tltel Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yes I know the Theory behind all the extra plastic, I like those top slider covers even less than your homemade ones. Surely they must make a noise when you are riding. In all my years of riding I have never damaged a fork leg other than bending them (on a TL125) . So what's the next project, Rhino bars? TLTEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 look at the first pic in this thread http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/45128-check-out-baldilocks/page__pid__343293#entry343293 Knew I should have appled for copyright, a 3m length of this stuff is less than a £10 in wickes, its rainwater piping i think. As others have said apply decals and at first glance nobody notices. better than £70 for the carbon ones, the cheaper after market stuff breaks on impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yes I know the Theory behind all the extra plastic, I like those top slider covers even less than your homemade ones. Surely they must make a noise when you are riding. In all my years of riding I have never damaged a fork leg other than bending them (on a TL125) . So what's the next project, Rhino bars? TLTEL to state the obvious you live in Kent ! A guy from your neck of the woods rode one of our trials last year and in the pub was telling me is local club has 3 rocks at one of its venues, all have been imported ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwepa Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yes I know the Theory behind all the extra plastic, I like those top slider covers even less than your homemade ones. Surely they must make a noise when you are riding. In all my years of riding I have never damaged a fork leg other than bending them (on a TL125) . So what's the next project, Rhino bars? TLTEL Just a guess......but surely you put shoes on in the morning before work ?? (Why? Because they look cool or because they protect your feet?). Ive seen forks snap below the bottom clamp (a buddy who overtook me before a HUGE hole I new of, enduro), not pretty at all. No amount of protection will save that kind of impact, or a trials bike cart wheeling down some rocks. As to fork guards making noise.......you doing it wrong.......slow down and the whistling will stop (cant think of any other way they might make noise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'm with mokwepa on this, I like to keep my bikes looking as good as I can for the next guy, nothing wrong with looking after something I paid a hell of a Lot of money for 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tltel Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Yes I do wear shoes to work, one day I might want to sell my feet, So don't want to damage them. Balldilocks, Three rocks you say ??,don't think I have been to that venue. Ok point taken we do ride in Mud, chalk and sand with lots of fallen trees down here. TLTEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mung Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Heck with keeping it nice for the next guy-how about keeping it nice for yourself? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tltel Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Mung....Hey So I'm not the only one that doesn't see the logic. TLTEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada280i Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 I think Mung is seeing it my way, not yours TLTEL, and yes Mung, you are right, I also like to try to keep it looking good for myself as well, not to mention that a Marzocchi aluminum fork tube is $400 + in Canada if you accidentally drop one on a rock, for that sort of money a $10 piece of plastic protection is a very small price to pay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamspad5 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Just fitted mine and stuck a few stickers on them. Very happy and it'll keep my fork legs clean from scrapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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