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Damper. The term is "steering damper".

I bet that bike looks like a giant neon donut to cops. Better hope the street plastics are plain-jane

Looks like a fine specimen. You never want a bike with a steering dampener though, especially at Mid Ohio which is rather slick when wet.

Guys, it's a Triumph. They are still wired by the dark lords from Lucas electrics even if the names have been changed to confuse current owners. I would still have the battery checked but also check the wiring from the switches down past the steering stem. On the Speed Triples and also on some of the Sprint series bikes triumph ran the wire loom too tightly past the steering stem and it causes the wires to either be pinched or pulled apart in that area depending on the clamp that holds the wires to the frame. Check your bike by turning the steering to full stop in both directions and see if the problem gets worst. You also want to look at the wiring with a good flashlight while turning the bars and make sure it moves freely without binding. Also check the main wire loom connector under the gas tank that comes from the switch gear to the rest of the bike. I have seen overheated and burned pins at that plug on Speed Triples. Not sure that the Street Triples would still have these issues as this is stuff I have seen on 2006-08 model year bikes but it can't hurt to take a quick look.