rubber donut
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I have no idea what you're talking about. Can you post a pic so we know what you mean?
its the rubber donut between the pinch bolt and the top nut on the forks if you look from your gas tank to your top forks you will see rubber donut not sure the reason for them one on each fork
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They are fork stops so if you go down your handle bars don't dent your tank or break the headset
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i would also add they 'cushion' the fork when you do a full lock turn, either left or right. keeps it from being metal on metal.
some of the motor officers 'trim' theirs down some for when the are doing competition riding.
some of the motor officers 'trim' theirs down some for when the are doing competition riding.