So... my fork brace got here today. It is very generic, comes from SFriding, I am a little embarrassed to say I found it on Amazon, but it was only $80 and I figured if it was a piece of junk I would just send it back.
Well, it is more robust than it looked in the pictures and the tolerances seemed excellent so I went ahead and mounted it... and then it has been raining most of the rest of the day. I didn't take time to weigh it, but it is light enough I am not going to care.
I figured I would post a picture.
Only problem is now the back end is jealous of the front end Al treatment and I just found out about the Over Racing Al swingarm for our bikes (but man, that's a lot of loot).
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I also have a fork brace (SuperBrace), and I believe it has helped motorcycle handling at all speeds and reducing brake squeal. Sadly, SuperBrace is no more, but the impact of their good work can be felt every time I ride.
Congrats on finding a fork brace that will fit. It is becoming more difficult to source one! David
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Very cool fork brace. but I went for more retro look. put fork gaiters on. I suspect with fork gaiters on, a fork brace won't also fit on as well. but either fork brace sure look cool. congrats!
-tdbru
Six,
I like your new fork brace. It appears to be a close copy of the Agras brace that I have. I think you will be happy!
I got a good 2 hour ride in on the new fork brace today. Honestly, prob not much of a difference at the speeds and forces I am turning with right now. I have been away from riding for about 15 years, so although I had a lot of experience back in the day, I am not riding the way I did in my 20s (for a lot of reasons).
But, I do think a 500lb motorcycle should have more than just a fender bridging the fork sliders down there, so even if it is just psychological, I like having it on. Hopefully as I get more new miles behind me my lean angle confidence continues to improve.
For anyone looking for a brace, I would recommend this one from SFriding. It fits very precisely and appears to be well-engineered. The Al is thick enough that I have confidence it will eliminate flex within reason. Weight is decent, hardware is solid.
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Can you post a link for the brace?
(07-17-2025, 01:31 PM)Lord Popgun Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.amazon.com/SFriding-Front-Br...r=8-3&th=1
Thanks, that's the one I found but I was surprised it says it fits a 2012 and 2013 model and UncleSixer has a 2014.
I can't imagine they changed anything between '13 and '14?
Either way I like the idea of it and I think it should fit over my fork gaiters.
Yeah, I think the fork specs are the same.
I will say I too have come across turtles in the road in the rural part of our city. But they were snapping turtles and I’m not helping them do anything. YMMV
