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TROX Full Member Offline More ideas than $$$ Posts: 118 Temple, TX Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #30 - 09/12/12 at 02:58:01 Thanks Oldfeller for the answer on the support question. Thanks you two for the responses on handling, I'm halfway between pegs on the ground and cruising and thanks lacon for the info on ordering. This forum is great.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10666 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #31 - 09/12/12 at 17:24:33 I cannot imagine that there would be a functional difference. It's just a matter of looks and $$.
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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #32 - 09/12/12 at 17:30:23 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/12/12 at 00:05:05: & the bottom 1/3rd of my pegs are ground away & I say a fork brace matters/ My pegs are like yours, but I don't have a fork brace.
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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 #33 - 09/13/12 at 00:57:10 Ive seen several say they could tell no difference. I did see a difference. I wish we had a T-Kat that could be sent to the riders who have never tried them or dont seem to need one. I also wonder if there is any measurable difference between fork assemblies.
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lacon YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23 Knoxville, TN	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #34 - 09/13/12 at 01:41:09 Another thought, Justin. When time comes to remove & re-install the front wheel, should I loosen the 4 top screws on the brace before torquing the axle nut, then re-tighten them? I'm thinking it would not be necessary, but then it would only take a few seconds if there was any doubt.
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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 #35 - 09/13/12 at 10:30:54 Once the brace is on, the tubes otta not move, so, pulling the axle & putting it back really should be easier, since the sliders cant rotate & cause the axle threads to misalign.
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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #36 - 09/13/12 at 10:54:47

I'm with Charon on this... I'd like to see a blind test...
It ain't gonna' happen, but it would be neat...

I've ridden with and without a fork brace (friends bike), and never noticed a difference...
I noticed more difference in surface tracking, by going to a different front tire...
On a bobber, without a front fender it might make a difference that I could perceive...

I think the results most people are looking for, would come more from a steering stabilizer, than a fork brace...
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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #37 - 09/13/12 at 12:23:05

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/13/12 at 00:57:10:

Ive seen several say they could tell no difference. I did see a difference. I wish we had a T-Kat that could be sent to the riders who have never tried them or dont seem to need one.
I also wonder if there is any measurable difference between fork assemblies.

JOG I thought you said you had the Super Brace on yours.

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #38 - 09/13/12 at 14:33:43

Serowbot wrote on 09/13/12 at 10:54:47:

I'm with Charon on this... I'd like to see a blind test...
It ain't gonna' happen, but it would be neat...

I've ridden with and without a fork brace (friends bike), and never noticed a difference...
I noticed more difference in surface tracking, by going to a different front tire...
On a bobber, without a front fender it might make a difference that I could perceive...

I think the results most people are looking for, would come more from a steering stabilizer, than a fork brace...
JMHO... Huh

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That's what I'm thinking. I would like to install one of those. Just don't know where and which one to get and how to mount it.

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Re: New TKAT fork brace
Reply #39 - 09/13/12 at 17:27:26

bill67 wrote on 09/13/12 at 12:23:05:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/13/12 at 00:57:10:

Ive seen several say they could tell no difference. I did see a difference. I wish we had a T-Kat that could be sent to the riders who have never tried them or dont seem to need one.
I also wonder if there is any measurable difference between fork assemblies.

JOG I thought you said you had the Super Brace on yours.

I do.. I also have a Supertrapp,, I think I woulda been just as happy with a Dyna.

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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #40 - 09/14/12 at 11:07:17 Quote: I have been wanting to see a "blind" test of a fork brace. Wouldn't that be dangerous? But if it was a "Blind" test how would you "See" the difference?
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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 #41 - 09/14/12 at 11:35:17 A blind test! Those guys who do the Dragon can do this.\ Build a box to mount up there & cover the area so no one can see if its got one, ride the snot out of it.Park it behind cover, swap the box to another bike, same rider, same route,, do that with 3 riders & see whut the verdict is..
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #42 - 09/14/12 at 11:40:51 JohnBoy wrote on 09/14/12 at 11:07:17: Quote: I have been wanting to see a "blind" test of a fork brace. Wouldn't that be dangerous? But if it was a "Blind" test how would you "See" the difference? Couldn't ever be truely blind... the dog would know.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #43 - 09/15/12 at 06:16:03 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/12 at 06:11:49: The next when you post please when a sentence.I dont whenderstand whent youre saying, +1
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10666 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: New TKAT fork brace Reply #44 - 09/15/12 at 14:30:07 How it works. Fork tubes flex laterally and can twist around causing the front wheel to go out of alignment during compression of the tubes, with the result being "squirrelly steering"...not a desirable thing, especially when cornering at speed. http://www.superbrace.com/simulation.html
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