TKAT Fork Brace Inquiry

[ripchord11]

I am looking for the T Kat Fork braces, I saw the posting for it, but I noticed it was a year old, I wrote to the address given, but no reply yet, any body had luck lately for them??? Would appreciate it, no hurry as I am getting ready to store my baby for the winter, still nice in the day time, but cold at night. Just got back from an incredible ride, Twisties one mile from home!! Beautiful country at a very fast pace!!! NO COPS within many miles............

[Ken Talbot]

TKAT will get back to you in time. He just doesn't put the same sense of urgency on this new-fangled e-mail technology that a lot of us do.

[Lamric]

Tkat is still around, I had an email from him last week. Hang on in there.

[skippy344]

He's definitely around

I got a fork brace kit from him this spring. It took 11 days from the time he got my money until the time it was in my mailbox.

That's fast turn around!

This thing ROCKS! Handles like a totally different bike. The front wheel actually goes, and STAYs where you put it.

TKAT is "Da Man!"

greg

[panshovel]

here ya go:
On Oct 11, 2005, at 4:10 PM, Dave wrote:

> Hi
> Could you please send me info for_ 78 xs1100 e and a 79 xs1100 f
> Thanks Dave
>
Costs:
$85 domestic, $87 USD Canuk, $92 USD off shore, that includes shipping.
Personal checks OK but no PayPal/plastic. But no pre-pays. In stock now.
Tkat
1745 Grant St. #5
Santa Clara, CA
95050 USA

Please include shipping addy & description of item ordered, make/model/yadayada.

[CruisingRam]

That is a very good price for a fork brace- my Honda one, cheapest one I have ever seen, from winged things is 113 shipped.

[bandet01]

anybody got a webpage for this part or some pics of this part

[Ken Talbot]

Tkat's forkbrace page

[CruisingRam]

Nice hardware! That is a swingin' good deal too.

[Winterhawk]

Be sure to loosen the center bolts on the brace every time you remove the tire. Compress the forks several times with it Loose then re tighten it while the fork is compressed. The instructions claim it will perform better on highway expansion joints and square edge bumps.

[TopCatGr58]

TKAT ForkBrace Updated Info

From: tkat@tkat.com

Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2008 6:35 PM


Ok, the next run of XS1100 Stds & Spcs F/Bs are ready for shipping.

If y’ll already have yers, pardon this note. When it comes to ppr
wurk, I’m a pretty good plumber

Costs:

$90 Domestic, $92USD Canuk, $97USD off shore. That includes shipping.
No PayPal or plastic but personal checks OK. In stock

Make check payable to:

R.C.L.

Mail To:

Tkat
1745 Grant St. #5
Santa Clara, CA
95050 USA

Include legible "ship to" snail mail addy AND make/model/yadayada info.

Ride Tall,
Tkat

[STEPPENWOLF]

So as I read this post this is a good fork brace?I have one now(not the same type) but I get lots of front end wobble with heavy front brake application.




Not a good pic of current brace but only one I have..gotta look closely to see it.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Bill,

That FB is the style that is for the XS650, it's made of steel and should be fairly firm as well! You say wobble, do you mean a side wiggling wobble, or a BOUNCE, or surging pulsing feeling???

Could be slightly warped rotors, or irregular/rough spots on the rotors, could be too light fork fluid, or worn fork springs, uneven air pressure in fork tubes....if any??
T.C.

[STEPPENWOLF]

TC,
I have ruled out the other possible problems and as you suggested the rotors might be the source....got new SS brake lines and my independent dealer( A friend whom I trust)is going thru my whole brake system next month.....will have him dbl check the rotors.

Bill

[acof911]

I'm using the Tkat and the hoop style brace on my 81 special. The two of them together make for a nice solid steering feel.
BTW, my front rotors were warped and I had the same braking symptoms. I think they warped due to sticking calipers and heat bulidup. Cleaned up the calipers inside and out and put some new (used) discs on the front.
Much better now.
Andy