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"I am optimistic that this will work on the
standard Vmax fork in making it more sturdy and hopefully much less flexible.Also
I have not seen such a device fitted by any Vmaxer anywhere on any
web page and this may be a "boerepatent" that may work for me and
also for other Vmaxers."
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See attached the pictures of the device that
I dreamed up and had machined .
The idea is to strengthen and brace the fork
stanchions themselves, in the section directly below the clamps up
to just above the fork slider when the forks are completely
compressed,thus restricting them from bending and flexing under the
immense forces of acceleration,braking and cornering.
I repeat
again that all the previous modifications turned the Vmax into a
better handling cruiser than it has any right to do.This is true
insofar that Mr Max weighs at least 100 kg more than a
sportsbike.Yes a sportsbike has aerodynamics ,is superior at speeds
above 150 mph and also in very tight consecutive corners.In the real
world Mr Max (piloted by a competent rider)will however embarrass
many rookie(and intermediate ability) sportbike riders.This
hooligan packs enough muscle in the power cruiser arena to back up
its looks...a heavyweight cruiser that handles like an agile
middleweight on steroids....a power sportcruiser.
What did I set out to achieve with the
clamp modification:
-to make the Vmax even more stable at high
speeds
-to make the Vmax more stable at tight
cornering , braking and acceleration
-Have I succeeded........the answer is yes
and apart from the clamps functionality it really looks the
business.
I
therefore introduce to all South African(and overseas Vmaxers) a
modification that has (to my knowledge) never been thought of or
actually done before............................therefore beef up
your fork and clamp down on bending and flexing with a "Carl
Clamp".
ps.I
have lowered the handlebars on my Max and now have lower flat
straight drag bars which are more conducive to faster cornering and
high speed straightlining.It still looks and sits like a bad ass
power cruiser and can turn from big lazy cruiser into mean hot rod
at the drop of a gear and the twist of the throttle...a real Doctor
Jeckyll and Mr Hyde.
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