05-19-2015, 10:39 AM
(05-19-2015, 10:07 AM)Novice_imp Wrote:(05-19-2015, 03:36 AM)DAC_imp Wrote: I asked the guy that does tires for me this question and he says for this bike - definitely do a fork brace. The triple clamps aren't beefy enough as is. I'll be pricing one here soon. Gee - wonder if Superbrace has a discount for members?
Dac,
Do you know what his reasoning is? I'm curious why he thinks the triple clamps aren't beefy enough.
Dac,
Do you know what his reasoning is? I'm curious why he thinks the triple clamps aren't beefy enough.
So Ryan told me that the triple clamps on sportbikes and others that see significant load often come from the factory with the fork contact areas around 2"+ long with maybe two or three pinch bolts. The CB has about 1" with one pinch bolt and the triple tree just isn't that beefy.
He wasn't digging at the bike and he wasn't trying to sell me anything. Just telling me that, in his experience, it would be a big help. The guy has had about one of every bike ever made and worked on the rest. So he probably knows.
Novice, since your in Central Ohio, Ryan installs tires pretty reasonably. Just let me know.