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Offline timtune

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Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« on: April 06, 2024, 07:25:07 AM »
I know the fender works as a brace but I want to ditch it. I'm wondering about braces that mount to the top of slider.
Any thoughts?

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2024, 07:37:54 AM »
Used to be common but doubt they are now
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2024, 07:46:31 AM »
With no front fender I'd be worried about stuff being thrown at the fins. They are fairly delicate.
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2024, 05:47:57 PM »
Also riding in the rain can get problematic with water from the wheel getting flung up into the electrical parts under the tank..
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2024, 07:59:45 PM »
Also riding in the rain can get problematic with water from the wheel getting flung up into the electrical parts under the tank..
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2024, 06:10:12 AM »
How bad is no fender no brace?

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2024, 07:58:28 AM »
I don't think I'd want to find out, might be too exciting.
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2024, 07:58:53 AM »
Dont want to find out at speed,the forks flex with the fender, hate to think of different flexing from each leg
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2024, 07:59:47 AM »
Seems like Tarozzi makes one that will fit with no fender.

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2024, 07:20:59 PM »
i used to have a dunstall guard ( fibreglass, hose clamped to the top of the sliders) on my K2, which is about as stiff and bracing as a bowl of lukewarm custard, you could look down while riding on a rough road ( so most of the ones round here ) and watch the forks flex a couple of inches at the wheel end and not necessarily at the same time or rate

if you're worried about that sort of thing just don't look, didn't seem to make any difference to handling compared to having a steel guard, and to be honest at their peak these bikes handle like sh1t anyway, if you're after razor sharp levels then try a modern two wheeled anything, most uber delivery mopeds probably handle better
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2024, 08:43:06 PM »
How bad is no fender no brace?
The stock fender braces that were mounted in rubber bushings had absolutely Zero stiffening effect on the forks. ::) Even with the rubber bushings replaced with steel washers, the fender braces only had a slight effect, much less than a proper fork brace. ;)
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2024, 05:23:02 AM »
Ok so it looks like the Tarozzi 22-0037 will fit.
Iwill likely futz around trying to build my own and then break down and get the above.

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2024, 05:27:20 AM »
Ok so it looks like the Tarozzi 22-0037 will fit.
Iwill likely futz around trying to build my own and then break down and get the above

That number is not for the CB750. Is is for the Suzuki GS750

https://www.caferacerwebshop.com/en/fork-brace-stabilisator-suzuki-gs-750-1977-24-0037.html
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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2024, 06:29:52 AM »
Ok so it looks like the Tarozzi 22-0037 will fit.
Iwill likely futz around trying to build my own and then break down and get the above

That number is not for the CB750. Is is for the Suzuki GS750

https://www.caferacerwebshop.com/en/fork-brace-stabilisator-suzuki-gs-750-1977-24-0037.html
That's the 24-0037, the 22-0037 is listed for the Honda 750

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2024, 06:55:05 AM »
Ok so it looks like the Tarozzi 22-0037 will fit.

I believe that is the one I have on my K3 "Park Racer"

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2024, 07:15:09 AM »
I had a Tarozzi on one of my KZ1000s.  It allowed the fender as well.  I’d be interested to hear of a fork brace on the CB750 that works with the fender as well.

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Re: Aftermarket fork brace options for early 750Ks
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