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Offline Boomer

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Re: Wax Your Fork Tubes
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2021, 01:01:29 PM »
I have never waxed my fork tubes on any of my bikes.
The C14 is the first I have ever owned that wore through the chrome.
Apparently it's common on modern bikes. The plating is so thin/cheap that it wears through easily.
My C10s all have/had fork gaiters or neoprene sleeves to protect them from crud.

On the C14 I didn't think it was necessary as the front fender protects the forks.
I'm not sure how you'd get a protective cover in there.
Maybe I'll start waxing my new forks, or maybe not.  :D
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Re: Wax Your Fork Tubes
« Reply #21 on: December 05, 2021, 08:25:43 AM »
The ones I have on the Concours 14 are shockSox
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Re: Wax Your Fork Tubes
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2021, 07:10:24 PM »
The ones I have on the Concours 14 are shockSox

Thanks, I have looked at those, but my question is, which ones, what size, they make a multitude of different ones.

EDIT: Okay, I found the ones they list for use on upside down forks. I assume that's what  you got. I've been traveling and have been at sea most of the time, so it was difficult for me to search. I just got home.

Thanks
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Re: Wax Your Fork Tubes
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2021, 05:35:35 PM »
Something about our water that eats mag wheels up pitting the best triple chrome wheels, my 2011 came with bare aluminum wheels so I had them black power coated because they were looking bad, I'll pledge them, that's all i use on my  bike I've never waxed It. 
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