06-05-2013, 11:52 AM
Very nice looking piece of kit, Mr. ZRXman01 !
I've had fork braces, including a superbrace before. Used fork braces on my VFR and later on my FJR 1300.
They were useful when the forks weren't up to the sort of ungentlemanly use that they got at my hands.
More rigidly constructed forks, such as on superbikes are not likely to need them.
Having ridden the CB1100f, frankly I don't think that you need one, particularly for the type
of riding that the bike encourages.
I also found that it would flick readily and easily if you are practiced in that art. It's not exactly train-like,
like my RC51 [or before that my 916], but it will also hold a line well, and isn't deterred by road irregularities.
Perhaps you can guess why a Harley might benefit from such a unit.
I'd be surprised if many riders who choose the CB1100f are going to be flinging it in a way that would benefit from a
fork brace.
I'd say save your money and put it into a set of Race Tech gold valves, and into upgrading the rear shocks if you want adventure
and good handling.
You'll get a lot better use of your money that way.
For those of you who haven't seen it, our moderator [or someone else named Guth] appears to have put up a you tube of
a nice long ride through rural Oregon.
A ride like that [and I think that that is the way most riders will be riding their CB1100f's ] is very unlikely to note any
significant difference when using a fork brace. I rode a CB1100 in a far more sprightly fashion, and didn't find the forks to be lacking.
If you're intent on riding the bike in a fashion for which it was not designed, and not intimidated by bastardizing this
beautiful bike, you could consider swapping out the forks for a stouter, larger diameter set with a set of adapted triple clamps.
mike
I've had fork braces, including a superbrace before. Used fork braces on my VFR and later on my FJR 1300.
They were useful when the forks weren't up to the sort of ungentlemanly use that they got at my hands.
More rigidly constructed forks, such as on superbikes are not likely to need them.
Having ridden the CB1100f, frankly I don't think that you need one, particularly for the type
of riding that the bike encourages.
I also found that it would flick readily and easily if you are practiced in that art. It's not exactly train-like,
like my RC51 [or before that my 916], but it will also hold a line well, and isn't deterred by road irregularities.
Perhaps you can guess why a Harley might benefit from such a unit.
I'd be surprised if many riders who choose the CB1100f are going to be flinging it in a way that would benefit from a
fork brace.
I'd say save your money and put it into a set of Race Tech gold valves, and into upgrading the rear shocks if you want adventure
and good handling.
You'll get a lot better use of your money that way.
For those of you who haven't seen it, our moderator [or someone else named Guth] appears to have put up a you tube of
a nice long ride through rural Oregon.
A ride like that [and I think that that is the way most riders will be riding their CB1100f's ] is very unlikely to note any
significant difference when using a fork brace. I rode a CB1100 in a far more sprightly fashion, and didn't find the forks to be lacking.
If you're intent on riding the bike in a fashion for which it was not designed, and not intimidated by bastardizing this
beautiful bike, you could consider swapping out the forks for a stouter, larger diameter set with a set of adapted triple clamps.
mike