Dual crown fork - rubber stoppers ?

[starship303]

So i've been trying to find some dual crown fork rubber stoppers online for my newly acquired Kowa 200SI fork, but i can't seem to get any real hits.

Is there something equivalent that i can use from a hardware store that will do the job? (my fork has 35mm stanchions). Perhaps a 35mm washer or something? Or is it just best to go with the factory option? Where are they available from?

I'd also be interested in ideas for a travel indicator, though i know the old zip tie trick is an option.

Cheers,
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[eyes]

A better travel indicator is an o-ring - added whilst the lowers are removed. This is what Push does when you send your fork to them.

Show a pic of where you want the bumpers and what they'll hit???

 

[Sean]

The new boxxers have 35mm stanchions.

 

[aidz44]

a temp fix is to get hold of some door stoppers (the little rubber dome things that stick on one side) get a bucket load of them and stick em to where ever the forks will be hitting.

coles or woolies home hardware isle should have em

 

[JSPhoto]

Get some old grips, cut them in half length ways, cut them down to size and cable tie them on, yes its ghetto, but yes it does work

 

[starship303]

Show a pic of where you want the bumpers and what they'll hit???

Okay, below is a side on shot of the bike - no doubt the head gusset will be the first point of impact:

The old bar grip idea is cool but i don't want it to look that getto TBH, hence why i thought there might be a nice simple plumbing (or similar) solution out there that will look pretty factory and possibly be lighter, cheaper and easier to come by than the factory option.

Here is a pic of the forks test fitted on the bike, just waiting on a new Chris King crown race (i have already raised the crowns a little from this pic to slacken the front end a little, and I have a lower, wider cockpit on the way too):

 

[Nerf Herder]

In Sydney ... Go to Clark Rubber ... they sell sections of rubber "strip" (for lack of a better word)

picture Liquorice rope ... except thicker & slightly softer, in a square profile.

I've cut these into rectangluar sections ... poked two holes in the sides and zipped that to my stanchions. Works awesome.

http://www.clarkrubber.com.au/rubber.html


Kinda like the middle one, except solid rubber

 

[August]

Try an old inner tube, wrap it around and use zip-ties to secure it. maybe on both the frame and fork...
It will be kinda ugly