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Author Topic: forks  (Read 2267 times)

Offline Happy Eeyore

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« on: January 17, 2026, 06:27:19 PM »
Today forks-  I drained and and took them apart and cleaned   Lots of dark crud.  No bumper was found.  I am guessing the crud was the bumper.  All metal looks good. Awaiting parts.
 
Somewhere on this forum I read that the old bumpers turned to slush.  i thought they were kidding. 
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Offline Barry

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Re: forks
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2026, 04:15:48 AM »
They go brittle with age and then break up.  Depending where you get them from, new ones can be polyurethane rather than rubber.
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Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

Offline Happy Eeyore

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Re: forks
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2026, 06:15:53 AM »
I suppose you could run without them.  The parts show no damage from their absence and unless you go jumping tractor tires or big logs as a regular activity my guess is that it is not a problem to not have them.  So has anyone seen bad results of any kind by running without the bumpers.  I have new ones coming and will put them it but ??????
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