Fitting a Hyper Pro Steering damper to a 2.3 Rocket 3R Trike

[Chariot]

If anyone is interested in fitting a steering damper to the Rocket 3R Trike, here are the pictures of the one we fitted. We had to fabricate the mounting bracket that fits on the cam box and the bracket that fits to the front fork. I originally had a bracket that fitted to two screws holding down the cam box but this was a mistake as they worked loose. Fortunately spotted before we had to helicoil the screw holes. You have to fabricate tophat spacers to replace the screws that hold the cambox. These spacers have a triumph seal on the shoulder with a washer(see parts book) The spacers are drilled out to 6.5mm to take the 6mm x 50mm screw used to hold the bracket down. On the top of each screw you can use a Dowty bonded washer to prevent oil leaking up the screw. Use loctite 243 on the screws. The tophat spacer is made to the dimensions of the screw it replaces. We made them out of aluminium though you could just drill out the original screws to 6.5mm.



Old mounting bracket and original cambox screw with seal and washer.

Mount showing 8mm male rod end. Welded 6mm alloy plate.
8mm male rod end 6mm x 50mm screw with dowty washer and tophat spacer with seal and washer.
Parts ready for assembly.
Assembly mounted.
Showing front bracket mounted to bottom yoke clamp.

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Mk 3 final? version of my trike. Click on QR Code for youtube video.

 

[Kevin frazier]

Whats the travel on that one?

 

[Gerald]

If anyone is interested in fitting a steering damper to the Rocket 3R Trike, here are the pictures of the one we fitted. We had to fabricate the mounting bracket that fits on the cam box and the bracket that fits to the front fork. I originally had a bracket that fitted to two screws holding down the cam box but this was a mistake as they worked loose. Fortunately spotted before we had to helicoil the screw holes. You have to fabricate tophat spacers to replace the screws that hold the cambox. These spacers have a triumph seal on the shoulder with a washer(see parts book) The spacers are drilled out to 6.5mm to take the 6mm x 50mm screw used to hold the bracket down. On the top of each screw you can use a Dowty bonded washer to prevent oil leaking up the screw. Use loctite 243 on the screws. The tophat spacer is made to the dimensions of the screw it replaces. We made them out of aluminium though you could just drill out the original screws to 6.5mm.



Old mounting bracket and original cambox screw with seal and washer.

Mount showing 8mm male rod end. Welded 6mm alloy plate.
8mm male rod end 6mm x 50mm screw with dowty washer and tophat spacer with seal and washer.
Parts ready for assembly.
Assembly mounted.
Showing front bracket mounted to bottom yoke clamp.

[
Mk 3 final? version of my trike. Click on QR Code for youtube video.

Amazing video. Amazing family. Never give up.!