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29-12-09, 11:59 AM
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What's wrong with fork gaiters?
Can someone explain why we dont use fork gaiters? Alright I know they went out of fashion but colour matched ones dont look bad and stanchions are so hard/expensive to repair.
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29-12-09, 12:15 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
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Like topboxes and huge capacious mudguard/fenders, they're really useful and horribly naff.That's fashion. |
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29-12-09, 04:32 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
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29-12-09, 04:38 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
more a off road thing keep the crap off em.
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29-12-09, 04:41 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
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 For this time of year gaiters do have their uses, and don't look too bad IMHO
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29-12-09, 05:20 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
And these to match:
  
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29-12-09, 05:22 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
nothing wrong with them at all. Better than rusty or chipped forks. They should make zip on ones for winter.
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29-12-09, 05:27 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
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29-12-09, 05:48 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
The only problem that I have ever had with popular neoprene gaters is dirt getting into them and messing up the fork legs. I prefer the traditional type.
Upper legs can be lubricated without every bit of junk sticking to them. I guess that is out of fashion too. |
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29-12-09, 05:49 PM
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Re: wots wrong with fork gaiters?
yep ive used neoprene covers before' work well in winter keeping the crap off....
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