Thinking about gaiters

[the Ferret]

One of the guysnon the UK forum installed some. What do ya think? I put some on my Bonneville and they looked good on it. I think they look good on the CB too.


http://www.cb1100.co.uk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=242.0;attach=259;image

 

[silascopathic_imp]

I don't have a login. I also want gaiters! Do you have a picture of this bike?!!!

 

[the Ferret]

Only the one I robbed from the UK site.Can anyone help Silascopathic and post this pic?

 

[Deanohh_imp]

I like em but I'm too lazy to pull the forks just to put them on. Maybe when I need a tire I would.

 

[the Ferret]

I like em but I'm too lazy to pull the forks just to put them on. Maybe when I need a tire I would.

Oh yea, that would be a great time to do it, you are half way there when the wheel is off.

 

[wildezt_imp]

Only the one I robbed from the UK site.Can anyone help Silascopathic and post this pic?

Here you go Silascopathic. Jamboa has gaiters on his red...
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=763

 

[the Ferret]

They say the memory is the first to go

 

[wildezt_imp]

They say the memory is the first to go

ha ha ...did a little bit of fiddling myself too..funny was thinking the same thing while searching for it...

 

[BuffaloBill_imp]

I did the same... Saw Jamboa's post, liked'em but knew I wasn't going to pull the forks to get them on! So I found the Bonneville 41mm Fork Gaitors on eBay $39. Cut them, zip tied them on. If you weren't looking for them you'd never know how they were put on. The cut seam is located toward the back inside (at 5 & 7 o'clock). You have to look real close. I like them any way...



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[the Ferret]

Man, those all look good! I have a feeling this is going to cost me.

FWIW when I had my Bonnie, I got my fork gaiters from a local Kawasaki dealer off a W 650.

 

[BuffaloBill_imp]

I did the same... Saw Jamboa's post, liked'em but knew I wasn't going to pull the forks to get them on! So I found the Bonneville 41mm Fork Gaitors on eBay $39. Cut them, zip tied them on. If you weren't looking for them you'd never know how they were put on. The cut seam is located toward the back inside (at 5 & 7 o'clock). You have to look real close. I like them any way...



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Looks righteous ! Any chance of some closeup shots ? I'm wondering if it's possible to glue the cuts back together somehow, maybe with the help of a strip of rubber..

I did try gluing. It didn't work well. The rubber edges are a zig-zag due to the mold of the gaiter. With the 41 MM size a rubber strip is not needed, it would make them to large. I suppose there may be a way to seal or glue them tight after getting them on. I've just not found the answer yet.

Here's the closest close up's I have:

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