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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Fork Boots or Fork Brace? 05/21/13 at 18:37:20 Just a little poll, both look really cool and serve a purpose.. which do you prefer? Fork Boots - Keeps the forks free from damaging acidic bug blood, and the travel path of the seals free of debris Fork Brace - Supposedly cures speed wobbles, makes for a more stable ride
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #1 - 05/21/13 at 18:48:53 looks like the majority wants to be like serowbot
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #2 - 05/22/13 at 05:30:11 If I just have to stick with a glide front end, fork boots. Given the choice, swap the whole mess for a decent springer or girder.
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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #3 - 05/22/13 at 06:13:20 Brace. Function over form. --Steve
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #4 - 05/22/13 at 07:52:16 Paraquat wrote on 05/22/13 at 06:13:20: Brace. Function over form. --Steve The boots are functional, they protect the travel path from scratches (rocks dust from the highway) and if you don't wash your bike all the time the bugs eat into the metal.. and that can ruin the forks.
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OK.... so what's the
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Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace?
Reply #5 - 05/22/13 at 09:04:45

I've had the fork boots on for 6 years... (fork tubes and seals are still perfect)...
I inherited Gerry's TKat, about 4 months ago...(when he switched to a Harley)...
I don't feel any difference from the TKat...
...(just did a fairly aggressive run down Mt.Lemmon on Sunday)... and the bike feels the same as before...

Maybe, coming from a dirt riding background, I'm insensitive to fork flex... but, tracking over tar snakes and cracks feels the same... brake or accel induced wobble feels about the same...
This bike ain't no racer,.. but it's not bad...
I just find that if I'm relaxed... the bike will self-correct from any minor road induced upset fairly smoothly...
TKat or no....
Apologies to the TKat fans... I just don't feel it...

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #6 - 05/22/13 at 09:19:18 There is no option for fork guards and fork brace.
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Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace?
Reply #7 - 05/22/13 at 09:45:56

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If there were any serious fork flex occurring with the stock fender only,... we'd be seeing a rash of sheared mounting bolts,... or cracked fenders... or at least stress cracks showing in the paint...
Never seen any...
...(a couple of tiny dabs of superglue, hold the boots down to the brace nicely... gravity does the rest)...

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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #8 - 05/22/13 at 10:41:53 arteacher wrote on 05/22/13 at 09:19:18: There is no option for fork guards and fork brace. I assumed everyone ordered the guards with the brace
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace? Reply #9 - 05/22/13 at 10:43:13 Serowbot wrote on 05/22/13 at 09:04:45: TKat or no.... Apologies to the TKat fans... I just don't feel it... I'm not feeling the Super Brace either..
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Re: Fork Boots or Fork Brace?
Reply #10 - 05/22/13 at 12:40:10

Before the rake kit I used a Superbrace, and noticed a difference, especially with road snakes. With the rake kit, which is about 4" wider between forks, I could not use the brace, so I sold it. I was expecting to have to order a T-kat specially made, but for some reason the rake kit eliminates the need.
Unfortunately I cut the stock guards to remove them when I put the brace on.

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