Got a new fork brace.

[camos]

Put a new fork brace on the 89 VR last week. The one I bought is 7/8" thick which is half the thickness of the Super Brace but it is half the price. I guess in this case you do get what you pay for. In my opinion, however, the extra thickness would provide diminishing returns and since my VR will not be doing any racing through the twisties the possible tiny amount of extra performance would not justify the higher price.

 

 

 

If you are interested the brace can be found on eBay [ame=http://www.ebay.com/itm/261203137975?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT]here[/ame].

[syscrusher]

The weak points are those SS bolts. They are going to allow more movement than .75" of aluminum. Does this fit the rounded crown of the fork sliders tightly?

 

I wonder how it compares to the Condor Brace, perhaps he will give us some detail?

[Money Venture]

The weak points are those SS bolts. They are going to allow more movement than .75" of aluminum.

 

Syscrusher, would it help if they were countersunk to stop the movement?

[Condor]

The weak points are those SS bolts. They are going to allow more movement than .75" of aluminum. Does this fit the rounded crown of the fork sliders tightly?

 

I wonder how it compares to the Condor Brace, perhaps he will give us some detail?

 

First off, I'm not doing the brace any longer due to the demand slowing way down, and the quantity I had to buy to keep them available meant they sat for long times. Secondly, the eBay brace looks pretty good, and the price is very close to what I had to charge to our members. For $71 bucks at your doorstep compared to others on the market, it's a deal..... The only difference I can see is the fender curve being duplicated on the top of the brace. This brings up the question, are they cast or machined. Our brace was CNC Machined and held to very exacting tolerance's. Still a nice touch. Fitment depends on how accurate tolerances are held during manufacture. Strength depends on the grade of aluminum used. Performance wise, with a set of Progressives and a brace there's a big difference in handling. Carving curves is almost surgical....

 

[camos]

The weak points are those SS bolts. They are going to allow more movement than .75" of aluminum. Does this fit the rounded crown of the fork sliders tightly?

 

I wonder how it compares to the Condor Brace, perhaps he will give us some detail?

I don't think the bolts will be a weak point. When I disassembled the OEM brace it lifted out with ease. To get the new brace in I had to loosen the axle, line up the brace as close to horizontal as possible and then tap it into place so it does fit very snugly. The new brace is not cast as the OEM one is but machined from the same aircraft grade aluminum the Super Brace is.

 

I did check with Condor about his brace before choosing this alternative but, as he has stated, his version is no longer available. If cost was not a factor, the Super Brace might have been a better choice but I did not think it would have made enough of a difference to warrant the extra $$$.

[syscrusher]

If it's jammed in there tight then it would minimize concerns over movement there but with .75" of solid milled aluminum the attachment points would allow movement before the aluminum block would flex. The 1/8" walls of the fork slider crowns would deform long before that block of aluminum.