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vroom1776

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Fork Boots
09/22/05 at 14:51:25

Hey folks,

I did a 7,000 day search on "fork boots". No luck. Looked at 90% of the links in "where to buy..." thread in the technical corner... no luck. Google... some luck... but I don't want to ship them in from Australia...

We have 38 mm forks... What about the DRs? If those have 38 mm forks, I could just get a pair from bikebandit or something... anyone think they will be too long?

thanks,

K

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Re: Fork Boots
Reply #1 - 09/22/05 at 15:02:40

that subject to my knowledge has not been discussed that much. i just wipe my forks down after each ride. i did notice that the new s40 has a set of deflectors that protect the first couple of inches of the forks, enough that when you brake and forks compress they are bug free.

old dead bugs can really do a number on the fork seals.

not really the answere you were looking for, but an alternative never the less.

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Reply #2 - 09/22/05 at 15:21:45

I put fork boots on saturday & I really like the way they look. Kinda retro. Got them from Dennis Kirk. They're made by Daystar & the Daystar part # is: F00058. The Dennis Kirk part # is: 58-626. Perfect fit!

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=58626

Use a little soapy water or Armorall on the small ends & they slide on easier.

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Re: Fork Boots
Reply #3 - 09/22/05 at 15:45:55

babbalou wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

I put fork boots on saturday & I really like the way they look. Kinda retro. Got them from Dennis Kirk. They're made by Daystar & the Daystar part # is: F00058. The Dennis Kirk part # is: 58-626. Perfect fit!

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=58626

Use a little soapy water or Armorall on the small ends & they slide on easier.

Nice find. Thanks!

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bentwheel Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ride free, citizen Posts: 658 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #4 - 09/22/05 at 19:37:32 Hey Babbalou; I hope you didn't get the pink ones.
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babbalou Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 814 Lewisville, Texas Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #5 - 09/22/05 at 19:45:50 Yeah, the Harley guys where I work woulda had some fun with that. I got the black ones.
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diesel Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Posts: 181 Watsontown, PA	Re: Fork Boots Reply #6 - 09/22/05 at 21:16:36 looked at the s/40 tube shields, cut 2 white shields out of a white suzy oil bottle, attached them with 2 SS hose clamps. dont look that bad, keeps crispy critters of 'bout 3" of the tubes. would post pic iffen I had capeability to do so. Bill aka diesel.
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #7 - 09/22/05 at 21:30:46 I got the offroad neoprene ones that you trim to fit and they close with hook and loop style material. The are tight on the lowers and slide on the upper fork tubes, solving the bugs damaging the forks seals issue. Inexpensive fix, parts came from Tucker Rocky catalog as I remember.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #8 - 09/23/05 at 07:53:37 Bingo! This forum ROCKS! ... and I just bought 1/8" diamond plate aluminum to make a new seat with... work work work but fun work!
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Aktlingit YaBB Newbies 2005 No Login Offline Welcome Home Posts: 28 Alaska	Re: Fork Boots Reply #9 - 10/21/05 at 13:11:24 I have installed on both of my LS650 fork boots purchased from Tucker Rocky Series 83 and 58 black travel 9-11" price $15-$20.
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jbrough7 Ex Member	Re: Fork Boots Reply #10 - 10/21/05 at 17:06:16 That is fantastic - thanks for all the tips, guys and gals - I was just hemmin' and hawin' about getting a couple of fork boots and there they was! You people sure are #1!!!!!!!!!!!
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SeeAPierce Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 282 California Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #11 - 10/22/05 at 19:16:19 Does anyone have pictures of boots installed? Thinking about this, but would love to see it before I make the change...Thanks!
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #12 - 10/23/05 at 04:07:46 Wander through this site. It's in German but you will find the pictures with the boots installed. Greetz Kropatchek http://www.savage-distel.de
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28905 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #13 - 03/31/07 at 21:39:04 For those of you looking for color boots: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Daystar-Shock-Boots-Shock-Absorber-Fork-Boot-Q...
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28850 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Fork Boots Reply #14 - 03/31/07 at 23:38:25 Here's pics of mine with msr daystar "series 58" boots. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;n...
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