The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Yikes on October 23, 2008, 04:07:14 PM
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I'm getting ready to replace the weeping fork seals (and felts) on my '82 and I'd like to put on a pair of rubber accordian fork gaiters while I've got everything pulled apart. Trouble is I don't know where to find them. I'm getting the seals and felts from Chicago, and I tried to get the gaiters there, but they're not on the standard parts fiche and without a part number, Javier couldn't help me.
Anyone know a source for fork gaiters? What additional hardware is needed to install them? Is there anything I should know that I don't know enough to ask about? (That is about fork gaiters!)
I have at least a couple of weeks to round them up before my parts come from Chicago. (Hopefully only a couple of weeks.) Thanks to all for any insight or other help.
John
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Try this thread to see if it answers your question: http://suraklyn.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1178320857/1#1
If you are using gaiters, you will not need the felts. They are for the inside of the slider caps, and those are not used with the gaiters.
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I bought them for my '79 at Capital Cycle for 11.25 each. They're called fork boot-accordion type.
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Hey ! That reminds me - I WAS going to buy some of those for Tillie from that old thread and I completely forgot about it !
She may not look quite as sexy with boots on, but I'm sure her fork legs will last longer.
this (along with re-foaming and recovering the seat, and possibly sending her parts off to get painted) will make for a good winter project.
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You will probably pick them up from Motobins in the UK - 1st and or 2nd hand.
There are two types - specify for r65 - they seem to be slimmer and more pleasing to the eye.
I have a pair on my Cafe Racer - go to protect my investment - I replaced the stantions!
Cheers
Steve Hawkins