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JP50515 · 11-30-2011, 10:23 PM

Hey I want to throw some of those rubber fork boots on the forks of my 83 vt500. Anyone ever done this before / know which size boots to purchase?

Thanks

still_bluenoser · 11-30-2011, 10:34 PM

great way to cover up fork rust when you go to sell!! kidding...

their 37mm fork tubes if that helps

JP50515 · 12-02-2011, 01:00 AM

Thanks that does help. Ha yeah I've done quite a bit of work pulling the rust off those forks. They used to be completely brown for about six inches from the top but besides the pitting they're all clean now. Rest of the fork body is almost perfect. Know any way to get rid of the rust pits?

still_bluenoser · 12-02-2011, 09:46 AM

Replace the tubes. Once their pitted where the seals slide on it it will eat fork seals like crazy...

Once the seal goes you will get fork oil on your brakes, and that sucks...

I know a guy that ground them down slightly than filled them with JB Weld, sanded it down smooth and ran it like that. He said it worked for about 2 seasons.

Your not selling it are ya? I'd be pissed off if I bought a bike that had the pitted tubes covered up by boots.

11-30-2011, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
JP50515 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 440	VT500 Rubber Fork Boots Hey I want to throw some of those rubber fork boots on the forks of my 83 vt500. Anyone ever done this before / know which size boots to purchase? Thanks

11-30-2011, 10:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
still_bluenoser Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 3,476	great way to cover up fork rust when you go to sell!! kidding... their 37mm fork tubes if that helps __________________ 1981 cb750c with 900f forks, cams, oil cooler. 1983 vt500c 1979 cbx

12-02-2011, 09:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
still_bluenoser Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 3,476	Replace the tubes. Once their pitted where the seals slide on it it will eat fork seals like crazy... Once the seal goes you will get fork oil on your brakes, and that sucks... I know a guy that ground them down slightly than filled them with JB Weld, sanded it down smooth and ran it like that. He said it worked for about 2 seasons. Your not selling it are ya? I'd be pissed off if I bought a bike that had the pitted tubes covered up by boots. __________________ 1981 cb750c with 900f forks, cams, oil cooler. 1983 vt500c 1979 cbx

12-02-2011, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
JP50515 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 440	Thanks that does help. Ha yeah I've done quite a bit of work pulling the rust off those forks. They used to be completely brown for about six inches from the top but besides the pitting they're all clean now. Rest of the fork body is almost perfect. Know any way to get rid of the rust pits?

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