Rubber Fork Boots
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Rubber Fork Boots
Hey guys,
I've been doing some reading lately on rubber fork boots but let me ask a question that's probably kind of a stupid one. I like the look but what function do they serve? Is there any or is mostly a throwback to the chopper style? Thanks for humoring me!
clown
I've been doing some reading lately on rubber fork boots but let me ask a question that's probably kind of a stupid one. I like the look but what function do they serve? Is there any or is mostly a throwback to the chopper style? Thanks for humoring me!
clown
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Yea, mostly just for looks I think. I run em cause my bike is blacked out & the slider tubes are WAY too much shiny up front. On my dirt bikes, they kept crap off the tubes & doubled the life of the fork seals. They probably somewhat have that advantage on a street bike, but not nearly as much as a dirt bike.
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This is the main reason I put them on my bike. Had a rock fly up and damage one of my fork tubes pretty good, which in turn destroyed the seal. Had to replace both, and put some fork gaiters on when I put it all back together.
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I ride a lot of gravel roads in a sandy part of Texas. After the rubber dust caps wore out, I had to also replace the leaking seals. To prevent all that gravel/dust damage I added the gaitors you see below. I like the old school look as well.
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Hahaha, Blue Suede Man!
Thanks guys. I can see the benefit of protecting the fork seal in the event of something happening like listed above. Otherwise my bike is getting slowly more blacked out and I really like that look. Maybe something for the future...
Thanks guys. I can see the benefit of protecting the fork seal in the event of something happening like listed above. Otherwise my bike is getting slowly more blacked out and I really like that look. Maybe something for the future...
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I like the blacked out it gives me but it is a true benefit.
Both windshields of my car/truck are pitted from sand/road crap, same thing would take place on your fork tubes.
I'm just trying to be cool like so many other guys on this site, they're just cool.
Both windshields of my car/truck are pitted from sand/road crap, same thing would take place on your fork tubes.
I'm just trying to be cool like so many other guys on this site, they're just cool.
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