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Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« on: September 08, 2016, 08:20:10 PM »
There hasn't been much mention of leaking fork seals lately, but I'm a big believer in preventative maintenance.
Well, I like to think so, since it sounds very noble.

Anyhoo, the off-road mob are keen on gaiters, and I researched their recommendations.  The best ones apparently are NOJ and I got a pair from the States for the Strom.  But they're quite dear.

Then I stumbled upon a pair in my local bike shop that are also neoprene, large and the same design for a quarter the price.
They wrap around the top of the outer and taper onto the tube using strong velcro.
The problem was, they pulled straight off the outer as soon as the fork compressed and rebounded.
So I ran a cable tie through the gaiter and down around the outer which keeps it in place and lets the tube slide freely.
No more bugs and road spray on my shiny forks, thank you!    ++



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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 08:37:25 PM »
What shiny forks??? Can't see them for the gators.... :rofl  :rofl  :rofl
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 08:39:48 PM »
What shiny forks??? Can't see them for the gators.... :rofl  :rofl  :rofl

Peel yer eyes!  Right up the very top...    :p
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 09:07:53 PM »
I grew up with this gator......smootheST operator in the swamp......
I jus wanna ride my bike

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 10:26:39 PM »
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2016, 10:37:29 PM »
I put these neoprene gators on my ST1100 back in 2004 and they protect the seals quite well . . . They use a velcro fastener along the length for easy installation
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2016, 11:02:46 PM »
... I stumbled upon a pair in my local bike shop that are also neoprene, large and the same design for a quarter the price.
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Which bike shop did you get them from and how much were they?
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2016, 02:10:41 PM »
Northside Motorcycles.
They've got a pretty good range of everything at reasonable prices.
The gaiters were $15, which is mostly profit for everyone, since they could punch them out for a couple of cents each and whack a bit of velcro on them.
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roo whistles under the lights
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2016, 01:29:30 PM »



And yes, those are roo whistles under the lights.  I told you I'm a big believer!   :grin


Hey Bill, we just picked up a $5 set of roo whistles from SuperCheap Auto and I was am going to stick them to the underside of the lights too.  But Kate read the instructions on the back of the packet, where it says not to fit them upside-down... so they should be stuck to the top of the mirrors  :fp  Yours work okay upside-down, don't they? 
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2016, 02:19:57 PM »
I fit mine up the right way on top of the tip-over wings . . They have never come off . . I don't see why mounting them upsidedown would make any difference to their effectiveness though.
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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2016, 10:27:28 AM »
Speaking of roo sightings (we were, weren't we?), I was just riding across suburbia and saw a small roo carcase here:
-27.331726, 153.013904     :crazy

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2016, 12:32:24 PM »
Speaking of roo sightings (we were, weren't we?), I was just riding across suburbia and saw a small roo carcase here:
-27.331726, 153.013904     :crazy

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2016, 01:29:16 PM »


Speaking of roo sightings (we were, weren't we?), I was just riding across suburbia and saw a small roo carcase here:
-27.331726, 153.013904      :crazy

Lock your garage or they'll be attacking your bike while you sleep!

WOW:

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2016, 08:27:18 PM »
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I had a look on GOOGOO ERF, nothing to be seen

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2016, 08:57:21 PM »
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I had a look on GOOGOO ERF, nothing to be seen

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Did you check the satellite view? :crackup


That area is fast becoming suburbia.

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Re: Fork gaiters for ST1300s
« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2016, 10:21:17 PM »
That area is fast becoming suburbia.

It's a long way from what I'd call roo country- or even bushland.
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