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XS650 project

I'd bought a set of Parts Plus 27-1016 fork seals for the '75 XS 34mm forks from MikesXS, but ended up not using them. They were going to be way too tight of a fit, so I used All Balls fork seals instead which fit fine. I also used All Balls tapered steering bearings.
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I decided to use gaiters on the front end, and went with 5twins method of using truck shock boots on the XS650 forum. I got a pair of Tuff Country boots part #69127 from Summit Racing's ebay store. At $5.95 a pair, it was under $11 shipped, so a good deal.
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What you get.
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I shortened them the way 5twins shows, which just takes a couple minutes.
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Done.
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To clamp them on the bottom I'm using a radiator hose clamp rather than the included zip ties. A quick tip on making hose clamps less visible is to use some electrical heat shrink tubing.
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Forks on the bike, and next up will be mounting tires.
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They fit pretty good at the top, so I didn't use any clamps there.
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3 comments:

  1. Bob Johnson16 January, 2013

    Looks good

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  2. Toadeus Maximus04 February, 2013

    I've been getting a ton of great ideas and learning a lot watching your blog.

    Quick question, with the fork gaiters open on the top and clamped at the bottom is there an issue of water collecting in the gaiter?

    Keep up the great work!

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  3. Joe C06 February, 2013

    It is tight enough at the top that water shouldn't get in. It fits more snugly than the dust seals that it replaces, so should be good. They also have two vent holes in the back at the bottom, which is mainly so they don't pressurize as the forks travel, and they would let any moisture escape if it did get in.

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