Tkat Fork Brace: is it worth recreating?

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  • Craig
    XSive
    • Apr 2004
    • 19
    • Kansas City

    #16
    Looks like I joined this group just in time! It sounds like I'll need one for my F. What is the price on these?
    '79 XS11F Standard

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    • graybird78
      XStremely XSive
      • Apr 2003
      • 360
      • council bluffs iowa

      #17
      fork brace

      was hoping to get one for my 80 special this year.
      when you want something bad enough, don't let anything stand in your way, and don't take "no" for an answer. EVER

      graybird78
      80 sg (old faithfull)

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      • tommystinson
        XStremely XSive
        • Aug 2003
        • 425
        • Albany, NY

        #18
        Count me in. I need one for a '79 special.
        2010 Kawasaki Z1000
        1979 SF: Millennium Falcon, until this Saturday

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        • buickyouth
          XStremely XSive
          • Apr 2004
          • 202
          • Chicago, IL

          #19
          brace yourself

          My buddy, D.P. Larmee has one on his XS1100 and raved enough about it that I'd like one for mine.
          I am a rhinoceros and my skin is three feet thick.
          //////////////WARSENAULT/////////////

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          • Jerry
            XS & TRUE XJ GURU
            • Jun 2002
            • 3023
            • Elma, IA.

            #20
            The Tkat fork brace is the single best upgrade you can add to improve the handling of the XS. Following that, stainless-steel brake lines to replace the 20+ year old rubber lines, then new shocks. (Maybe the shocks 2nd...pretty even tie.) Follow that up with new fork springs, probably progressive rate units from Progessive or Hagon. Total investment will be around $500.00 - $600.00, worth every penny in better handling, reliability and ride comfort.

            Tkat Fork Brace = $85.00 (from Tkat, more from Merriman Cycle)
            Progressive fork springs = $125.00 (installed)
            SS brake lines = $85.00 - $125.00
            New shocks = $100.00 - $250.00
            Jerry Fields
            '82 XJ 'Sojourn'
            '06 Concours
            My Galleries Page.
            My Blog Page.
            "... life is just a honky-tonk show." Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut

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            • Meista007
              Truly XSive
              • Feb 2003
              • 107
              • Ohio

              #21
              I need one for a 79 special

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              • ElCid
                New
                • Jun 2003
                • 8
                • Glens Falls NY

                #22
                I'd love to get one of these for my '79 Special.

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                • Bikeboy
                  Truly XSive
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 127
                  • Memphis.Tn

                  #23
                  Fork brace

                  Count me in. I need one for my 1979 XS11 standard.
                  Chris 79 XS11F With mods....!!!!!! 2005 FXST Harley Softail

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                  • DEmily
                    XStremely XSive
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 220
                    • Kansas City, MO.

                    #24
                    I would take one. Has someone decided to take on the project of recreating them?
                    79 XS1100 f (BIGDOG)
                    80 XS650 Special
                    85 KAW 454 LTD
                    Dirty Dan

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                    • Hepcat
                      Truly XSive
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 190
                      • Captain Cook, HI

                      #25
                      I'm looking into it...I'm at school in Hawaii right now but I'll be home Wednesday, at which point I may have more info for you.
                      __________________________
                      Jon Groelz

                      '82 XJ1100J-John
                      '78 XS1100E-Name Forthcoming (It's a Girl!)

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                      • chevy45412001
                        XS-XJ Guru
                        • Mar 2003
                        • 1412
                        • Jacksonville Florida

                        #26
                        fork brace

                        dont forget about us xj guys i'd like one also.
                        1982 XJ 1100
                        going strong after 60,000 miles

                        The new and not yet improved TRIXY
                        now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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                        • btdtdan
                          Truly XSive
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 135
                          • Richland Hills,Texas

                          #27
                          Fork Brace

                          Count me in I will need two. One for 80 sg and one for 81
                          Dan
                          Delightfully Tacky,Socially unacceptable but yet unrefined
                          81 XS Special with hack. We call her White lightning XSpectacular

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