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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins View Post
Not being the least bit familiar with airheads, are they known (like so many old bikes) for being a bit "flexible" in the chassis?...
They flex in various areas, including the steering neck, rear sub frame, and the swingarm; thus the German moniker: "Gummikuhe".

On my former RS, this was completely cured by installing a billet aluminum upper triple tree, a braced swing arm, and aftermarket springs.

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Are those braces...one man's shade tree engineering?
Luftmeister's Matt Capri had plenty of detractors, but the side braces help.
Old 07-06-2016, 02:48 PM
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