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vinnytfunk
10-21-2008, 02:08 AM
Has anyone ever fabricated their own fork/swingarm protectors?

tattoo72
10-21-2008, 02:16 AM
I made my own. Plus I made some brackets to replace the rear passenger brackets and made sliders for those.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd72/tattoo72666/2008_0719blackbox0021.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd72/tattoo72666/2008_0626sliders20032.jpg

vinnytfunk
10-21-2008, 02:39 AM
what did you use for the slider part?

Trill
10-21-2008, 02:43 AM
I bet a skateboard wheel would be pretty dope!

Buy some spitfire skate wheels and make it work lol.

vinnytfunk
10-21-2008, 03:43 AM
how do you attach them?

Trill
10-21-2008, 04:10 AM
a threaded rod, some washers, nuts, some sort of slider, and loctite..

pretty self explanitory I think.

xtremelow
10-21-2008, 05:28 AM
yeah I have a firbolt and machines some aluminum sliders about the same size as skate wheels then Tapped them cut dome threaded rod to length slide it through the axle and axle sliders for a wopping $4