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MShipley Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 681	Fork Brace 10/03/17 at 07:37:41 Any recommendations for a Fork Brace? Are they worth the money? If you run one are you happy with it?
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old.indian Serious Thumper Offline Fighting Foreign Terrorism since 1492 Posts: 975 Central New Mexico Gender:	Re: Fork Brace Reply #1 - 10/03/17 at 07:55:20 Tkat that I'm quite happy with.
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Re: Fork Brace
Reply #2 - 10/03/17 at 08:13:50

MShipley wrote on 10/03/17 at 07:37:41:
Any recommendations for a Fork Brace? Are they worth the money? If you run one are you happy with it?

I'm gonna answer your question with a question.

What condition are you trying to correct or improve?

A fork brace will help stabilize the forks while turning or traveling over uneven pavement. Adding a fork brace can help reduce twist between the forks that can lead to high-speed wobble and tire cupping. A fork brace can improve the handling on a bike that is ridden aggressively through turns.

Are you experiencing either of these?

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5113 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Fork Brace Reply #3 - 10/03/17 at 10:15:47 It should be mandatory that all street bike have them ! On my tracker and sportster. Worth every penny !
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MShipley Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 681	Re: Fork Brace Reply #4 - 10/03/17 at 17:38:12 I talked to the fellow at Tkat today and I got the last s40 brace he has. Sadly he is retiring and closing shop.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fork Brace Reply #5 - 10/03/17 at 17:44:02 Maybe we have a machinist who could get the drawings. Sad news that..
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Re: Fork Brace
Reply #6 - 10/03/17 at 17:54:23

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I'm gonna answer your question with a question.

What condition are you trying to correct or improve?

A fork brace will help stabilize the forks while turning or traveling over uneven pavement. Adding a fork brace can help reduce twist between the forks that can lead to high-speed wobble and tire cupping. A fork brace can improve the handling on a bike that is ridden aggressively through turns.

Are you experiencing either of these?

I am experiencing a small amount of wobble when hard in a curve.

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Reply #7 - 10/03/17 at 20:52:25

Huge difference overall. Eliminates that wiggily feeling in the forks and under hard braking it stays lazer straight. Check your tire pressures & if tires are old replace them. Your gonna love the difference.i ride real hard at times , brace helps me stay in control when the road gets tough or I'm just pushin it too hard. Savage/S40 has a long fork & feels goofy on rough roads & turns. Trust me on this one , it's a great investment !!!

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Fork Brace Reply #8 - 10/03/17 at 21:49:56 There is also a "Super brace", Google it.
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Re: Fork Brace
Reply #9 - 10/04/17 at 01:05:19

Ruttly wrote on 10/03/17 at 20:52:25:

Huge difference overall. Eliminates that wiggily feeling in the forks and under hard braking it stays lazer straight. Check your tire pressures & if tires are old replace them. Your gonna love the difference.i ride real hard at times , brace helps me stay in control when the road gets tough or I'm just pushin it too hard. Savage/S40 has a long fork & feels goofy on rough roads & turns. Trust me on this one , it's a great investment !!!

What he said ... about the tire pressure! I was researching fork braces, and came across a comment about tire pressure - I had been negligent!

For my riding style, proper tire pressure was enough.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5845 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Fork Brace Reply #10 - 10/04/17 at 08:38:49 Tkat that I'm quite happy with. You will like it , no more shakey knees up front on those long sweeping curves or on the bumpy roads either .
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10672 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Fork Brace Reply #11 - 10/05/17 at 02:54:28 It is a bit sad to hear that TKAT is hanging up his very capable tools, but I certainly understand his need to stop and rest. He has been very kind to help us with his fork braces. They provide an exact fit and are as strong as a Rhino.
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Re: Fork Brace
Reply #12 - 10/05/17 at 06:45:50

LANCER wrote on 10/05/17 at 02:54:28:

It is a bit sad to hear that TKAT is hanging up his very capable tools, but I certainly understand his need to stop and rest. He has been very kind to help us with his fork braces. They provide an exact fit and are as strong as a Rhino.

I second Lancer's comment. The roads around here get fairly rough and the Tkat fork brace makes a world of differance.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Fork Brace Reply #13 - 10/05/17 at 09:44:12 I'm happy to report that I have one. And it works great.
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MShipley Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 681	Re: Fork Brace Reply #14 - 10/08/17 at 16:36:06 I got my fork brace from Tkat today, installed and yes It makes a big difference. No wobble at all on a hard corner. Awesome investment.
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