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Fork Braces
04/04/11 at 17:27:26

So, I've done some research on the TKat and Super Brace, but I was wondering about some of the others. In particular, the various curved ones that bolt into the fender mounts. Seems like they wouldn't do much in the way of "bracing", but I do like the way they fill those holes and I just can't bring myself to run the fender on a Ratbob. I suppose I could spin down the forks to remove the fender mounts entirely, but I may well change my mind about the fender sometime down the road, so....

Anyone have any experience with 'em? Do they do the job, or are they just for looks?

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Fork Braces Reply #1 - 04/04/11 at 18:10:49 Some people cut the fender to the shape of the inner brace-like part. Then some do a bit of artful swiss cheesing to it.
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Smokestack Full Member Offline The Devil made me do it! Posts: 244 The Hammer, Canada Gender:	Re: Fork Braces Reply #2 - 04/04/11 at 18:18:39 That's actually kinda what I was thinkin'. Just wondering if it helps to stiffen the front end up like a TKat or some such....
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Fork Braces Reply #3 - 04/04/11 at 20:44:30 Smokestack wrote on 04/04/11 at 17:27:26: .... Super Brace... experience with 'em? Do they do the job, or are they just for looks? I got one in '05 or so. Better tracking. To be test I would have to remove to see if I notice it being sloppier. Don't wanna.
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Wake51 Full Member Offline Murphy's Law Posts: 214 St. Louis Gender:	Re: Fork Braces Reply #4 - 04/05/11 at 01:53:43 I'm a newbie to the Savage world but understand that the brace is supposed to bet one of the better upgrades for the bike based on bang for the buck. ...but... what exactly does it do? My assumption is improve highway driving.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Fork Braces Reply #5 - 04/05/11 at 04:12:07 Without the fork brace the only thing that keeps the wheel from wobbling side to side is the front axle, so it does, a bit. This causes a bit of instability cornering and that little "shiver" as you cross seams in the pavement, or trolly tracks. The brace ties the forks together in a way much stiffer than the axle alone.
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Re: Fork Braces
Reply #6 - 04/05/11 at 07:25:41

arteacher wrote on 04/05/11 at 04:12:07:

Without the fork brace the only thing that keeps the wheel from wobbling side to side is the front axle, so it does, a bit. This causes a bit of instability cornering and that little "shiver" as you cross seams in the pavement, or trolly tracks. The brace ties the forks together in a way much stiffer than the axle alone.

front fender "acts" as a brace..kinda

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