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easymoney YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29	Thoughts on fork brace 10/17/24 at 06:36:07 Do fork braces make a significant improvement for our bikes? I am concerned mostly about interstate highway stability.
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Surviving Philly Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 297	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #1 - 10/17/24 at 06:58:10 Assuming you have the front fender on, I think the fender is adequate to stabilize the forks. I've ran the superbrace and have noticed essentially Zero discernable difference, and actually ended up selling it. some people swear by them but personally I think the braces are snake oil.
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Reply #2 - 10/17/24 at 07:35:57

I had the TKAT on one bike and I have a SuperBrace on my current bike. I drank the snake oil. Whether it’s purely psychological or if it’s actually real, it seems to offer modest improvements. I notice it most when using the front brake on rougher roads. That said, I don’t think these bikes can really ride true above 65mph no matter what you do (the Cafe mod people will disagree with this comment, but they’ve put a lot of time and money into those mods for improvement). The bike likes to “float” with its stretched rake and light weight (chopper style).

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Reply #3 - 10/17/24 at 15:36:58

A new SuperBrace is, IIRC, around $180.00. Did I Believe the T-KAT made a noticeable difference? Yep. Others, some of whom have long histories of riding and pushing in twisties and say Mehhh,, notsomuch,, I wonder if their skills, being smooth, not inputting flex, is why they don't feel the need for a brace. I tend to play around as close to my Edge of the Envelope as I can. If you're going to push your limits, I'd say get one. If you're just going to gently roll through the turns,, then no.

The above entry is an opinion, not to be conflated with Truth,etched in stone.
It's truly a YMMV kinda thing.

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5412 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #4 - 10/18/24 at 07:49:37 Simple fact , if you can’t notice the difference then you are not an aggressive rider. It is a performance part. While it may be somewhat subtle , to a rider that knows the difference it is a huge improvement !
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easymoney YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 29	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #5 - 10/18/24 at 08:57:34 If I get aggressive on the street it is not due to intention! My performance envelope is small and I want to stay in the middle of it. If a brace will keep me there it would be worth the price.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5412 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #6 - 10/18/24 at 12:56:56 Its greatest benefit stability in turning/hard braking. With big brake kit it stops dead straight. Find some slow motion videos of what forks are doing you would be so surprised what goes on up front.
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JOG Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2146 Longview, Texas Gender:	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #7 - 10/19/24 at 21:00:32 Yep,, slow it down and the instability of the front end is Pretty obvious https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wnbi-HyVz-A/XlKwm5y7miI/AAAAAAAAkGg/gdZkg62ynxEnhF...
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Surviving Philly Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 297	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #8 - 10/21/24 at 08:26:39 It may be a performance part but it's not exactly a performance bike. I think the 180 is better spent elsewhere personally.
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Re: Thoughts on fork brace
Reply #9 - 10/23/24 at 05:07:32

Surviving Philly wrote on 10/21/24 at 08:26:39:

It may be a performance part but it's not exactly a performance bike. I think the 180 is better spent elsewhere personally.

I think I am in agreement here. I would sooner spend the money on some upgraded fork springs before a fork brace. If I was really riding that aggressively, I would get a different bike. Something with inverted forks. Not saying these bikes aren't capable though.

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uranusklingon YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6	Re: Thoughts on fork brace Reply #10 - 06/23/25 at 20:58:21 Had my superbrace for about a week now. I jump on the expressway twice a day and usually hit 70-80 MPH for at least a few minutes. I definitely notice less buzzing from the front end now. Maybe a little more stable feeling. May not be worth the high price, especially if you just fart around on sidestreets.
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Re: Thoughts on fork brace
Reply #11 - 06/24/25 at 04:56:40

uranusklingon wrote on 06/23/25 at 20:58:21:

Had my superbrace for about a week now. I jump on the expressway twice a day and usually hit 70-80 MPH for at least a few minutes. I definitely notice less buzzing from the front end now. Maybe a little more stable feeling. May not be worth the high price, especially if you just fart around on sidestreets.

Have you ever been to the Uranus Fudge Factory in Missouri or Indiana? The warm fudge is sensational!

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Reply #12 - 06/24/25 at 10:45:29

ThumperPaul wrote on 06/24/25 at 04:56:40:

uranusklingon wrote on 06/23/25 at 20:58:21:

Had my superbrace for about a week now. I jump on the expressway twice a day and usually hit 70-80 MPH for at least a few minutes. I definitely notice less buzzing from the front end now. Maybe a little more stable feeling. May not be worth the high price, especially if you just fart around on sidestreets.

Have you ever been to the Uranus Fudge Factory in Missouri or Indiana? The warm fudge is sensational!

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-For the original poster - easymoney -
Another thought for you- you would probably get more highway "bang for your buck" getting good rear shocks - such as progressive, and a small windshield - such as the memphis shooter

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Reply #13 - 06/24/25 at 19:28:42

I find a fork brace to be helpful. I don’t ride as aggressively as I used to because my eyes don’t see as well as they use to and my reflexes are not what they were before either, but the brace works for me.
10-20 years ago our rides on the curvy mountain roads were much more vigorous and intensely fun, and the brace proved its worth to me.

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Re: Thoughts on fork brace
Reply #14 - Today at 07:14:36

I have a Superbrace. Any bike with long, skinny forks will handle better with a brace. Most of my riding is curvy mountain 2 lanes. And, no, I can't say that I'm as aggressive as I was, say, 15 years ago on my Moto Guzzi, but it's good to know I can push it if I need to. I do agree that if most of your riding is just cruising around, you likely won't notice a lot of difference. At higher speeds, though, I can definitely tell that the front is more stable.

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