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Title: Fork spacers
Post by: bosozoku on July 06, 2007, 02:35:37 PM
I used 22mm Craftsman sockets...

They're about the right length (~32mm), the right diameter, and won't be damaged by fork oil.

-b.
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: coll0412 on July 06, 2007, 06:16:18 PM
Except they are heavy, expensive but other than that some sweet fork spacers :thumb:
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: bosozoku on July 06, 2007, 06:20:53 PM
Quote from: coll0412 on July 06, 2007, 06:16:18 PM
Except they are heavy, expensive but other than that some sweet fork spacers :thumb:

Not heavier than steel pipe of the same diameter, and I had 3 of the things for some reason, so two of them could justifiably go inside my forks.

-b.
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: Oklahoma_Mike on July 08, 2007, 12:43:32 PM
I used 3/4" pvc end caps I picked up at LOWES. They have A ID of 3/4" and two OD one is 1"1/16 and the other is about 1" so you put the larger diameter in 1st. I stacked two on end to give me about 1.5"(38.1 mm) in length. Cost about 40 cents each so $`1.60 all together worked great! :thumb:
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: Wrecent_Wryder on July 08, 2007, 04:07:01 PM
The RaceTech kit comes with spacer material (aluminum alloy tubing) and lots of washers. Just cut to length.

I could have used a saw, but using a pipecutter I had very little cleanup to do.

Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: mach1 on July 08, 2007, 04:16:17 PM
Did you use the standard sockets or the deep ones
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: bosozoku on July 09, 2007, 01:49:26 PM
Quote from: mach1 on July 08, 2007, 04:16:17 PM
Did you use the standard sockets or the deep ones

No idea -- standard I think.  I had 3 in my toolkit, so 2 extras, so I just used them :)

-b.
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: natedawg120 on July 09, 2007, 04:22:02 PM
thats what i did till my racetechs got in lol
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: ben2go on July 09, 2007, 08:43:49 PM
I used 3/4 inch pvc caps.1 per side.I have progressive springs and 15w oil.It's almost to stiff.No pun intended.
Title: Re: Fork spacers
Post by: solosociety on July 15, 2007, 08:25:01 AM
i used the socket idea last night and it worked perfect. i just used the shallow 22mm i had to go buy them because i couldnt find the right size pvc anywhere around here. worked great though thanks bosozoku for the idea i owe ya man