My name is Mariusz. I am from Poland. I have BMW R 80 RT with sidecar (from Dnepr).
I am editor of "Swoimi Drogami", polish free, on-line magazine: www.swoimidrogami.pl
Now I try to find technical informations about sideecar steering damper. Do you have or could you recommend something (book)?
Use a damper off of a VW beetle, not the super beetle. These work well and can be found all over the world.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
jaydmc - 3/19/2013 6:37 PM
Use a damper off of a VW beetle, not the super beetle. These work well and can be found all over the world.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
That is what came stock with my Harley sidecar a VW beetle steering dampener.
There are two lengths of extension for the VW dampers. The early ones were about 7 1/2" the later ones were about 6 7/8".
Some have a threaded eye, the ones used on the Harleys have an angled rod with threaded end.
Lonnie
Okay,
Look on the tech section for the getting started withb a sidecar thread.
Also see some installation hints at the Sidecar Industry Council site.
Lonnie
We make a bracket that picks up the two bolts that hold the fender onto your bike. The other end we weld a tab to your upper front strut. We do offer this in a kit for $200 but you should be able to do some thing similar in Poland rather then ordering parts all the way from the USA
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
Why do you need sideecar steering damper?
You may not need a damper at all. We find if the mounts are well designed and the alinment is correct more often then not we do not need a Damper. Some times going to a flat profile front tire will help. Your BMW should have an 18 inch front wheel in which case you can run a Metzler K block which comes in one size only 4.00 18. Earlier BMW's with a 19 inch front wheel can run an Avon sidecar triple duty which comes in one size only 3.50 19
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
Thank you for useful hints.
Sidecar Industry Council - good site.
What do you think about sidecar steering damper from Mercedes 190?
With a flat front tire how does it do when you are flying the chair?
popp,, blubl, blubleee, crawummm....
nearly, nearly under a bridge in a hard left turn....
my hairs raise just remembering.
Why have a steering damper? Cause it is cheap life insurance. Dave Talley had beautiful rig the he lost control of in a corner with washboard bumps.
He spent most of the next year healing various broken bones and injuries that he might not have had if he had been equipped with a damper.
Peter Pan - 3/20/2013 2:24 PM
popp,, blubl, blubleee, crawummm....
nearly, nearly under a bridge in a hard left turn....
my hairs raise just remembering.
A couple of months ago coming back from a Georgia Sidecar Camp out sidecar loaded when around a curve on a state highway at 65 MPH and raised the chair a some. Problem I have is I got to the point I like raising the chair. LOL Guess Jay is not going to answer my question.
Phelonius - 3/20/2013 7:20 PM
Why have a steering damper? Cause it is cheap life insurance. Dave Talley had beautiful rig the he lost control of in a corner with washboard bumps.
He spent most of the next year healing various broken bones and injuries that he might not have had if he had been equipped with a damper.
he might!!!???!!! not have had...
