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Fork Gaiters - buyer beware
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RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware
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(01-29-2015, 07:42 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: ES, see at 1:24. "The cold never bothered me anyway." Must be Ferret's theme song.

I'm impressed that you lasted that long into the video. Or, do you have the song memorized to that extent?
(01-29-2015, 06:55 AM)NightRider_imp Wrote: Let's talk about oil.

If you put Honda oil on your Kawasaki Gaiters they will melt just the same unless you dip them in used Mobil-1 10 W2 and wrap them in duct (duck) tape during the tax season.

Or, you could take a tip from the badest azz Kawasaki Mach III, better known as the "Kamakazi 500" in my part of 1969, due to a rather alarming tendency to lift it's front gaiterless forks at just about any ole wrong time. That tip is to lose the gaiters thereby reducing the front loading weight by a critical 6.3 ounces on the left and 6.4 on the right, the right being slightly heavier due to cheaper oil prices for the conservative side.

I know that's right.

Finally! Someone who obviously knows what he's talking about!


01-29-2015, 08:00 AM
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Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by 12cb96vfr_imp - 01-25-2015, 11:49 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-25-2015, 09:11 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Rocky_imp - 01-25-2015, 09:32 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-26-2015, 02:34 AM
Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Elipten_imp - 01-26-2015, 09:02 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by rjk555_imp - 01-28-2015, 11:46 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-29-2015, 12:22 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-29-2015, 02:32 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-29-2015, 02:43 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 01-29-2015, 07:11 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Cormanus - 01-29-2015, 07:42 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by metallyguitarded_imp - 01-29-2015, 08:00 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by TINK_imp - 04-19-2015, 01:39 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by TINK_imp - 04-23-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 04-23-2015, 11:35 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Ghis_imp - 04-23-2015, 11:59 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 04-23-2015, 12:02 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by TINK_imp - 04-29-2015, 04:24 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by the Ferret - 05-01-2015, 12:10 PM
Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Elipten_imp - 05-01-2015, 02:11 PM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by Wisedrum - 05-30-2015, 12:03 AM
RE: Fork Gaiters - buyer beware - by MagnaRider - 02-07-2025, 12:17 AM

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