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RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - Ulvetanna_imp - 11-19-2016
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.
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - Rocky_imp - 11-19-2016
My answer is "not yet" so I didn't vote.
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - Blockhead_imp - 11-19-2016
I love the look of gators...they scream retro
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RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - Rocky_imp - 11-20-2016
(11-19-2016, 10:35 PM)Blockhead_imp Wrote: I love the look of gators...they scream retro
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.
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - dsinned_imp - 11-20-2016
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?
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - the Ferret - 11-20-2016
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=41+mm+snap+together+rubber+gaiters
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - dsinned_imp - 11-20-2016
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/kijima-41mm-eazy-on-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+mm+snap+together+rubber+gaiters
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - the Ferret - 11-20-2016
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.
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - Lord Popgun - 11-20-2016
Rico has Kijima gaiters: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7489&pid=115763#pid115763
More Rico gaiter pics: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7489&pid=116778#pid116778
RE: Gaitors for front suspenders - opinions? - the Ferret - 11-20-2016
(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.