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![Post Post](templates/standard/images/icon_minipost.gif) Posted: 18:14 - 24 Oct 2023 Post subject: Cheap forks for a winter hack |
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Hello Everyone,
I have a 2005 GS500 as a winter hack and have pretty bad pitting on the stanchions now, I have done the super glue fix once before and think its time now to just replace them when I change the seals.
I've seen these on Ebay from China at £150 for a pair, has anyone ever used Cheap Chinease fork tubes ? from UK sellers I'm looking at £150-£180 per tube.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386094292531
I know alot of stuff is made in China now anyway and then just imported and sold over here, but if i think they are gonna snap in half on the first pot hole i hit then il just spend out on "UK" ones
Thanks in advance
Jack ____________________ THEORY TEST - PASSED! - 02-08-11 CBT Passed - 09-08-10 MOD 1 - 09-08-2011 - MOD 2 - 28-09-2011
2006 Yamaha JOGRR>2010 Yamaha Ybr>1995 Honda CB400 Superfour >2005 Honda hornet>1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200 > 2002 BMW R1150GS > 2013 Tiger Sport 1050 > 2007 GSXR 1000 > 2005 GS500E |
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![Post Post](templates/standard/images/icon_minipost.gif) Posted: 19:56 - 24 Oct 2023 Post subject: |
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buy these and fit some gaitors.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335080632742? ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
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![Post Post](templates/standard/images/icon_minipost.gif) Posted: 08:53 - 07 Nov 2023 Post subject: |
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I got some NOS forks for my CBF from Italy for 160 or so, if it were me I'd get rid of the GS rather than put money into it. Bang a set of neoprene gaiters on it, make sure the forks are as smooth as you can get them and run it until it doesn't run.
I hate GS500s and I'm surprised one is on the road still.
You could get them rechromed.
Or you could spend 1k on a different bike and not have to use a GS ![Laughing](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif) |
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