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pdlouche
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There are so many things going wrong with this bike. The steering rod and the whole frames structure is far too unstable to give you a pleasant ride. I don't believe that a steering damper will make it any better at all.
You need a complete overhaul of the steering. Mounting the steering lever down on the forkleg gets you a shorter steering rod with less bend. The longer the lever of the steering arms on forks and steerer, the less force is transferred through the steering rod. Also some reinforcement at the bends/big er tubing will help dramatically. Make sure there is absolutely no play in the joints.
You should also secure/plug/cut off the tubes sticking out the cargo deck ready to skalp your shins!