Front Wheel Shock Absorbers

[Guest]

You know like the kind that come stock on Scramblers? I think my bike is a little too bare and beat up, so I think some front wheel shock aboserbers is just what it needs for some cosmetic appeal. Is anyone using/used front wheel shock absorbers? What was your experience? Did they give you a different ride? Better turn ratio? I'm hoping they serve more of a purpose than looking cool for a street bike.

I'm riding a 1982 GS 650, and it's pretty damn naked with sawed off pipes and clubman handle bars, because that's how I roll

[GS1150Pilot]

Say wha?

[GSX1000E]

Fork gaiters.

[Steve]

Earle's forks?



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[ryanrod]

Fork gaiters.

Right, the fork gaiters. These things don't do anything practical right?

[hillsy]

They keep crap off your fork sliders.

But they can also trap water in there, so it's not always a benefit.

[ryanrod]

Those would be far too practical, not to mention expensive. Put hot damn, would I like to have those puppies on my bike instead of stockers.

Earle's forks?



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[GS1150Pilot]

So you are looking for form over function.

[steve murdoch]

Have a look around this website, they carry a lot of different sized gaiters.

http://www.speedmotoco.com/

[mmattockx]

Those would be far too practical, not to mention expensive. Put hot damn, would I like to have those puppies on my bike instead of stockers.

Done properly they are a significant improvement over conventional telescoping forks, too. I have a set of leading link forks mostly drawn up for a project bike but have no time or money to worry about it right now. They use a linkage system and a single monoshock damper unit from a current sport bike.


Mark

[astradaryl]

image.jpgI've got gators on my gs I like the look

[Grimly]

Done properly they are a significant improvement over conventional telescoping forks, too. I have a set of leading link forks mostly drawn up for a project bike but have no time or money to worry about it right now. They use a linkage system and a single monoshock damper unit from a current sport bike.
Mark

Ditto that. I was looking seriously at crafting a set for mine. Nothing much to them in principle, just getting them right, is all.
Otoh, when I see some of what passes for diy leading-link forks I reckon I could knock something out that a) wouldn't collapse, or b) spit me off the road.

[mmattockx]

Ditto that. I was looking seriously at crafting a set for mine. Nothing much to them in principle, just getting them right, is all.
Otoh, when I see some of what passes for diy leading-link forks I reckon I could knock something out that a) wouldn't collapse, or b) spit me off the road.

They are definitely not rocket science, just a bit of minding the geometry to get the anti-dive correct and make sure nothing binds through the travel. A lot of what passes for custom fabrication is complete garbage so I have no doubt you (or any other interested/concerned hobbyist with some mechanical apptitude) could do a better job.


Mark