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    What is the purpose

    What is the purpose of a fork brace? I see a few people add them and was wondering what the gain of having them and what they do????

    #2
    A fork brace is like Viagra for your motorcycle. It will make your forks stiffer

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      #3
      Next time you're out by the bike and the fender isn't mounted, try this: stand up in front of the bike, facing the headlight, and squeeze the tire with your knees. Then grab the handlebars and twist - there's a VERY good chance you can move the bars further than the wheel can twist. And that's with, what, 80 pounds of pressure? Normal riding puts much more pressure on the front end so it can flex more.

      A brace basically keeps the wheel true with the forks, and stabilizes the front end.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Big Rich View Post
        Next time you're out by the bike and the fender isn't mounted, try this: stand up in front of the bike, facing the headlight, and squeeze the tire with your knees. Then grab the handlebars and twist - there's a VERY good chance you can move the bars further than the wheel can twist. And that's with, what, 80 pounds of pressure? Normal riding puts much more pressure on the front end so it can flex more.

        A brace basically keeps the wheel true with the forks, and stabilizes the front end.
        Yes siree, that is pretty much spot on.
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          #5
          When I see a poorly-done 'café conversion', with no front fender or bracing, and it's described as a 'café racer', I grimace, for what's been 'created' is not a 'racer' of any kind. Just ignorant conceptions of what the genre is. When I lived in London 50+ years ago, and saw the steaming, smoking Nortons, etc, parked up, clip-ons and all, I thought it was SO cool, a REAL café racer. I favored the racer-replica concept for many years after that, and when the manufacturers actually started building stock replicas, both in performance and appearance, I felt vindicated in my admiration of the style and substance. Now, looking at some of these over-priced, badly done, fenderless, and unsafe owner-modified abortions, I just shake my head in depressed wonder.
          Last edited by recycled64; 05-09-2014, 11:47 AM.
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            #6
            Thanks for the replies now all I need to know is where do I get one to suit a GS1000E ????

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              #7
              Originally posted by cougar View Post
              Thanks for the replies now all I need to know is where do I get one to suit a GS1000E ????
              Copy of a Micron (no longer made and the best ones):

              79 GS1000S
              79 GS1000S (another one)
              80 GSX750
              80 GS550
              80 CB650 cafe racer
              75 PC50 - the one with OHV and pedals...
              75 TS100 - being ridden (suicidally) by my father

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                #8
                Originally posted by recycled64 View Post
                Now, looking at some of these over-priced, badly done, fenderless, and unsafe owner-modified abortions,
                Well that's all fine and dandy, most are made from Ls anyway so no loss, but why on earth would they even call it a cafe racer? Bobber, chopper, sure but a racer? Flimsy forks, cheap old school tire designs, clapped out stock suspension or better yet none at all, often no front brake, stupid looking artsy fartsy crap everywhere does not any kind of a racer make.
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                Life is too short to ride an L.

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                  #9
                  Why not build a bike with the performance upgrades you're interested in and allow function to create form? I seem to find myself admiring cars and bikes alike with purpose driven parts rather than aesthetic qualities.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
                    Well that's all fine and dandy, most are made from Ls anyway so no loss, but why on earth would they even call it a cafe racer? Bobber, chopper, sure but a racer? Flimsy forks, cheap old school tire designs, clapped out stock suspension or better yet none at all, often no front brake, stupid looking artsy fartsy crap everywhere does not any kind of a racer make.
                    The first sentence in my 'screed' said basically the same thing
                    sigpicSome of the totally committed probably should be.
                    '58 + '63 Vespa 150's' (London, GB/RI, US)
                    '67 X6 T20 ('67 Long Beach, Ca.- misty-eyed)
                    '71 Kaw. A1-ugh ('71 SF, CA- worked @ Kaw dlr)
                    '66 Yam. YL1('72 SF-commuter beater)
                    '73 Kaw. S2A-2Xugh ('73 SF-still parts slave)
                    '78 GS 750C ('77 SF-old faithful-killed by son)
                    '81 KZ 750E ('81 SF-back to Kaw. dlr)
                    '81 GS 650G ('08 back to NE&ME- (project)
                    '82 GS '82 (2) GS650GZ, L, Middlebury, G current

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by jeffasaurus2 View Post
                      Why not build a bike with the performance upgrades you're interested in and allow function to create form?
                      That used to be what a cafe racer was until it became the latest style.
                      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                      Life is too short to ride an L.

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                        #12
                        Try here:

                        Get the best deals for Gs1000 Fork Brace at eBay.com. We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items!
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by cougar View Post
                          Thanks for the replies now all I need to know is where do I get one to suit a GS1000E ????
                          You could try here.

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                            Originally posted by Big Rich View Post
                            Next time you're out by the bike and the fender isn't mounted, try this: stand up in front of the bike, facing the headlight, and squeeze the tire with your knees. Then grab the handlebars and twist - there's a VERY good chance you can move the bars further than the wheel can twist. And that's with, what, 80 pounds of pressure? Normal riding puts much more pressure on the front end so it can flex more.

                            A brace basically keeps the wheel true with the forks, and stabilizes the front end.
                            Originally posted by mrbill5491 View Post
                            Yes siree, that is pretty much spot on.
                            Bill, you also described it as the forks NOT having any support between the front axle and the triple tree (where the dust cover are/fender being the only brace)

                            Originally posted by postman_pat View Post
                            Fastfromthepast is where I bought my Tarozzi Fork brace ($99) + shipping. You'll need measurements so get that measuring caliper. As a matter of fact, here's a pic after install:




                            I feel much more confident in the ride at higher speeds. Changing the fork oil to 30W also helped.



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                            Last edited by GSXR7ED; 05-15-2014, 07:14 AM.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by postman_pat View Post
                              Went there and got confused as I thought all 1000's were the same size forks. they have four listings for the gs1000 and all part numbers are different but no sizes to check with.

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