Neoprene fork leg protection ..

[Gobear]

I noticed Touratech and probably lots of other companies sells a set of neoprene fork tube protectors..

It this a worth while investment ..or do they trap dirt and water?




Cheers

Gary

 

[limey]

I've been using them for almost 100,000km with a lot of off road trips and never had a leaky seal. Up at the Yukon rally there was a few guys without them and they developed leaks.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Did a search on Kriega and got 26 threads. More when using ShockSox.

 

[Pterodactyl]

I use them on all our bikes, including the FJR. I have not had a weeping fork seal since I began doing so five years ago and a combined 180k miles. When I do remove a set the forks they are very clean underneath. I wash them every now and then. I strongly recommend using them.

 

[Cycledude]

I use them on all our bikes, including the FJR. I have not had a weeping fork seal since I began doing so five years ago and a combined 180k miles. When I do remove a set the forks they are very clean underneath. I wash them every now and then. I strongly recommend using them.

Thanks That's a pretty good report right there !!!

Rode to Prudhoe bay last summer, before I crossed back into Idaho both my fork seals were leaking bad, my buddy was riding a 800GS with 100,000 miles still using the original fork seals with never a leak, we had rode in a lot of wet sloppy crap but his GS came from the factory with fork gaurds, anyway my Tenere seals were both leaking bad with less than 25,000 miles, I replaced them with a All Balls seal kit and so far after another 5,000+ miles everything seems fine, I just might have to try some kind shock socks.

 

[Mark R.]

I also use them. I ride as much off road as possible, and they definitely prevent dirt from getting up into those seals. Highly recommended.

Mark R.
Albuquerque

 

[racer1735]

I had a leaky fork seal that was fixed with a Seal Saver. I then installed a pair of ShockSox. The seal has not leaked since. The ShockSox get removed and hosed off about once every two months. Cheap, effective protection.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Thanks That's a pretty good report right there !!!

Rode to Prudhoe bay last summer, before I crossed back into Idaho both my fork seals were leaking bad, my buddy was riding a 800GS with 100,000 miles still using the original fork seals with never a leak, we had rode in a lot of wet sloppy crap but his GS came from the factory with fork gaurds, anyway my Tenere seals were both leaking bad with less than 25,000 miles, I replaced them with a All Balls seal kit and so far after another 5,000+ miles everything seems fine, I just might have to try some kind shock socks.
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Used to live in Fairbanks and have made a dozen or so trips to and from the states while using Shock Sox with no seal failures.

 

[Gobear]

Thanks

I'll check out the other brands

Cheers

Gobear

 

[klingklang]

just went to shock sox website, which one fit the best ? 13in and cut?

 

[bnschroder]

too long. I think mine are 6 or 8 inches long. They are not meant to cover the shiny part. They are only wiping it clean with every compression

 

[racer1735]

You want the 6" Shock Sox. You install it equidistantly above and below the fork seal.

 

[Spaggy]

My bike is in now getting fork tubes replaced because of corrosion. Thought the neoprene socks might be the culprit. Of course I have no proof but this is the internet so you don't need any.

 

[Ron Earp]

I could see something with a seal trapping moisture and then the tubes getting corroded. I've seen that on a lot of early UJMs that had rubber gators, however, I've seen a lot of early UJMs that had good tubes that might have been because of the gators.