Fork difference...Seca RJ and Turbo

Anyone know if the forks are different between a turbo and a non-turbo seca?

Fork brace...Want one...

 

Your Seca already has a fork brace. It's an integral part of the fender.

 

Aren't the brake rotors different? so the placement of the caliper mounts would be different as well?

 

It bends very easily. I feel like it wouldn't be so easy to take the front fender off if it was an effective brace. It's just doubled up sheet metal.

I've seen arguments on both sides saying they don't work, but it made a world of difference on my KLR, and I might as well give them a spin on the Seca.

Damn bumpy roads out here.

 

Just went out and looked at a Turbo front fender I have laying around.. The brace is the same thickness as the one in my Seca, except that the fender itself is plastic.

 

I was more thinking this type of brace...

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I'm pretty sure they're the same, but can't find a solid o.d. number for the top of the lower stanchions.

 

Basically I'm trying to decide between the FS7 and the FS10. Anyone?

 

No it's not. It's one hella thick hunk of some really stiff stamped steel, spot-welded into the actually sheet-metal fender.

That being said, a nice aftermarket cast fork brace wouldn't hurt. BUT it won't solve anything either.

If you fit Progressive or other aftermarket fork springs, and get a set of Progressive Suspension or Ikon rear shocks you can vastly improve the handling. The Ikons would give you the advantage of adjustable damping to help with the "shaft effect" if you're concerned with handling.

New fork springs are a truly amazing upgrade; I had no idea what a difference they would make in ride compliance and braking. It's incredible how much better your front brake works when the wheel isn't skipping over the surface of the road. For under $100 you won't believe the improvement. Do that before worrying about the fork brace; especially if you're dealing with nasty roads.

 

I got progressive fronts with 15w and 1.5" of preload spacing, and rebuilt "RFY" shocks, rebuilt with 20W in the back. It handles like a dream, just not as planted in the front as I'd like it to be. I'm going for the FS7, as I've spotted a site with this reccomendation for a similar 650rj.