R65LS front end tweaks and aftermarket forkbraces.

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montmil
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Re: R65LS front end tweaks and aftermarket forkbraces.

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The R65s have a very stout aluminum upper triple tree clamp as opposed to the rather thin steel plate on their bigger brothers. Combined with the hefty steel fork brace that's mounted under the front fender, these wee be 'ems are quite solid.
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Re: R65LS front end tweaks and aftermarket forkbraces.

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SteveD wrote:If you were to open the link where this info was sourced, it's a thread re: the R65LS and this info was written by a guy and edited by his friend that had worked on a R65LS to improve it.

Ah, thanks. That's a long thread.
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