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Who has a Tkat fork brace?
10/24/07 at 02:09:23

I emailed Tkat today to see if he had any fork braces left that fit the Suzuki Savage LS650. I just got an email back from Tkat and this is his reply:

Eyup, many of 'em have been put on that bike. I don't have one m'self but I u'stand the front ends are the same. Might pay to ask this question of the List just to make sure.

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So here I am double checking to see if anyone has his fork brace. I remember that someone did, but don't remember who.

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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #1 - 10/24/07 at 02:42:55 Many of us have the tkat brace. I put one on my bike last spring and it made a world of difference. I think it was the best upgrade that I did to my bike. AL
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #2 - 10/24/07 at 02:49:11 I've got one. Works great! There's a thread lurking around here where he announced another production run of these fork braces. However, his response confuses me, is he checking to see if the LS 650 Savage is the same as an S40? If so, they are...
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #3 - 10/24/07 at 03:59:44 Same brace fits all 650s super brace is 146.95 I have had both I like the super brace better 2 parts instead of 5. If you look at them you can see why the superbrace is better perfect fix no adjustments
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Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace?
Reply #4 - 10/24/07 at 06:13:14

I have the Superbrace and I love it. I believe the Tkat fork brace is functionally comparable. It doesn't have the same finished/polished appearance as the Superbrace and, from what I've read, might be slightly less simple to install. It's a pretty simple item so don't see how it could be that difficult in any case. Lastly, the Tkat fork brace is significantly less expensive. In my mind, it basically comes down to whether you want the pretty and polished brace or the less expensive brace.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #5 - 10/24/07 at 06:47:22 I have a tkat as you can see below. The finish on the tkat matches the finish on the forks if you are wondering. And can be polished up if you desire.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #6 - 10/24/07 at 06:57:57 Round is stronger than square thats why the superbrace is better. I know it cost more you get what you pay for.
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Holodeck Full Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 144 Seattle	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #7 - 10/24/07 at 09:14:20 I have the Tkat on mine and like the looks better that the Superbrace.
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Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace?
Reply #8 - 10/24/07 at 11:11:04

Thanks guys!
Even though I indeed like the looks of the superbrace, not only is it more expensive, but I'd need to add another $30 for shipping to Hawaii, that's a total of about $180. Tkat's brace is $90 and that includes shipping. Pretty easy math here.
Maybe in the future I'd like a nice one, right now if I put it on my bike it would be the shiniest thing on it, and make the rest of my bike look bad! LOL

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #9 - 10/24/07 at 11:18:04 The tkat fork brace works you will like it.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #10 - 10/24/07 at 11:59:58 I'm sure you'll be very happy with it. It is a big improvement in handling - especially on uneven road surfaces.
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Hell, Billy Full Member Offline back in black, again Posts: 176 a dirt road, somewhere in R I	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #11 - 10/24/07 at 12:01:18 I have one & love it...you WILL notice the difference in handling, it`s worth having it for sure. B
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Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace?
Reply #12 - 10/24/07 at 13:44:59

Well, I'm not sure if you've seen my post (sorry, can't remember who all replied) http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=cafe;action=display;num=1191114787
But I think that ought to give you an idea of our roads.
I'm sure I'm going to love it.
Cant wait to go through the dip on my street with it.
The county patched up our road and filled a huge gap with new asphalt, but it's still lower then the road, and it's smack in the middle of a 100 degree turn. My forks tweak every single time.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #13 - 10/25/07 at 02:36:05 Can't fit a fork brace on KLX but USD forks measure 56.5mm at the thick bit up top and 43mm at the skinny bit low down behind the white plastic guard. Clive W
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barry68v10 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 955 Maryland Gender:	Re: Who has a Tkat fork brace? Reply #14 - 10/25/07 at 05:00:05 Hey, Clive. Maybe Tkat can make a custom fit brace for you too
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