you have not told us all that bothers me! On witch Norton Motorcycle where you riding then someone maybe abled too help you out here, Yours Anna J

Submitted by stuart_munroe on Fri, 29/05/2015

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The bike is an ES2 - 1956 - but I think the friction discs are used across the board. Just to let people know - will try to find a more suitable material.

Submitted by stuart_munroe on Mon, 01/06/2015

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The mystery is solved - Norton specicifed Ferodo friction discs - the club one look like Tufnol - however it is not the correct material if you are out in the wet.

 


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