What is the purpose

[GSXR7ED]

I believe my "T's" measurements were:

117 mm from center to center of forks
58 mm diameter from thickest portion where dust boots cover forks

Mine shares the same forks with an 1100, I believe.

I'd call them...or give me your bike's measurements and I'll find out for you.


Ed

[Grimly]

Thanks for the replies now all I need to know is where do I get one to suit a GS1000E ????

You can pay through the nose for an aftermarket brace, or look for a GSX1100EZ fender with a big hefty brace built-in. A substantial bit of bent steel, you won't need a brace on top of that.
I've seen a couple offered by breakers here, and the price is around the £35 / $50 mark.

[posplayr]

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

And you with more testosterone filled confidence.

[bagpipes]

I know the advantage to the brace but for my stock 1100G does the stock front fender serve the same/similar purpose even if it shortened? I've never like the look of the large front fender and planned to shorten a spare that I have just to change up the look over the winter. My guess is that it should still serve the same purpose since I have no play in the front end while doing what was outline in the second reply to this thread.

Thanks for reading. I scroll through this site like I'm re-discovering school again. "every day has a lesson to be learned"

[Samikoo]

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.

On the bottom of the Fork Braces page you'll find this link http://www.fastfromthepast.com/PDF/f...dimensions.pdf .

[tfb]

Now, looking at some of these over-priced, badly done, fenderless, and unsafe owner-modified abortions, I just shake my head in depressed wonder.

I couldn't agree more. Some creations are excellent, but others are just about chopping up a perfectly good motorcycle for a posseur to 'be seen' on down at the local hang-out. Same kind of thinking with hotrods made out of vintage cars. It ain't my thing, but if it brings someone joy then I suppose that's fair enough.

Re. fork braces, I'm not convinced they do that much on our machines. But they certainly look the biz... err, does that make me a posseur?!!!

You can still pick up Micron items on eBay, etc. but they are a fair bit rarer now than they were 5 years ago. You will prob. end up paying about US$150. You can get a Tarozzi item brand new for much less anyway.

[rudeman]

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????

Based on my experience a fork brace works and is a worthwhile investment. I can recall installing the Telefix on my 1000ST. Immediately after I completed the installation and adjustment I went out for a quick ride. The steering was noticeably quicker. The left to right transition was much better and overall responsiveness was outstanding compared to before the brace.

I also believe that a good fork brace ties the sliders together into one unit. The side loads are reduced during suspension cycling.

From a purely seat of the pants assessment, the damned thing works and works quite well, thank you. I plan on installing one on my recently acquired 1000EN.

[stetracer]

They are not just for cornering they are required on any bike going over 125 mph in the 1/4 mile at most drag strips as is a steering dampener
My GS1150's and my Bandits all came factory with one.