Does anyone know where to get one??? and if not what size universal mount do I need for the forks, you know the ones that mount from the forks to the frame?? does anyone have any information on the subject, it would be greatly appreciated?? thanks
Dustin Gauthier

A. One post is QUITE enough, no need to put it up three times.
B. As far as myself and many others are aware, no steering damper is available for the GS
C. Do you really need this? or are you wanting it for show?
D. SEARCH....oh wait, there's not a whole lot on this huh?

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and as amazing as it sounds, I still don't know.

Well search would only reveal 3 matches. I typed "steering dampner"

So it's a valid thread.

My computer kept crashing (dial-up + laptop=disaster) I couldn't find out if i already posted or not?

I read the posts and don't know what size the fork tubes are to find a side mounted stabilizer, so does anyone know? and I will not post this 3 times! sorry

Quote from: leoWell search would only reveal 3 matches. I typed "steering dampner"

So it's a valid thread.

Steering damper. Dampener would mean you're getting something wet (making it damp). Damping is the act of reducing force. Minor difference, but it makes a tiny search get huge.

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Quote from: leoWell search would only reveal 3 matches. I typed "steering dampner"

So it's a valid thread.

Steering damper. Dampener would mean you're getting something wet (making it damp). Damping is the act of reducing force. Minor difference, but it makes a tiny search get huge.

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: You got me there.

I always thought it was "steering damper"?

Steering dampers
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37mm

IS the GS500 a bike that suffers from alot of headshake/tank slappers? I thought alot of the bigger bikes needed dampers due to their racier geometry. I just figured that  the lower powered/less radical GS wouldn't need one.

But then again I had a Honda Elite 80 back in HS and if I had a passenger on back iI would occasionally get some serious tank slappers since I didn't weigh more then 115 or so  :lol:

No, as you stated it does not have the geometry of a racebike. It does share the same amount of trail (3.7 inches) with the Yamaha R6, but has a rake of 26 degrees (as opposed to 24.5 for the R6), but there are other contributing factors, as follows (not in any order):
Sliding the forks up through the triples -  this reduces both the rake and trail, which reduces the castor effect and stability.
A larger rear tire - raises the rear, which has the same effect as lowering the front.
Taller rear shock - same as above.
Hard acceleration out of a turn or over a bumpy surface can reduce the contact patch allowing (and causing) the tire to oscillate into the tankslapper (and I've even experienced a tankslapper when slowing down, which reduced my rake and trail and overloaded the front tire (lost traction), once my hands were (bucked) off the bars, the bike regained it's stability as the forks uncompressed).
Proper suspension set-up: http://www.peterverdonedesigns.com/introduction.htm

Now, it may be argued that lowering the front/raising the rear will bias more weight to the front, which is true, it still wont compensate for acceleration and will certainly make deceleration even more precarious.
Getting your weight over the front may be helpful (i.e.: lower bars).