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pz1

i have rebuilt my sportster several times, but putting the triumph gaiters on "The Black Pearl" has to be the hardest thing i have done to a motorcycle, my fingers will never be the same, but as a good former marine, i succeeded and they look darn sharp. yea.

geolpilot

Huh? I installed gaiters on my bonnie a couple of days ago in about an hour. Easy. Just installed the tach kit today and I like it, but the way the idiot lights are mounted is pretty cheezy.

ATGATT

Sounds like it was really rough. I never put on gators but I have taken my forks all apart to change the fork oil. That wasn't too bad.

What was hard on your fingers while putting on the gators? Are they a tight fit?

AAAANDYK

What was the problem? Its about two hours worth of work including a fork oil change and a beer.......

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01 Bonnie...TORS, BellaCorsa head pipes, Uni, 140mains, two shims, unrestrticted, tack kit, tank pads, chrome front fender, chrome rear thruxton fender, chrome side covers and chain guard, tall sissy bar, tank bag and saddle bags, scrambler gaitors, home made seat bolts and handle bar clock, National Cycle windscreen for the winter

motoV8

Did you have a hard time with the actual gaiters themselves stretching them onto the forks or are you talking about another part of the procedure? I'm curious because I plan on doing this job soon.

ohiorider

Ya gotta take the front wheel off first!

Bob

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2003 T100 (790cc) Lucifer Org and Silv: 122/42 jets, TORs, 17T, UNI filter, no AI, Polaris bellmouth, Metzeler ME880 tires, Progressive 440 shocks (105/150 springs),11-1126 fork springs, gaiters, MotoTwin low bars, 6024 lamp, htd grips, 12v outlet.

CAPTDON

I never liked them since the 60's. Glad when the Bonne didnt have them! If they come std w/ the bike it is what it is? Dont understand WHY SOMEONE WOUKLD GO THRU ALL THAT T OHAVE THENM?? I think INMO it looks sportier w/o the "Gaitors". Easier to spot a early seal leak w/o them.

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Hedge

I was wondering . . . I thought that somewhere here I read that if you put on the fork brace you will not have room for the gaiters. Is this true? I was hoping to do both as I plan out my Winter project hit list.

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TRYMPH

You gotta drop each fork leg off from the fork clamps...I hope you didn't just slide each gaiter over the lower fork legs???? But as long as it worked for you. If done the regular way this would have only been a 35-45 minute job.

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2004 Black & White T100
AI Removed / Fork Gaiters / Uni Filter / Thruxton Needles / Polaris Bellmouth / Super Bars / Puig Flyscreen / Thruxton Cans Bafflectomized / Black BBQ Painted Headers / Corbin Gunfighter Seat

ohiorider

Good question .... I just went out to the garage and took a look at my bike with gaiters installed, and don't see where you'd attach a fork brace, since the gaiters cover the sliders where a brace would normally attach (example - Telefix type brace).

Bob

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2003 T100 (790cc) Lucifer Org and Silv: 122/42 jets, TORs, 17T, UNI filter, no AI, Polaris bellmouth, Metzeler ME880 tires, Progressive 440 shocks (105/150 springs),11-1126 fork springs, gaiters, MotoTwin low bars, 6024 lamp, htd grips, 12v outlet.