I would likely put them on if it wasn't so much trouble. I already pulled the front end off once to change the fork oil so not really eager to do it again.
My answer is "not yet" so I didn't vote.
I love the look of gators...they scream retro
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(11-19-2016, 10:35 PM)Blockhead_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I love the look of gators...they scream retro
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That's what I like about them.
My bike has plenty of shiny bits so I don't mind giving up the shiny fork legs.
Thanks Ferret. Still, seems like a lot of difficulty to put them on. You mentioned a set of gaitors that can be more easily attached without removal of the forks. Do you know the supplier of such a product?
Thanks Ferret. You are a wealth of information! Just what I was looking for . . . kind of pricey but would save a lot of time. Here is a set I found on Revzilla (free shipping / no tax) for $76.49, the lowest price I could find online.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/kijim...fork-boots
Question . . . in the spirit of saving money, wouldn't a suitable 1-5/8"D (~41mm, if such a size exists) length of plastic, convoluted, black tubing with several small cable ties, do essentially the same thing? Not as elegant of a solution, but would save a bunch!
(11-20-2016, 03:05 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=41+...er+gaiters
They have to have holes in them for air to escape when the forks compress, otherwise air pressure may keep forks from working properly. Think of a bellows.
(11-19-2016, 04:15 PM)Ulvetanna_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I would likely put them on if it wasn't so much trouble. I already pulled the front end off once to change the fork oil so not really eager to do it again.
Next time you pull the front wheel for a tire change, you are almost there.