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lacon YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23 Knoxville, TN	New TKAT fork brace 09/06/12 at 17:30:35 Arrived in the mail today. Easy install, snug fit. Current cost shipped in the U.S. is $95.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #1 - 09/07/12 at 03:57:58 Looks sharp
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #2 - 09/07/12 at 05:22:05 I like them,
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #3 - 09/07/12 at 05:49:14 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05: I like them, I did too,Then the next time I went for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #4 - 09/07/12 at 06:11:49 bill67 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:49:14: justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05: I like them, I did too,Then the next time I when for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40. The next when you post please when a sentence.I dont whenderstand whent youre saying,
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #5 - 09/07/12 at 09:31:47 That sure is sexy!!! Does it affect the ride ( to you) ... some says its great, others .. meh.
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lacon YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23 Knoxville, TN	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #6 - 09/07/12 at 15:28:41 I rode about 80 + miles today & really could not tell any difference. But then I didn't have a problem before, & I'm a pretty conservative rider as well. So, you could say I did not "need" it - but I did want it. Who knows, maybe I'll get in a tight spot sometime & it might make a difference.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #7 - 09/07/12 at 15:37:10 Ride it on a bad road. Then you'll see a difference.
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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #8 - 09/07/12 at 19:32:04

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 06:11:49:

bill67 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:49:14:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05:

I like them,

I did too,Then the next time I when for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40.

The next when you post please when a sentence.I dont whenderstand whent youre saying,

But,How would it we figher the way toget it the fit, but then. ?

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #9 - 09/07/12 at 23:14:11

lacon wrote on 09/07/12 at 15:28:41:

I rode about 80 + miles today & really could not tell any difference. But then I didn't have a problem before, & I'm a pretty conservative rider as well. So, you could say I did not "need" it - but I did want it. Who knows, maybe I'll get in a tight spot sometime & it might make a difference.

I installed a TKAT fork brace 4 months ago. There is a 2 mile section of road that needs resurfacing in the worse way, which is the only way in and out of the area where I live. Without a doubt, the TKAT fork brace improves the front end stability. Your results may vary based on speed, road condition, weight and over-all riding style. At 60-70 mph on the interstate, my S-40 seems to have a much more positive track with the TKAT. I've got the stock tires on the bike with 2,800 miles on them.

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #10 - 09/08/12 at 04:01:56

Gyrobob wrote on 09/07/12 at 19:32:04:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 06:11:49:

bill67 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:49:14:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05:

I like them,

I did too,Then the next time I when for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40.

The next when you post please when a sentence.I dont whenderstand whent youre saying,

But,How would it we figher the way toget it the fit, but then. ?

You know? I never even considered it from that point of view! YOure absolutely right,,

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #11 - 09/08/12 at 06:22:16

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/08/12 at 04:01:56:

Gyrobob wrote on 09/07/12 at 19:32:04:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 06:11:49:

bill67 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:49:14:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05:

I like them,

I did too,Then the next time I when for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40.

The next when you post please when a sentence.I dont whenderstand whent youre saying,

But,How would it we figher the way toget it the fit, but then. ?

You know? I never even considered it from that point of view! YOure absolutely right,,

your right to

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #12 - 09/11/12 at 11:18:24

bill67 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:49:14:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 05:22:05:

I like them,

I did too,Then the next time I went for the Super Brace and upgrade.Which is a custom fit for the S40.

Bill, I'm confused..........What is the difference between the TKAT fork brace, which is made specifically for the LS650/S40 and the Super Brace, which is custom fit??????? My guess is, it would be fair and reasonable to say both are "custom fit" because if they weren't, they wouldn't fit.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #13 - 09/11/12 at 11:34:57 You see the slots where it can slide,the super brace is fixed made for the S40.I have had both,The super brace is better and stronger.Bridges are made arced not flat for a reason.And theres more pieces in the tkat,so it would give more under hard conditions.
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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #14 - 09/11/12 at 13:26:43

bill67 wrote on 09/11/12 at 11:34:57:

You see the slots where it can slide,the super brace is fixed made for the S40.I have had both,The super brace is better and stronger.Bridges are made arced not flat for a reason.And theres more pieces in the tkat,so it would give more under hard conditions.

I didn't realize we were now discussing the finer points of bridge construction. The fork brace, your choice, is to reduce/eliminate lateral movement of a span of approximately 6". It would appear to me, both braces are over-engineered for their intended purpose. Both braces come in parts that need to be assembled. Take a close look at the TKAT brace, notice the Alan head bolts in each of the 4 corners? Now then, compare that anchoring system to that of the Super Brace......See any difference? Notice the difference in the thickness of the two braces? Common sense would suggest the thicker components would flex less than components 50% thinner, wouldn't you agree? Here's a simple experiment you can try in order to grasp my point. Find an anvil, now then, try and bend it? Any luck? Now then, get a hacksaw blade out, place your thumb and fore-finger on each end and try and bend it. Fairly easy to bend, isn't it? Could it be, had the hacksaw blade been as thick as the anvil, it wouldn't have bent?

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