FORK BRACE ?

[RADAMS445]

Hey gang,has anybody put a fork brace on a 06 mastiff? I was wondering if somebody might start me out with a size (mm)and a manufacturer.Thanks.

 

[Gas Man]

If you run one where the front fender struts mount... its a standard thing

 

[RADAMS445]

Do you mean standard from big dog ?

 

[pig pen]

06 mastiffs didn't come with fork braces.He will need aftermarket info.

 

[Raywood]

We know that all the Prostreets didn't have them but I would think all the lower legs are about the same to same money at the factory.

Look on the inside of your lower legs just below the top caps and see if there are a couple of set screws? If so then those are where the stand-offs go that the brace would fit too. Sorta like the left side where the brake is, it's just bolted to the lower leg!

Worth a check anyway.

 

[RADAMS445]

I'm assuming that because of the fender brace it would have to go directly on the forks(lower leg).Does this sound correct?

 

[Gas Man]

06 mastiffs didn't come with fork braces.He will need aftermarket info.

That's what I'm saying... the fork braces like the one Martin Brothers sells will bolt right up where the bdm fender struts bolt to the forks.

 

[RADAMS445]

No set screws!But Thanks

 

[Raywood]

It probably would on your bike. On the looooonnnnnggg front ends on some customs they have the clamp on ones for the tubes but your bike's lower legs probably when retracted wouldn't be worth having one (on the tubes that is).

Are you wanting it just for show?

 

[RADAMS445]

Thanks Chris I get now.

 

[RADAMS445]

No,I wanted to just tighten the feel. I,m not use to the front end but maybe this is nornal.My last bike was a sporty and it made a huge difference to me.

 

[Gas Man]

here's what I'm talking about..

Alhall's bike and his badass front end

With the front fender and its struts

With a martin brother fork brace. It bolts up where the fender struts USE to bolt to. This is a HD standard.

 

[pig pen]

You think that will fit with the fender on too?

 

[Raywood]

No,I wanted to just tighten the feel. I,m not use to the front end but maybe this is nornal.My last bike was a sporty and it made a huge difference to me.

Could it be that your neck bearing are just a bit loose. I've never experienced any loose feeling in my Mastiff. Different animal though on the Chopper!

 

[pig pen]

how about one like this

 

[Raywood]

how about one like this

That's the tube clamp I was speaking of. But on you guys prostreets you would have to figure out where your highest compression is on the tubes then you may find out the clamp would be right under your lower triple tree!
Unless you could manufactur one to go around the lower tubes if you have room above the fender.

 

[RADAMS445]

Chris those are inverted forks right,mine stay stationary at the bottom-and I diffenitly need to keep the front fender on! That bike is the definition of BADASS!To keep The fender I thought it would go over the fender tight and attach to the legs.Although Raywood might be right about its worth

 

[Gas Man]

You think that will fit with the fender on too?

sure... if it had the clearance or you had the desire to MAKE it fit.

the clamp style look like shit IMO

 

[pig pen]

Ok then how about this one?

 

[Gas Man]

Chris those are inverted forks right,mine stay stationary at the bottom-and I diffenitly need to keep the front fender on! That bike is the definition of BADASS!To keep The fender I thought it would go over the fender tight and attach to the legs.Although Raywood might be right about its worth

Those are... but the concept is the same