Steering damper

In order to prevent or minimize the front wheel from oscillating left and right over varied or bumpy pavement, some street motorcycles utilize a steering damper. On most bikes, this is simply a hydraulically controlled, telescoping damper rod that connects from the fork triple-clamp to the frame. The force needed to push the sliding rod can be easily altered with some dampers, increasing or reducing the steering effort needed to turn the motorcycle. One new system uses an electronically controlled damper that reduces hydraulic pressure at low speeds, making it easy to negotiate slow corners, and increases the pressure at higher speeds, when more stability is required.