The list's classifieds found me bargains in a hydraulic linear steering damper off of some kinda Suzi from DaddyG and XS650-specific damper mounting hardware from Grizld that practically defined NOS; I swear the parts were older than half the list's membership.
So here's a brief write-up on the assembly.
Bolts right on? Well yes, but first there's some stuff in the way.
Remove the top upper sidecar strut frame clamp, shorten the strut and re-install the clamp lower down.
Temporarily remove the tach cable so I can see what I'm doing.
Cut off the middle tach cable locating wire loop because it's in the way, too.
Fizz over the grinding marks.
Install the damper frame clamp after kissing out the cast half-holes with a metal cutting hole saw so it fits the frame tube nicely.
Install the steering stem plug-in arm after hacksawing and filing it's end down to clear stuff.
Serependitiously, The Suzi end screw is the same thread as the one in the arm.
All in all the installation went a lot easier and quicker than I'd expected it to.
If ever it stops raining I'll do a test drive and see what happens when I let go of the bars.
And again, thanks for the parts.
So here's a brief write-up on the assembly.
Bolts right on? Well yes, but first there's some stuff in the way.
Remove the top upper sidecar strut frame clamp, shorten the strut and re-install the clamp lower down.
Temporarily remove the tach cable so I can see what I'm doing.
Cut off the middle tach cable locating wire loop because it's in the way, too.
Fizz over the grinding marks.
Install the damper frame clamp after kissing out the cast half-holes with a metal cutting hole saw so it fits the frame tube nicely.
Install the steering stem plug-in arm after hacksawing and filing it's end down to clear stuff.
Serependitiously, The Suzi end screw is the same thread as the one in the arm.
All in all the installation went a lot easier and quicker than I'd expected it to.
If ever it stops raining I'll do a test drive and see what happens when I let go of the bars.
And again, thanks for the parts.