• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

fork boots-gaitors

  • Thread starter Thread starter metalman
  • Start date Start date
M

metalman

Guest
1978 GS1000 Well getting down to hopefully last system on bike rebuild to ride. Am at stage of rebuilding front forks. Seals, progressive springs and progressive shocks and springs for rear. Can anyone of you GS Guru's tell if these gaiters will work on my forks or any suggestions, recommendations greatly appreciated. Wanting to use gaiters as under impression will save fork seals and have spent six months on bike and want to ride not redo a screw-up . Thanks in advance for all help. Ray.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Days...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27bb07163a
 
I have gaiters on mine. They came from a set of shocks that I put on my Jeep, didn't want them there trapping crud and ruining my shocks.
 
DanTheMan said:
I have gaiters on mine. They came from a set of shocks that I put on my Jeep, didn't want them there trapping crud and ruining my shocks.
Click to expand...

cycle recycle great idea don't ya just love when things go that easy.
 
Those are the same kind I have, same size and everything. They fit directly in place of the old dust covers, not over them. I haven't had them long so I can't really speak to how well they hold up, but the rubber is thick and flexible.
 
afholderman said:
Those are the same kind I have, same size and everything. They fit directly in place of the old dust covers, not over them. I haven't had them long so I can't really speak to how well they hold up, but the rubber is thick and flexible.
Click to expand...

Great to know. Much appreciated. The thing I didn't ask is are our forks the same dimensions etc.?
 
That I do not know, I have a 1000 also. I'd look it up to be sure.
 
They work great for keeping the crap off your forks and thus saving them from pitting. Just make sure you get a good pair made out of proper rubber - there's loads of cheap junk out there that will crack within 3 months and let the muck in (which is the worst thing that can happen).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top