stock damper mount?

[gregajo]

Hi All, guessing this has been asked before but I'm a newbie and haven't found a definite answer. I am trimming down the frame of a 1973 Honda CL350. I am wondering if there will be a use for what I believe is a mount for a stock steering damper on the bottom front of the neck? Looks bent and I am wanting to cut it off? Thanks, Greg

 

[Tim]

You sure that's not the steering stop - prevents the forks from banging into your gas tank by mating with tabs on the lower triple tree.

 

[gregajo]

Hi, yes it is a u shaped strap of metal with a short bit of tubing through it mounted on the neck just below the stop.

 

[gregajo]

More precisely mounted just under the steering stop where the neck and down tube join. (see link)

 

[Ringo]

Might be your horn mount?

 

[gregajo]

No, horn was mounted on the right side of the frame next to the coil. I have yet to find any clear reference to what this mount I am asking about was for.

 

[VonYinzer]

It was a steering damper (of sorts) mount. Cut it off.

 

[1969Honda]

number 13 has a vertical tab that locates in between the u and the frame to anchor the lower portion of the steering dampener. You can cut it off if you're not going to use the stock friction dampner any more

http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/1968-honda-cb350-steering-system/o/m9109sch392708

 

[gregajo]

Thanks guys. Mike and the crew at DCC also emailed me and recommend cutting it off and fabricating a new mount for a more modern damper. Cheers, Greg

 

[djelliott]

I used that to assist in mounting the damper on my CL.

 

[crazypj]

You can chop it of or use it like djelliot to fit hydraulic damper.
I've done either/both at various times