September 18, 201312 yr 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
September 18, 201312 yr 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
September 18, 201312 yr 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 !
September 18, 201312 yr Author 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).
September 18, 201312 yr 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
September 19, 201312 yr 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
September 19, 201312 yr Heck with keeping it nice for the next guy-how about keeping it nice for yourself?
September 20, 201312 yr 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
September 30, 201312 yr Just fitted mine and stuck a few stickers on them. Very happy and it'll keep my fork legs clean from scrapes
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