My, new to me, 2008 GL1800 with California Sidecar kit did not have a fork brace. I previously installed a brace on my old GL1500 (2 wheeler) and liked it. My subsequent 2 wheel GL1800s did not have braces and seemed to handle just fine. I read an old thread here that was 5 or 6 years old dealing with the fork brace opinions. So I purchased one and installed it today. My bike handled OK without a brace. I had no wobble at any speed. It felt stable and I could take my hands off the handlebars without problem. But, my mind was thinking a brace would help. The reasoning was that trike forks experience different torque dynamics than 2 wheelers. In addition raking the front end results in a higher degree of stress on the fork tubes. It seemed to me that adding additional bracing would do nothing but good things.
The first ride today with the brace was everything I hoped for. I could definitely feel a difference. Hard to describe but the bike feels more stable. I like it. For those wondering about adding a fork brace I recommend doing it..... Jim
The first ride today with the brace was everything I hoped for. I could definitely feel a difference. Hard to describe but the bike feels more stable. I like it. For those wondering about adding a fork brace I recommend doing it..... Jim