A very popular motorcycle performance accessory in the 'States for the past 25 years or so has been the lower fork brace which stabilizes the forks in extreme stress situations and prevents a terminal wobble of the front wheel. You can see several examples if you Google "fork brace" (without the quotes). Here is one you can go directly to: http://www.motorcycle-parts.com.au/Fork_Braces.htm I'd like to know if something like this is available in Chiang Mai or if someone knows of a shop that can fabricate one for me. The price for one in the 'States is around the equivalent of 5,000 baht. I suspect someone could fabricate one here for far less. Anyone out there that can save me some time in tracking one down? Thanks in advance for any help you can give. Michael
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Hi Wimpy,
Thanks for your response. What I'm trying to do is add some extra stability to the relatively small front end of my 175 Platinum dirt bike. I'll most likely have to get a fork brace fabricated for this application but finding one for any bike in Chiang Mai to use as a model would get me closer to that objective. To briefly go into "smart-ass" mode, the last time I checked, Chiang Mai is a petty big place. Could you be more specific as to where, exactly, a "readily available" fork brace could be found? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your response. What I'm trying to do is add some extra stability to the relatively small front end of my 175 Platinum dirt bike. I'll most likely have to get a fork brace fabricated for this application but finding one for any bike in Chiang Mai to use as a model would get me closer to that objective. To briefly go into "smart-ass" mode, the last time I checked, Chiang Mai is a petty big place. Could you be more specific as to where, exactly, a "readily available" fork brace could be found? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Roaddhistroaddhist wrote: Hi Wimpy,
Thanks for your response. What I'm trying to do is add some extra stability to the relatively small front end of my 175 Platinum dirt bike. I'll most likely have to get a fork brace fabricated for this application but finding one for any bike in Chiang Mai to use as a model would get me closer to that objective. To briefly go into "smart-ass" mode, the last time I checked, Chiang Mai is a petty big place. Could you be more specific as to where, exactly, a "readily available" fork brace could be found? Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Try this list of shops
Chiang Mai: Handy Mc Related Shops
under
https://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorc ... -t633.html
Thanks Wimpy and David. I'll start with Burning and Piston Shop as recommended, Wimpy, on the next trip to CM. I've been to a few of the shops on your list, David, but not with this fork brace objective, so it looks like a few days of revisiting the ones I've been to and tracking down others-a good project to do in Chiang Mai during the cool part of the year. Thanks again, guys. Michael
FORK BRACES: Yes, we need them!
We have so many customers ask us about "Fork Braces" and/or "Fork Sttabilizers".
If you have RSD forks, or Right Side Down, old style forks and especially Honda Makes..... Yes, you need to have them. There is a Company here in Thailand ( The Beefiest ones we have seen yet) called : GTR! So, I'm not sure if David is secretly making these wonders, but they are tremendous help if you feel any wobble or instability or front end wash out in the turns.
A quick history for our "younger audiance and riders", way back in 1981 Honda releases the GL1100 Goldwing in full dress and a Naked version. Yes, thats a big ass opposing cyclinder motorcycle that weighted quite a lot.... It had springs and an "Air Fork valve" (funny how that came back into style recently, PLease) and the first thing people felt was a serious vibration/resonation called the preverbial "WOBBLE"!
Why? Because Honda began to make the Fork Walls too Thin, and are pretty much still doing this today.
GoldWing Owners went crazy and organized a class action suit as Honda kept telling the Riding American Public, nothing was wrong........it's suppose to Wobble! .
Long Story Short, Honda sent out (free of Charge) fork stabalizers to bolt on, and in the following years, The fork tube lowers were made to incorporate a beautiful Honda High Polished super beefy Stabalizer.
If anyone should doubt this commentary, Yes I have owned one, and many many Bikes since, and if you really have nothing better to do, Google it and be amazed!
Now here we are in 2019, we are still being sold crappy RSD forks from the 1970's technology, and yes, If you can fit a Fork Brace onto your lowers above the fender, get one. I promise you will feel the difference when you stress that frame in the next twisty!
Cheers
We have so many customers ask us about "Fork Braces" and/or "Fork Sttabilizers".
If you have RSD forks, or Right Side Down, old style forks and especially Honda Makes..... Yes, you need to have them. There is a Company here in Thailand ( The Beefiest ones we have seen yet) called : GTR! So, I'm not sure if David is secretly making these wonders, but they are tremendous help if you feel any wobble or instability or front end wash out in the turns.
A quick history for our "younger audiance and riders", way back in 1981 Honda releases the GL1100 Goldwing in full dress and a Naked version. Yes, thats a big ass opposing cyclinder motorcycle that weighted quite a lot.... It had springs and an "Air Fork valve" (funny how that came back into style recently, PLease) and the first thing people felt was a serious vibration/resonation called the preverbial "WOBBLE"!
Why? Because Honda began to make the Fork Walls too Thin, and are pretty much still doing this today.
GoldWing Owners went crazy and organized a class action suit as Honda kept telling the Riding American Public, nothing was wrong........it's suppose to Wobble! .
Long Story Short, Honda sent out (free of Charge) fork stabalizers to bolt on, and in the following years, The fork tube lowers were made to incorporate a beautiful Honda High Polished super beefy Stabalizer.
If anyone should doubt this commentary, Yes I have owned one, and many many Bikes since, and if you really have nothing better to do, Google it and be amazed!
Now here we are in 2019, we are still being sold crappy RSD forks from the 1970's technology, and yes, If you can fit a Fork Brace onto your lowers above the fender, get one. I promise you will feel the difference when you stress that frame in the next twisty!
Cheers
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Hoghead,
Source? Most guys find them online..... we don't source, buy or install these.
It's not really sold per Engine Size. It's sold by the outer diameter of the inner tube of your fornt forks.
Ergo, you will need to measure or look up the size of your inner tubes and cross reference another bike, or try another manufacturer.
NOT A GTR, but they make them for the 700cc bikes.
Cheers.
Source? Most guys find them online..... we don't source, buy or install these.
It's not really sold per Engine Size. It's sold by the outer diameter of the inner tube of your fornt forks.
Ergo, you will need to measure or look up the size of your inner tubes and cross reference another bike, or try another manufacturer.
NOT A GTR, but they make them for the 700cc bikes.
Cheers.
Sorry, Hoghead,
I don't ride RSD fork machines anymore.
As far as suppliers in Thailand, you may wish to call 320SP. Khun Yod is probably the largest supplier of retail accessories in BKK.
Panda shop may also be a source for you as well, also in BKK.
Good luck, happy hunting.
I don't ride RSD fork machines anymore.
As far as suppliers in Thailand, you may wish to call 320SP. Khun Yod is probably the largest supplier of retail accessories in BKK.
Panda shop may also be a source for you as well, also in BKK.
Good luck, happy hunting.
Robert
You could ask
SRC - Webshop
fork braces are not on their website from what I can see, but they may be able to make one for you?