hi Folks, Has anyone installed a steering damper on a 2008 Sportster?

No, but i have fitted one to my old FXR.  Pics only but drop me a PM if you have questions:

Tussick ... Did it make a marked difference using a damper on your Harley ... They used to be a must have accessory on the Old Z 9's and Honda 4's ... Helped immensely with the handling issues ... Not something you tend to see much on Harleys ... Always thought they would be a benifit .

If you ride any bike hard, they are a good idea!

What issue are you trying to solve?

I can't imagine tank slappers are a big issue on sporty, its not as if the engine is so powerful that the front end goes light coming out of corners and giving it headshake?

If you are having speed wobble issues (different from slappers) then you need to be looking at your suspension and/org fork flex.

da sporty's with da 16" front wheel would tank slap for sure  , we ran steering dampers on our 883 twinsport racer's   cheers Bob

On my FXR it made a big difference!  I have a long sweeper near home that when I took it at about 110-120 the bike would get the wobbles and scare the chit out of me.  After I fitted the dampener I tried an experiment at 150 and she ran like she was on rails!  Having said that the core reason for the unit was that I was planning to take the bike to the salt flats and try out for a record; not there yet but I have never removed the unit as for general street use overall stability is fantastic (mind you its an FXR which means its got the best handling to begin with anyway)

when ya tyre's are a bit worn da handling goe's out da window

Found this one just now.................

yep, that will do the trick.  They are pricey but not that bad when you look at the costs for a GSXR dampner unit if your making your own setup.