Fork Disassembly - yikes!

[AlfromNH]

Not sure this was wise or not, but I went ahead and bought these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281179467456?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

For $139 shipped it seemed like a good bet. The parts total to rebuild my forks was adding up, and the seller said these are in good shape with no leaks.

[Barry]

If the insides are as good as the outside I think you got a good deal.

[79beem]

I would be wary of the red bump stop rubbers from BMW. Mine lasted a little over a year before turning to a sticky paste and spreading everywhere. I contacted the supplier who tossed a whole box of them as they were all perishing or suspect. Maybe an isolated issue but worth checking before a rebuild.

[AlfromNH]

The "new" forks I bought needed the bumpers also. It does seem like those bumpers have a very limited life span. I guess if I hear my forks clucking when they top out I'll know what to do.

[Barry]

It does seem like those bumpers have a very limited life span. I guess if I hear my forks clucking when they top out I'll know what to do.  

Bumpers should last longer than 1 year but personally I would prefer a bumper with enough resilience to work properly even if that meant it had a limited life span of say a few years. There are some white polyurethane ones around that probably last for ever but they are much too stiff to function as intended.