• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Forkskins

I don't know if this helps but I have the skins that go around the fork seal then about 4 inches or so on the fork itself. Not sure if this is what you are talking about but I have had good luck with them
 
We are using Shock Sox on our bikes now. I really like them because you can take them on and off (unlike the others). They were a little more expensive than Seal Savers, Moose or Tusk, but I think the investment will be worth it. They sell them at ktmhutt.com and eBay.
 
Ya, you must have the Seal-Savers...same thing except the Moose Forkskins are about a foot long. Only bummer is having to take apart the front end to get them on.
 
audible;86785 said:
Ya, you must have the Seal-Savers...same thing except the Moose Forkskins are about a foot long. Only bummer is having to take apart the front end to get them on.
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Yeah i just double checked. They are the seal savers. I will probably replace them when I redo my suspension. So far they have been reliable.
 
Phoenix;86784 said:
We are using Shock Sox on our bikes now. I really like them because you can take them on and off (unlike the others). They were a little more expensive than Seal Savers, Moose or Tusk, but I think the investment will be worth it. They sell them at ktmhutt.com and eBay.
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+1 on shock sox!

Can put on and take off easily to clean- velcro- otherwise you have to take the fork tubes off to get them on and off-

I mainly use them when I know its going to be muddy and sloppy

http://www.shocksox.com/
 
I'm not a fan of those myself, my concern that they trap the dirt in the foam or whatever and then just grind it into the fork tubes.
 
I like the full length seal savers. they protect the fork legs from rock chips and dings. I roll them up about an inch when I wash my bike so there's no dirt or moisture trapped in there.
 
I use Dirt Skins- they're removable like the Shock sox and cheaper to buy.

I clean them out every 1-2 washes, then spritz some WD40 in them before closing them back up.
 
I've used shox sox for years and haven't blown a seal with them, I will be getting some for my new bike as well.
 
The only issue with these products is mud. Mud under the skin is quite aggresive on the forks and causes degregation to the silver work. If you use them its best to have detachable ones that are good for dust but can be removed for mud.
 
work great, but like said above just keep them clean or they are holding some grit like sand paper and eating the inner leg coating.
 
My right fork was leaking, I could not find on 35film around so I used a tear off and it work great. I have always used seal savers, but I wanted to try the shocksox so I ordered them yesterday.
 
ghte;86971 said:
The only issue with these products is mud. Mud under the skin is quite aggresive on the forks and causes degregation to the silver work. If you use them its best to have detachable ones that are good for dust but can be removed for mud.
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I feel I can chime in here as someone who has a lot of experience with mud- I've found it to be a non- issue when using products like these. In fact, it's no different than junk that gets under the fork wipers, which will happen the same way when riding in mud.
If they're installed properly, they'll scrape most of the mud off the chrome fork slider, the same way the factory wipers do. Any tiny particles that do get inside (and not much does) are sort of held in suspension by the soft wetsuit material they're made from. Because of that, they don't rub against the chrome with as much pressure as particles that get trapped inside the harder plastic/rubber of the fork wipers.
Clean them out after each muddy ride and you're golden. I've got a set of forks that have probably 150-200 hrs(of 305 hrs total) of muddy/sloppy riding on them and have had seal savers/dirt skins on almost since new.
The chrome is in great shape.
 
One trick to help keep fork seals working at their optimum and increase longevity is to:
-cut a strip of foam rubber about 10cmx10cm and a length sufficient that it will wrap around the circumference of the lower fork leg.
-drop your wiper
-moisten the piece of sponge with fork oil-not soggy, a bit like your air filter
-inset the sponge into the void under the top leg where the lower leg inserts
-reset the wiper and go ride
This little trick will help arrest dust/mud particles from entering under your fork seals.
Just remember to clean them periodically. I do them with the same frequency as I change my air filter
Hope this is of some help to youall
 
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