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Fork Spacers Missing - 4/11/2006 3:38:01 PM

nondem

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I did think of one problem - a previous owner removed the spacers in the forks to drop the front-end down. I'd like to try the bike w/them and I've heard that you can use PVC cut to length as replacement spacers. Is that possible? If so - how long are the OEM ones? What size PVC pipe is ideal? I have some 3/4"(ID) laying around....

Thanks!

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RE: Fork Spacers Missing - 4/11/2006 4:22:32 PM

dad

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What year?

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RE: Fork Spacers Missing - 4/13/2006 8:11:18 AM

nondem

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It's a 1988.

http://www.linearrow.com/main/hurricaneafter/

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RE: Fork Spacers Missing - 4/19/2006 4:22:33 AM

dad

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I have a '90. The front shock internals were changed in '90 so I can't be sure of the length and since noone seems to know, check into just buying new ones. Those can't cost too much as parts.

I can't imagine what someone was thinking to do that. Are you sure they're missing, because I think it would be sitting on the bottom out spring, no suspension at all. At least on mine I think it would. The spacers on mine are about 5" long, approximately the total suspension travel.

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