I did some searching on the Goldwing forums and had no idea how controversial a simply fork brace could be. Apparently it has been a point of contention for many years with 1800 Goldwing owners. Some swear by fork braces and others claim they are snake oil. Some claim noticeable differences in handling while others claim they notice no difference whatsoever. Some say installing a fork brace will void your Honda warranty for anything fork related, like fork seals leaking, etc. I had no idea what a can worms I was opening. Carry on!