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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #45 - 02/06/11 at 12:16:01 I spose when one of mine craps out Ill go have a look. Problee look in a pawn shop or 2, also.
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Reply #46 - 02/06/11 at 12:21:03

I'm also on the waiting list.

In an earlier post the question was asked about the use of a fork brace. If the bike is going to be riden without the front fender, I think one would be needed.

When you look at the fender you'll see there is a second piece of metal spot welded on the inside. the total thickness then becomes about 1/8". It appears to me that it adds a substantial amount of strength to the forks and prevents (or at least reduces) fork twist.

I purchased the SuperBrace. Not the cheapest thing in the the world at $167 with shipping. But, it's approximately 1/2" thick, generous radius on all surfaces and chrome plated.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #47 - 02/06/11 at 12:41:49 Every SuperBrace is made of 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum and machined to a tolerance of + or - .002 of an inch, with a polished finish. http://www.superbrace.com/simulation.html I don't think it's chrome plated.
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sbaugz Ex Member	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #48 - 02/06/11 at 12:46:23 reconditioned ryobi grinding wheel at CPO outlet store is $24. http://www.cporyobi.com/factory-reconditioned-ryobi-zrag402-4-4-amp-4-1-2-in-...
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #49 - 02/06/11 at 13:16:35 That would be the bigger brother to mine. It handles 4.5" disks rather than my 4" disks.
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Reply #50 - 02/06/11 at 13:24:02

kernel ken wrote on 02/06/11 at 12:21:03:

When you look at the fender you'll see there is a second piece of metal spot welded on the inside. the total thickness then becomes about 1/8". It appears to me that it adds a substantial amount of strength to the forks and prevents (or at least reduces) fork twist.

I've been thinking about cutting up the fender, leaving just that center section to use as a brace. It might look something very roughly like this:

Or I could find someone to help make one like these old school numbers:

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #51 - 02/06/11 at 15:01:19 The fender is soft steel, so it's going to do much other than looks. Are those solid bar or tubular?
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Reply #52 - 02/07/11 at 02:48:30

MotoBuddha wrote on 02/06/11 at 13:24:02:

kernel ken wrote on 02/06/11 at 12:21:03:

When you look at the fender you'll see there is a second piece of metal spot welded on the inside. the total thickness then becomes about 1/8". It appears to me that it adds a substantial amount of strength to the forks and prevents (or at least reduces) fork twist.

I've been thinking about cutting up the fender, leaving just that center section to use as a brace. It might look something very roughly like this:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/db1e6853.jpg

Or I could find someone to help make one like these old school numbers:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/bed1456d.jpg
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk182/motobuddha/e5518773.jpg

Are either one of these braces available?

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #53 - 02/07/11 at 04:47:15 No, they'd have to be made.
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Reply #54 - 02/07/11 at 04:58:06

MotoBuddha wrote on 02/07/11 at 04:47:15:

No, they'd have to be made.

Either style the flat stock one or the one with the two round bars would be effective and I'd be interested in. The one with the double round stock would be better off tubular rather than solid as a weight saving measure. You are not giving up any significant strength if you go tubular and the unsprung weight savings would be beneficial.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #55 - 02/07/11 at 08:17:32 Fit the tire tightly or around stock fender? How far apart do you want the bars? Strip of metal in between to be a fender or open?
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sbaugz Ex Member	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #56 - 02/07/11 at 09:44:41 I would be interested in getting in on this if someone decides to make them. Maybe something that resembles a small fender would be cool. Like this: Its somewhat functional from a bracing standpoint and it will probably take care of some of the water and dirt spray up as well.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #57 - 02/07/11 at 10:04:21 That one looks like it's just a chopped stock fender. Take your Savage fender and hack away.
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crackmonkey YaBB Newbies Offline nothing to see here. keep moving Posts: 42 Hagerstown, MD Gender:	Re: Who is getting a RYCA CS-1 kit??? Reply #58 - 02/07/11 at 10:51:25 i want to say it is like 30 bucks... i have the same one.
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Reply #59 - 02/07/11 at 14:54:26

verslagen1 wrote on 02/07/11 at 08:17:32:

Fit the tire tightly or around stock fender?

The old ones almost always arched over the fender, but it doesn't need to be that way.

Last night I imagined a version where the brace bars arched from the front of the forks to the opposite side on the rear side, forming an X.

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