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Posted by mittico68
- June 02, 2021, 12:21:08 PMFor your eyes only...
Posted by tj
- May 25, 2021, 09:12:37 AMHad me fooled...cool look.
Posted by greenbarn
- May 22, 2021, 08:12:05 AMThat looks real good. Do you have any close up pics??
Posted by mittico68
- April 22, 2021, 11:31:33 AMFinal update.
During last winter, I finally was able to put on the fake springs. And I like it! 
See attached pics, please.
Posted by Old Drifter
- March 20, 2020, 12:31:15 PMIt looks like you found a way to duplicate the look that you posted back on December 22, 2018. I really think you nailed the spring look! Great job Marco!
Posted by Hatchet54
- March 19, 2020, 15:58:36 PMOh hell yeah! Great idea! Let's see it all finished, I'll bet it's beautiful.
Posted by mittico68
- March 19, 2020, 12:51:04 PMUpdate.
After a lot of mumblin' and searchin' around the net, I came to this solution: you can apply one of those chromed profiles, available in automotive shops.
I bought mine sometime ago, for just 5 bucks.
And the result is not bad, at all...
Look at pics, please (BTW: that's a mock-up, as you can see).
Posted by Hatchet54
- October 09, 2019, 18:17:22 PMQuote from: mittico68 on October 09, 2019, 11:59:54 AMCan't wait.Good idea.
I think I'll give it a go.
I'll report, asap.
If it goes well for you, I might just try it myself too.
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! 