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.
Thanks.
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Re: Fork brace?
by 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
dave
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
dave
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Re: Fork brace?
by Puffs » Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:42 am
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Re: Fork brace?
by 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.
Riding it is much more fun than polishing it.
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Re: Fork brace?
by ralf » Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:11 am
Sorry for the late response, photo of the brace here.
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