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pumps
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 Posted: September 9, 2009, 8:10 pm Post subject: Installing fork gaiters |
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Has someone got some pictures of how they installed mikes gaiters on the forks?
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| Posted: September 9, 2009, 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Installing fork gaiters |
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pumps I've got them on mine just a section of raditator hose around the upper tube then ty-wrap boot into place, depending on thickness of the hose might need two layers
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| Posted: September 9, 2009, 10:29 pm Post subject: Re: Installing fork gaiters |
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Know the size of the radiator hose off the top of your head? I'll measure when I get home tomorrow.
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| Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Installing fork gaiters |
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jayel sez dey goes like dis
Remove dust covers. Larger cuff down. Calls for a bit of stretching. Poke small hole 3/32" for venting on the rear side.
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chef.tay
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| Posted: September 10, 2009, 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Installing fork gaiters |
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This is good to know, i'm about to put some of those on mine here in the next couple days.
Those forks are looking really nice!
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| Posted: September 11, 2009, 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Installing fork gaiters |
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I'm getting close to putting them on the bike so I'll get some more pics up over in my restoration thread if you're following it Taylor. And thank you for the compliment.
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