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Message started by och on 03/14/22 at 19:41:45

Title: Superbrace installed
Post by och on 03/14/22 at 19:41:45

Purchased the Superbrace fork brace, and got it installed. This is a super easy install, only takes about 10 minutes. Not sure if it does anything, but it looks kind of nice. I cheaped out and did not buy the chrome fork protectors, I guess I'll have to purchase them at a later time.

http://https://i.imgur.com/urBRy49.jpg

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/15/22 at 02:55:35

I think they affect handling positively.
Other people have disagreed.
Tighten up the pinch bolt? I like antisieze

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by TheSneeze on 03/15/22 at 07:59:13

I bought the Superbrace in black for my Street Tracker. I am a fan of fork braces - I ran them on my track bike back in the '80's.

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by och on 03/15/22 at 08:47:40

746B6D6A7770417141796B672C1E0 wrote:

I think they affect handling positively.
Other people have disagreed.
Tighten up the pinch bolt? I like antisieze

I loosened it during install, and then tightened it back up, as instructed. Not sure it was necessary.

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/15/22 at 10:38:23

Yeah, I'm wondering if the pinch bolt can be tightened while the forks are misaligned, making the brace not fit perfectly.

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by och on 03/15/22 at 11:44:05

Well thats why you get the bike as vertical as possible, and then the brace kind of doubles up on aligning the forks anyway. I think the only reason to loosen the bolt, is if it is misaligned to begin with, and the brace either spreads the forks further apart, or pulls them closer together.

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/15/22 at 12:13:00

think the only reason to loosen the bolt, is if it is misaligned to begin with, and the brace either spreads the forks further apart, or pulls them closer

That is kinda what I was trying to say.
Took me a fine wrestling match to get mine on the 05.
I got one some machinist built in his spare time. He has retired.
Just glad it wasn't on the bike when I crashed.
They aren't nearly as slick and pretty as the Super brace,but I like them.

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by buster6315 on 03/15/22 at 21:06:02

I like to looks of those highway/passing lights. Mind telling where you got them? Thanks!

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by buster6315 on 03/15/22 at 21:12:31

2F3036312C2B1A2A1A22303C77450 wrote:

I think they affect handling positively.
Other people have disagreed.
Tighten up the pinch bolt? I like antisieze

I installed a brace on a bike with extended forks, which really helped. On stock forks I suppose they help also, but probably not noticeable, unless you ride 'hard and fast.' Antisieze? Every time I use it, I get it all over!

Title: Re: Superbrace installed
Post by och on 03/15/22 at 21:33:15

7A6D6B6C7D6A2E2B292D180 wrote:

I like to looks of those highway/passing lights. Mind telling where you got them? Thanks!

They are Show Chrome 16-39 LED buckets, I made custom mounts for them.

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