SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> What are these fork clips, adornments for?
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1211060128

Message started by wrenchbender on 05/17/08 at 14:35:27

Title: What are these fork clips, adornments for?
Post by wrenchbender on 05/17/08 at 14:35:27

What purpose do these plastic clips serve? My younger brother thinks it's for foot rests in case you wanna give someone a ride on your handlebars. My older wiser brother thinks it might be to hang the canvas saddlebags the newspaper gave us to sling papers from on our route. I suspect neither is correct, and thought they might be aerodynamic in nature, perhaps even having super hero origins. Naturally they both laughed at me and went inside for another beer. Seriously what are they?
http://www.clunkercycle.com/6f791da0.jpg

Title: Re: What are these fork clips, adornments for?
Post by vtail on 05/17/08 at 14:44:48

To protect the critical (most used area) of the forktubes from rock pits, bugs and dirt causing premature seal failure cause this area is where the forkseal moves the most :) Fork gaiters would be the best protection :D

Title: Re: What are these fork clips, adornments for?
Post by Reelthing on 05/17/08 at 14:45:32

S'pose to help protect your folk seals from direct hits and bug buildup I would think

Title: Re: What are these fork clips, adornments for?
Post by Baldeagle on 05/17/08 at 18:34:34

J B Weld a small skull on them. Just a suggestion. They are important so don't remove them.

Title: Re: What are these fork clips, adornments for?
Post by Max_Morley on 05/17/08 at 21:01:19

IW wishes her forks had something like this on them. Max