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flyer36
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Topic started on 09/03/2006 at 8:03:12 PM  Member Profile  Send flyer36 a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I couldn't find any lower fork guards for my BRP so I made my own out of 2" PVC pipe they were fairly easy too make I'm going to add my homemade disc guard to them shortly I'm in the process of fabricating it.It will be made out of aluminum.


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kubiak
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 9:14:51 PM  Member Profile  Reply with Quote
looks like they are made for your bike! great job!

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Rotorcraft
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 10:01:22 PM  Member Profile  Visit Rotorcraft's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Not too shabby. Is that black pvc or did you paint it?

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flyer36
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 10:02:02 PM  Member Profile  Send flyer36 a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Kubiak I'm building a XR Supermoto also. Your bike inspired me for my build I might be calling upon you from time 2 time for direction.

flyer36
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 10:08:19 PM  Member Profile  Send flyer36 a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I used black PVC pipe and then used some of that Kylon Fusion paint for a good coating.

Mudshark69
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 10:10:03 PM  Member Profile  Reply with Quote
Great job!
What did you use for the "end caps" at the bottom end of the forks?

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flyer36
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Posted on 09/03/2006 at 10:25:06 PM  Member Profile  Send flyer36 a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
No end caps as of yet I'm going too utilize the left end for the disk guard and then make a copy for the right minus the guard.

kubiak
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Posted on 09/04/2006 at 09:13:07 AM  Member Profile  Reply with Quote
email me anytime if you have questions!

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KingTutt
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Posted on 09/04/2006 at 09:16:20 AM  Member Profile  Visit KingTutt's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Can't tell they're homemade! Very nice job!

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HapyCurmudgin
Niagara, NY

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Posted on 09/05/2006 at 06:35:16 AM  Member Profile  Reply with Quote
Nice job, I wish i could do that but New York puts the inspection sticker on the lower left fork. You can kind of see the sticker in this pic. Because of that stupid sticker you can't run fork guards unless you cut out a special spot in them to show the sticker, and the sticker is pretty big and the inspector always moves the thing around, so it is actually rather pointless. you would end up with a guard that was actually guarding anything only on one side.

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motomonte
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Posted on 09/10/2006 at 7:53:27 PM  Member Profile  Reply with Quote
NICE work,they dont look homemade at all.Are they one piece or two pieces(halves)?If they are one piece,did you only had to slit it across oa had to cut a section?

05 XR650L - de-smogged, de-snorkled, Dave's Carb Mods, Supertrapp ISDE Q pipe, Acerbis handguards, Fork Skinz, fork brace, self-made rear rack, frame guards, frame sliders, adjustable kickstand, rear disk guard, case guard. Still to come: custom steering damper.

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Posted on 06/30/2007 at 1:22:53 PM  Member Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Does anyone know how to get a hold of flyer36 so we can update the pic links?


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