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Message started by babbalou on 07/27/06 at 19:50:51

Title: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 07/27/06 at 19:50:51

Haven't had time to put it on yet but I'll follow up this weekend after the install. It's the one from Tkat. Very nicely made. I'm impressed, especially for $90 total. I push my Metzlers pretty hard, sometimes on bumpy country roads so this should help. :)

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/27/06 at 19:54:33

Very cool. We're gonna have to meet up sometime soon and compare rides.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 07/27/06 at 20:10:04

Sure, I'd like to see your bike. I'll be doing another seat fix this weekend, after I roadtest the forkbrace but anytime after this weekend is a good time.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 07/29/06 at 14:34:19

Got the fork brace on last night, rode today & I really like the smoother ride. Feels like a bigger bike. Doesn't feel like the front end's going to bounce loose in the hard corners. Shoulda done this a couple of years ago! :)

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by Reelthing on 07/30/06 at 16:07:39

they get my vote as an upgrade worth doing

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/30/06 at 17:20:19

Reelthing wrote:

they get my vote as an upgrade worth doing

I agree.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by bikingb on 07/30/06 at 18:57:22

I remember back when that guy said he would make braces for us. I will contact him and see if he still has some. Very exciting!!

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by WKD on 07/31/06 at 09:23:34

There is a post in the marketplace for these http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=Market;action=display;num=1153334941

Check that out, I am looking into them now.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by Savage_Rob on 07/31/06 at 09:44:00

Those are the braces bikingb is talking about.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by bikingb on 08/06/06 at 11:52:14

Babbalou,

I'm planning or ordering a fork brace from Tkat next week. The only thing that concerns me is he said make the check out to some initials and I can't get a real phone number to call him. I think I saw where you called him. I'd appreciate it if you would share that number. I called the number listed on the tkat website and a woman called me back and said don't call again. I just don't want to be sending my $90 into cyber space never to be seen again.

Thanks,

B

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 08/06/06 at 20:09:00

I didn't get his phone number, just emailed him at tkat@tkat.com & he replied back with his mailing address. The fork brace actually arrived a few days after I emailed him to tell him the check's in the mail.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by bikingb on 08/07/06 at 05:12:06

Thanks. I mailed the check today. Waiting with anticipation.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by thumperclone on 08/07/06 at 18:36:23

top of the front shocks on my 06 have "dust shields" stickin up as part of the wipers..anyone got the brace on an 05 or 06 ?

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 08/07/06 at 19:13:22

thumperclone wrote:

top of the front shocks on my 06 have "dust shields" stickin up as part of the wipers..anyone got the brace on an 05 or 06 ?

I have an 05' but I'd already removed the dust shields when I installed fork boots last year. I could be wrong but I think you'd have to remove the shields to install the brace.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by bikingb on 08/07/06 at 19:28:45

How did you remove the dust shields? I think I should know this. But, I don't.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by babbalou on 08/08/06 at 17:41:26

bikingb wrote:

How did you remove the dust shields? I think I should know this. But, I don't.

Well, I wasn't sure how they were attached at first, so I jammed a small screwdriver down in between the plastic dust shield & fork, then just twisted it around until they snapped off. Before that I tried yanking them off from the top with visegrips but couldn't do it. Felt like they were glued on, just a really tight fit though.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by DianeS. on 08/10/06 at 13:39:11

I also ordered the fork brace from tkat, after emailing him for the information. I expect to get it in a few days because I'm in Canada and things take longer to get through the border stuff.

DianeS.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by luken on 08/10/06 at 13:46:24

Are there pics of this somewhere that I just havent seen or didnt realize what it was?? Id like to see it.

Title: Re: Got my fork brace today
Post by Savage_Rob on 08/10/06 at 14:20:42

luken wrote:

Are there pics of this somewhere that I just havent seen or didnt realize what it was?? Id like to see it.

Yes. In this thread (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=Market;action=display;num=1153334941).

Just some more info. (http://users.metro2000.net/~cdc/magna/tech%20section%20and%20issues/fork%20brace/the%20fork%20brace.htm)