Triumph Bonneville Handlebar Wobble and How a Steering Damper can fix it.
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Why does my handlebar wobble on my Triumph Bonneville? If you have experienced a handlebar wobble on your Triumph Bonneville while letting for a second, it may not be the tires, or the suspension, you just may need a steering damper. Here I compare how my Triumph Bonneville T120 handles with a Steering Damper. Also here is a link to one as well.
Steering Damper
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On Amazon:
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Being an inexperienced Rider practicing on freeway and turns the wobble was very scary and I attributed it to my lack of experience this video is great because I was able to connect that I felt it also on little bumps the wobble would start
Thanks for your comment. For a premium motorcycle, it's an issue for me. I think Triumph should look into it. I have not ridden another motorbike that has a similar issue, but I wonder if other ones have this issue as well.
Thank you for that especially as it’s a safety point. I am planning on getting a T120 so I will certainly see if it occurs.
Thanks for your comment. It's an excellent bike! the damper pretty much sets it right. I
I have the same issue on my 2007 t100. Just ordered a steering damper so hopefully should help 🙂
I didn't know the issue went so far back, I think it def will.
did you have to loosen the front brake banjos and push them back? mine hits the banjo and line. 2024 bonne
Not sure how everyone's bike is, but mine, after I had the brake's flushed, the lines were sticking out, so I did CAREFULLY loosen the line a bit and titles the lines down, and it doesn't hit. Also played around with shifting the Damper to the right, etc so that it was able to move, but it works great! Did u adjust yours?
You gotta be careful, I felt like the lines were pressurized so, I loosened minimally, I didn't wanna get any air bubbles in there or something.
I have this issue with my Bonneville, it seems to be caused by the rubbers where the handlebar clamps are mounted.
Hmm... interesting perspective. Could very well be.
Any thoughts on how it effects low speed in city steering?
Thanks for writing. Above 30 is when is was happening to me.. Watch the speedometer in the video, that may help to give you an idea of speed, etc.
I would check tire wear, wheel bearings and steering head first. I guess you already did so?
@fabiopunk1661 Yeah, it was happening since new, I ended up switching to new tires, as well as reworked the suspension, not just for this, but for general improvement. I would say factory flaw, it would be nice if Triumph included a damper with the bike, if it's gonna wobble all crazy. Thanks for watching.
@@bike_addict they don''t give you a center stand sooo a damper ,never happen
I have this problem which is more severe than your bike on my 2008 Triumph Speedmaster it a common problem on most bikes but some models are worse than others why a steering damper or at least the provision to fit a factory one isn't standard my bike has fork shrouds so you cant put a clamp on the fork leg
I think u can fit one from the side, but I am not aware of any kits for the older Speedmaster. Most universal ones are from the side.
I have this problem with my 2024 bonnie
Thanks for writing, yeah, it's an issue, not sure how many folks actually check.
Want to stop wobble? Don't take your hands off of the bars. Seriously. The T120's design takes the mass of the rider's arms and shoulders into account, using them as dampers. There's never any legitimate reason to take both hands off of the grips. Just one hand resting lightly on a grip is all the damping that the design needs. Let's not go identifying problems that don't exist.
I will agree to disagree here. The video addresses this approach. Thanks for watching the video.
@@bike_addict Any bike design can be made ultra stable if the rake and trail are increased enough. Such a bike is miserable to ride. I'll wait for a T120 recall for stability. Bet I'll be waiting for a long time.