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Old Apr 4, 2026 | 01:53 PM
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OK guys, I CAN'T FIND NOTHIN about these. Box confirms that they should work, but I've NEVER seen anything like them. There's no place for the lower bushing to go on and what the heck is the O-ring groove for?
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Old Apr 4, 2026 | 02:09 PM
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They appear to be 77-84 fork tubes from what I can find?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2026 | 02:10 PM
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Who makes them? Contact the manufacturer to make it right or send them back. That top one is roached!
 
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Originally Posted by chopper_man
Who makes them? Contact the manufacturer to make it right or send them back. That top one is roached!
The top one is fine, they are NOS USA made replacement tubes, there just dirty. Unfortunately they won't work for my 87. Will know more on Monday, seller thinks he has the right ones.
 
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Originally Posted by chopper_man
Who makes them? Contact the manufacturer to make it right or send them back. That top one is roached!
Not at all... The top one is for an Earlier front end.. Pre 1984 anyway.. Like on my 1974 certainly. The bottom one is setup for Replaceable sliding Bushing..
 

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The tube you got looks like an 70s Showa tube like what Honda used.. I believe the groove isn't for an O ring but to collect oil.
 
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
The tube you got looks like an 70s Showa tube like what Honda used.. I believe the groove isn't for an O ring but to collect oil.
Just like them in fact...But, used on H-D Showa 41mm front ends since??? welp certainly 1974 or so... I cannot recall what the tubes on my '68 looked like...but..they were Not Showa.. will look later...
 
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Originally Posted by Racepres
Just like them in fact...But, used on H-D Showa 41mm front ends since??? welp certainly 1974 or so... I cannot recall what the tubes on my '68 looked like...but..they were Not Showa.. will look later...
I don't think it occurred until AMF bough them out.. I'll bet my 65 has the same as yours.
 
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