xTrials_Rider Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 hello everyone, i have a hs33 and echo urban 2013 forks on a stock, my question is, will i feel much difference if i fit a booster on to the forks? what are the "for" and "against"? cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I've got the 2009 urbans ..lil different i know but they're stiff as f**k! a lot stiffer than my back brake with a booster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I've heard that boosters don't actually work on the front. Not sure if this is true. Keep the front flexy though, get more power from the brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Not if they're 2013 Urbans. They have forward facing mounts. The booster might make the brake that bit more powerfull, but it will look ugly as sin. So nah, don't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTrials_Rider Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I personally hate bikes that have boosters on the front... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Yepp looks soooo ugly with a booster up front 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 why do you lot care about aesthetics over function? that shouldn't be the case. it depends on weather the forks are stiff enough buddy, my t-t forks with plastic backed pads on my 04 magura is plenty stiff enough for me without running a booster., running a booster would also probably increase the life in the forks also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 why do you lot care about aesthetics over function? that shouldn't be the case. it depends on weather the forks are stiff enough buddy, my t-t forks with plastic backed pads on my 04 magura is plenty stiff enough for me without running a booster., running a booster would also probably increase the life in the forks also. Forks don't even need a booster, unless they're super weak, cracked or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Brakes on a fork tend to work well enough without necessitation of a booster. My Magura on all my Try-All forks was lethal, despite them being the flexiest forks I've run. Equally, my urbans gave a good brake, both on rear mounted mag mounts and now vee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 yes so those are the relevant reasons why you would not run a brake booster, not because its ugly. function over looks every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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