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Test Number:	030
Name:		Ian Foxwell				 
Chassis:	NF502 chassis no. 1				

Date:		28-05-02	
Time:		08.30
Place:		Travel lodge		
Weather:	dry					

Object of test: further tests on fork angle steering damper etc.
	

	
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Modifications:	

setup as before
Refilled rear shock correctly. (Tests 29 were with air in damper)
22 deg of rake

   
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Results:

Test 1 with normal Benwelled steering damper fitted with 2mm of silicon

Awful. Still had bad cat 1 wobbles that turn into high-sides? All the problems
as previously stated in test 29. It does turn but at such an expense. Might be
better on a big track at speed but round here its close to undrivable.



Test 2 as above but with 24 deg of rake

slightly better but we are comparing awful with dreadful



test 3
22 deg rake with Benwelled steering damper using no silicon just heat shrink 
on damper body

Much better. turns well, can be drifted to a point and doesn’t wobble any were 
near so much




test 4
As above but with no steering damper
The best yet, without timing it though I have no idea if it is better or worse
than our original setup



Conclusions

Cat 1 and cat 3 wobbles are related. A cat 3 wobble is just a cat 1 that gets out 
of hand.

The steering damper only really helps with cat 2 wobbles (see previous tests) so
I think most of the time it wants to be off or only very minimal.

Steering damper transfers the wobble to the frame which in turn passes it to the 
only other point of contact the rear tyre, which we already know has its own problems.

Generally I think on rough tracks or fast tracks our original setup is a better
starting place, its just so much easier to ride.

On smaller tracks it may be better to just jump in with this "low rake angle set
up"

Bounce off of the side guards when entering a corner is drastically reduced with 
the steering damper off as well. It makes a BIG DIFFERENCE. It may be that we can 
run stiffer side guards just with out a steering damper!!