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88pagan Full Member Offline God is just an imaginary friend for adults.. Posts: 237 Norco, California Gender:	Fork brace 01/18/09 at 16:28:03 Does anyone know where to get a fork brace for a better price than the dealers site? I'm looking at the superbrace site and it's-- $155+25 if you go with the fork protectors (anyone know about these?) +25 to get it black. Also, is there another brand brace anyone would suggest? Thanks for your help like always folks.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #1 - 01/18/09 at 16:46:33 Check out this site. Tkat [tkat@tkat.com] I don't have one yet, but from reccomendations they are good. Tkat quoted me $97 fob Calgary, which is a pretty darm good price.
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88pagan Full Member Offline God is just an imaginary friend for adults.. Posts: 237 Norco, California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #2 - 01/18/09 at 16:49:30 Hmm that sounds like a good price. I looked at that site but assumed they were yamaha specific. Thanks man
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #3 - 01/18/09 at 18:22:56 Tkat is what I got. Email 'em, he does them in batches, so you may have to wait.
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Re: Fork brace
Reply #4 - 01/18/09 at 18:40:01

Try:

https://www.onestopmoto.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SBSB-S12-AMA3335

This (143.74 US) was within a few dollars of the cheapest on the net. I went through AMAZON.com and got an additional $30.00 US off by just applying for their "Instant" credit card online. When the bill comes for $113.00 (plus 8.76 S&H), I'll just pay it off. I put mine on last night so I haven't been able to try it out yet. Keep me posted on how it works out for you.

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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #5 - 01/19/09 at 06:25:36 Well the add says LS-650, 84 thru 04. Will it fit newer bikes?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #6 - 01/19/09 at 06:36:12 I have an 06 and its the same stock number 3335 and it works
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #7 - 01/20/09 at 00:00:47 I got this secondhand for about £25. Clive W
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SimonTuffGuy Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline i like to thump... ;) Posts: 1159 Central PA Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #8 - 01/20/09 at 12:41:39 verslagen1 wrote on 01/18/09 at 18:22:56: Tkat is what I got. Email 'em, he does them in batches, so you may have to wait. I e-mailed Tkat and he said he has them ready to ship... I might go that route... Do you have a picture of his setup installed?
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Re: Fork brace
Reply #9 - 01/20/09 at 13:47:56

There's a side view in whale. I'll have post one later.

Bobbert asked about it last weekend.

I told him that as I now have another bike w/o it, I can really tell the difference between the 2. I went around a corner and felt like I was gonna fall off.

As far as looks go, it looks like it was factory issue. The finish and color match exactly. I aggonized about purchasing it cause of the finish. The machined finish didn't seem to match the bike as it has polished chrome accents and thought that the polished superbrace would be better. But not being able to find anything but the list price disapointed me. So I went with the Tkat the next time it was available. No regretts.

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88pagan Full Member Offline God is just an imaginary friend for adults.. Posts: 237 Norco, California Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #10 - 01/20/09 at 16:27:45 Thanks for the info Verslagen, I'm sending tkat some $ also. Someone should make a deal with these guys and get a discount, throw em in the Savage store haha
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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Fork brace Reply #11 - 01/20/09 at 18:21:53 what is the going price for the TKat
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Re: Fork brace
Reply #12 - 01/20/09 at 18:27:11

$90 domestic. $92 USD Caruck $97 USD international. That includes shipping. No plastic or paypal. Checks, cash money order blah blah blah are ok. Specify S40 or LS650. Include legible ship to address and send money to-

Tkat
1745 Grant St. Unit #5
Santa Clara, CA
95050-3936 USA

I don't know if I'm allowed to do that but there you go. Some free advertising for them and saves a lot of trouble and emails for all of us. Also..anyone live in Antarctica?? The first order he gets to there is free since that's the only Continent he hasn't shipped to. How about someone there places the first order of 2 or 300 and hooks us all up?? LOL

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Re: Fork brace
Reply #13 - 01/20/09 at 19:15:31

I just put a TKat on my LS650, and I am very pleasantly surprised by how much it improves the handling. The bike now corners like it is on rails. It goes where you point it.

I was curious however, about the distinction between the S40 and the LS 650. Does anyone know why this distinction is made? I had assumed that the fork tubes would be the same.

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Re: Fork brace
Reply #14 - 01/20/09 at 19:26:36

gerald.hughes wrote on 01/20/09 at 19:15:31:

I was curious however, about the distinction between the S40 and the LS 650. Does anyone know why this distinction is made? I had assumed that the fork tubes would be the same.

Because Suzuki is branding all their cruisers as "Boulevard". Now you have to look real close to see where it actually says "Suzuki" on the bike!

As for the S-40, all the other Boulevards are B-something, and they've switched from cc's to cubic inches in the numbers so as not to confuse crossover Harley guys, I guess. So, we have a Single of 40 cu in, I suppose the twins have the B designation so you know it has "Both" cylinders! Grin

Oh yeah, I have the Superbrace on mine -- major handling improvement. Now upgrade the shocks (I have Hagons) and see how the rear wheel likes it!

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