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Posted by mittico68
- October 09, 2019, 11:59:54 AMQuote from: Hatchet54 on October 09, 2019, 10:32:13 AMWhy not just buy a spool of thick, soft wire (something like a roll of solder comes to mind) and wrap it? That way you get it to form to the taper of the fork, as well as not having to disassemble the tree. Would be easy, and looking at the photos, I'm fairly certain that is what he must have done.
Good idea.
I think I'll give it a go.
I'll report, asap.
Posted by Hatchet54
- October 09, 2019, 10:32:13 AMWhy not just buy a spool of thick, soft wire (something like a roll of solder comes to mind) and wrap it? That way you get it to form to the taper of the fork, as well as not having to disassemble the tree. Would be easy, and looking at the photos, I'm fairly certain that is what he must have done.
Posted by mittico68
- October 09, 2019, 01:37:49 AMQuote from: Hatchet54 on October 08, 2019, 17:53:35 PMIt doesn't have to be just that specific one, guys. Do a search for exhaust tubing. This one is 4 inches wide:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Stainless-Steel-Flexible-Exhaust-Tubing-4-Diameter-/121772460787
It could be an option, but to tell you the truth that doesn't match my style.
And it would force me to dismantle the upper triple tree, just to slide them over the forks...
I'll continue the hunt.
Posted by Hatchet54
- October 08, 2019, 17:53:35 PMIt doesn't have to be just that specific one, guys. Do a search for exhaust tubing. This one is 4 inches wide:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Stainless-Steel-Flexible-Exhaust-Tubing-4-Diameter-/121772460787
Posted by chief
- October 08, 2019, 13:09:33 PMQuote from: mittico68 on October 08, 2019, 09:46:14 AMI guess they're not wide enough to cover the upper front forks...
Yeah, I think that may be a problem with a lot of these things.
Posted by mittico68
- October 08, 2019, 09:46:14 AMQuote from: Hatchet54 on October 08, 2019, 02:36:54 AMHey, I just got a wild idea that might be exactly what we are looking for.
While trying to think of ways to create my own pseudo-Roadhouse exhaust, I found these...
https://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400291/j-p-cycles-flex-exhaust-covers
MIGHT work out just perfectly for a fake spring fork cover!
I guess they're not wide enough to cover the upper front forks... 
Posted by Hatchet54
- October 08, 2019, 02:36:54 AMHey, I just got a wild idea that might be exactly what we are looking for.
While trying to think of ways to create my own pseudo-Roadhouse exhaust, I found these...
https://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400291/j-p-cycles-flex-exhaust-covers
MIGHT work out just perfectly for a fake spring fork cover! 
Posted by mittico68
- October 08, 2019, 01:34:15 AMThanx Chief, I'll try this one too.
Posted by chief
- October 07, 2019, 15:08:42 PMtry searching for MOTORCYCLE FORK BOOT COVERS...
Posted by mittico68
- October 07, 2019, 08:29:22 AMThat's what I was thinkin' too, but I can't figure where to ask for...
Posted by Hatchet54
- October 05, 2019, 14:42:57 PMI've seen this bike before and was also so struck by the idea that I started thinking of how to do something similar.
My only thought so far has been to find an actual spring of the correct diameter, and slide it onto the fork uppers fully compressed (or not, depending on the look you want). Very similar to that Bonanza bike build.
Obviously a soft spring would make this easier...heck a Slinkie would probably work if it was the right width...
Posted by greenbarn
- September 17, 2019, 22:14:38 PMQuote from: mittico68 on September 16, 2019, 11:53:18 AMGB, did get to anything with it, so far?
Nope, I have not done anything with mine so far.
Posted by mittico68
- September 17, 2019, 01:44:43 AMOkay, but anybody knows where to find them?
Posted by chief
- September 16, 2019, 12:20:07 PMWhat Troll said... I think they are covers, not actual springs.
Posted by mittico68
- September 16, 2019, 11:53:18 AMQuote from: greenbarn on December 22, 2018, 20:26:40 PMThat LOOKs like an idea that I currently have for my 800.... but have not started yet. I want to replace the upper fork cover with a fake spring -- or wrap the upper cover with said spring-- haven't decided yet. So I don't know anything about that bike, but looks like what I want to do .
GB, did get to anything with it, so far?