Fork brace?

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Fork brace?

Postby ralf » Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:31 am

Has anybody got any experience/opinions on fitting a fork brace? My 500R seems a bit flighty under front wheel braking. The extra power/weight of the Rotax engine and the single side disc seemingly to exceed the capability of the forks which are meant for a much lower power engine and a drum brake. Fork Braces are available and I'm tempted to give one a try. Opinions welcome.
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Re: Fork brace?

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Thu Oct 01, 2020 6:11 pm

the fork neck angle is a bit steep
and the rear is jacked up by any 16 inch tire size i can buy in the USA
110/70x16 110/80x16 the 120/80x16 found on the Buell blast is too wide on mine it rubs the rubber chain cover

its a quick steering bike it will bite a chunk out of you ass if you do not pay attention to it

it not a bad handling bike its just strange to what most of us are used to

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Re: Fork brace?

Postby Puffs » Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:42 am

Following a biased and flawed moderator choice (someone posting aggressive personal attacks is rewarded, while my technical posts are removed - behind my back & without any justification!), I have withdrawn from this forum.
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Re: Fork brace?

Postby ralf » Thu Nov 19, 2020 3:14 am

For anybody with an interest, I went ahead and fitted Tarozzi fork brace to my 500R and feel it has stiffened up the front end particularly under braking. Recommended.
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Re: Fork brace?

Postby Puffs » Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:11 am

Ta Ralf, can you share a pic?
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Re: Fork brace?

Postby ralf » Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:11 am

Sorry for the late response, photo of the brace here.
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Re: Fork brace?

Postby Puffs » Thu Dec 10, 2020 5:10 am

That looks very decent! Thanks.
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