A simple way to add strength to your front fork. But totally optional. Electric bike motors add additional stress on front forks. That is why we recommend steel forks, or adding a torque arm if using an aluminum or carbon fiber fork, or if your bike’s fork is really, really old. Torque arms are not required, but can offer a sense of security by adding increased strength to your bike’s hold on the axle and transporting some of the strain away from the drop outs.
Detailed installation instructions and more information is available here.
The Nishiki bike I put the Hilltopper sprinter on is 29 years old…I bought it new in Spring 1992 but since I wasn’t sure of the condition of the forks internally I decided to install the torque arm to spread the torque forces..it works well..