I never got to meet CafePhil but he had top of the like bikes. I bought his 79 Standard just before you got the Special.
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Fork Gaiters
- Thread starter RustiePyles
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I never got to meet CafePhil but he had top of the like bikes. I bought his 79 Standard just before you got the Special.
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I didn’t know you owned any stock bikes. That’s a really nice model!
I had the 79 and this 76 at the same time. Sold them both as they were too nice to cut up for trackers.
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Beautiful!
We were set to meet and do the transaction at the VYR..but personal issues kept him home so I didnt get to meet him either...I never got to meet CafePhil but he had top of the like bikes. I bought his 79 Standard just before you got the Special.
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I had a pair of Chinese gaiters that didn't last a year before they fell apart; absolutely bloody awful rubber quality.
I scored a few pairs of aftermarket gaiters for a Volvo 440 steering rack and they're a perfect fit for 37mm fork tubes and the sliders, fitting nicely on the fork lowers like they were made for them. Rock-bottom price for closeout of old stock.
If the XS needs replacement gaiters, I'll use a pair of these or find another decent aftermarket set of steering bellows, and not chance the cheap rubbish again.
I scored a few pairs of aftermarket gaiters for a Volvo 440 steering rack and they're a perfect fit for 37mm fork tubes and the sliders, fitting nicely on the fork lowers like they were made for them. Rock-bottom price for closeout of old stock.
If the XS needs replacement gaiters, I'll use a pair of these or find another decent aftermarket set of steering bellows, and not chance the cheap rubbish again.
JJames
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Like that fender halfmile. What is it ?
JJames
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The one in your fork gaitor photo.
JJames
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Gaiter...
Used to do the same on excavator & bobcat hydro rams. I always struggled to get them clean enough for the sliver solder to whet. It always seemed that no matter how much I cleaned and prepped the repair there was hydro oil that bubbled up from the pitted area as soon as I heated itBack in the day... used to work on fork lifts. We'd fill in pits/nicks on the hydraulic pistons with silver solder. Dress down with a fine, single cut file and you couldn't see 'em. Salvaged many a piston that way. Never thought to try it on fork tubes.
Yep Gaiters. These are also called gaiters, you can see the similarities'. A long tubular protective cover that goes between to things I suppose.
Just my
, I've found that applying oil to the exposed fork tubes can cause oil build-up, even a micro film. And oil build-up can actually attract abrasive particulate. A nice coat of good ole Turtle Wax keeps my exposed fork tubes dry, clean, rust free, and extends seal life. Just be careful not to get any on your wipers, it makes nasty white/gray splotches on rubber thats a pain to get back off.
Not sure where @halfmile got his but it's something like this.
https://roguemotorcycles.com.au/products/aluminium-fender
Nice!! That a 750 tank?
Thanks Jim!
Yep, holds a bit over 4 gal. Gotta mount cups to the frame, they wind up about 4mm above the stock mount, so the stock mount can stay and I can swap back. Seat needs to be trimmed back 2 inches.
I was concerned on the aesthetics about the spread of the tank in the front but I justify it by considering it a wind tunnel of sorts for engine cooling.....yeah, that's it.
