Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

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Coco said:
Can someone post a photo of a Commando with the Hyde brace? i would really like to see one installed.
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Here are the Norman Hyde Triumph and Norton Commando braces with the fork bush extensions (Norton only) that screw into the Norton sliders, the bridge going over the top of the standard mudguard:



Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?



Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?
 
Here are some shots of my Hyde fork brace. I didn't like the Hyde logo in the middle of the brace so I ground it off and polished the area.

I think I still have the original manufacturer's installation instructions if anyone's interested.

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?
 
mgrant,

Beautiful bike! I like the idea of grinding off the Hyde name. Another thing to do on my cafe racer re-vamp.
 
Thanks for posting some pics guys, I appreciate it. Hyde brace is quite unobtrusive and not as big as I imagined it to be. grinding off the Hyde logo is a nice touch as well.

Either way I'm sold and I'm buying one that I found.
 
Hello all,

Brand new Hyde fork brace on e-bay item no 140227572807.
Two days & 8 hours to go.
Good luck.
 
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L.A.B. said:
I don't think the Norman Hyde Commando brace is available any longer either? As Hydes appear to be concentrating on selling special parts for the Hinckley and Meriden Triumphs.
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I sent them an email several months ago asking about this. The complete reply was:

Sorry, but currently we are not making the Norton brace.
Regards
Norman Hyde
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Tony
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That is the exact reply I got from Hyde a few months ago. I got lucky and found a new one from Clubman Racing, but I'm pretty sure i got the last one. I saw a used one on ebay go for $35 more than what I paid for a brand new one a couple of weeks ago.

Just start making some calls and see if any of the Brit shops still have one kicking around on the shelves.
 
mgrant and L.A.B., I'm not getting the photos when I view the posts and I would love to see any you have since I just picked up a Hyde brace for my '73 Interstate. I would sure appreciate any of those photos emailed to me at jimhearn1@comcast.net. I am debating whether to remove the Hyde name as mgrant did or not so the photos of it removed would help greatly. Does anyone have any thought on whether or not the name should be removed?
 
I'll try to send you some pictures directly to your personal email tonight. I think I still have them in my photobucket account. If not, I'll take some more photos.

When you see the brace it will be very easy to visualize what it would be like without the Hyde name on it. I chose to remove it because I felt that the design and the machining of the brace is really quite elegant and the big HYDE letters just detracted from the visual impact of the unit. Basically, your eyes go to the letters rather than to take in the beauty of the entire unit. I really like machined, polished metal so for me "beauty" is the right word. Just my opinion.
 
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L.A.B., thanks for putting my photo links in your post. I'm still struggling with using Photobucket.
 
L.A.B. thanks for the help with the photos. mgrant, I'll have to echo a few others - that is a beautiful bike. I see exactly what you are saying; the brace looks great like you have it without the name.
 
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mgrant said:
Here are some shots of my Hyde fork brace. I didn't like the Hyde logo in the middle of the brace so I ground it off and polished the area.

I think I still have the original manufacturer's installation instructions if anyone's interested.

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?

Can you still get a fork brace for Commando?
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Sorry to drag up an old thread but I was installing my Hyde brace last night and have a question or two for those who have installed them.

My question is with the seals being located in the Hyde seal extensions. What is holding them in besides gravity and a bit of pressure? My Norton seals don't want to fit into thee xtensions but a set of leakproof seals fit just fine. It seems nothing is holding the seals in as the brace once installed is positioned above the seal and the seal seems it may lift out of place.

In mgrant's pictures above, I can't seem to see the o-rings located between the Hyde seal extensions and the Norton lower fork legs. Do the o-rings get compressed that much or are they missing in the pics above?
 
Many fork seals (OIF Triumphs before '78, and many BMW models, for example) are simply held in position by their interference fit.
 
L.A.B. said:
Many fork seals (OIF Triumphs before '78, and many BMW models, for example) are simply held in position by their interference fit.
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Ok thanks. That puts my mind at ease. I've only seen seals that fit with a cap or seal holder. I will proceed with installation.
 
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