KurtPerthWA
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 |  Subject: Att Jon Callihan  Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:59 am | |
| The boots work fine, I was a little concerned they were too tight but now seem ok.
The Swing handles a lot better now too. New oil, new seals and new boots. Cool! |
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joncallihan
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| | Subject: Re: Att Jon Callihan Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:14 am | |
| Thanks Kurt.
Now, if I can remember the size? 41mm id, 56 mm od & 106mm long? |
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joncallihan
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| | Subject: Re: Att Jon Callihan Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:35 am | |
| I found the original post, 41mm id 63mm od and 170mm long. Thanks.  |
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DennisB
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| | Subject: Re: Att Jon Callihan Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:35 am | |
| Hi Kurt, Was there a original part number on the pair of fork boots? By the way, that really looks like you did a nice job of installing them.  |
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KurtPerthWA
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 944
Age: 63
Location: Belmont, Perth WA
Points: 2750
Registration date: 2009-01-19
| | Subject: Re: Att Jon Callihan Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:33 am | |
| No Dennis.
I gave my local accesory shop the size I wanted. The only ones he could get actually were a bit too narrow.
When I mounted them I liberally sprayed silicon lubricant carefully over the inner tube. This lets the rubber slip. I found a US site that had the correct diameters, but now I can,t find it again. Jon, dont forgret you have 100 mm (4") of travel. So the rest of the free length needs to compress down into the head of the inner tube. I will eventually get the next size up but these look interesting too.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/9/201/22172/ITEM/Moose-Racing-Fork-Skins.aspx |
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