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    1983 185s fork gators

    Does anyone know where I can buy 1983 185s fork boots that are accurate and not super expensive.

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    There are lots of fork boots on eBay right now.

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    The Polisport boots are some of the higher quality ones at a budget price.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Polisport-B...1/323732383826

    Those are a little too long and the top portion will flip up, over the clamp. They're good boots though, good material, and already have some vent holes in them.

    The other budget priced boots, like these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/30mm-7-7-Fo...Cclp%3A2334524

    Those don't take long to start coming apart, especially if fork oil gets on them. They also don't have any vents, which they'll need. Here's a link to the thread where I demonstrate a way to do that: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...00S-Fork-Boots

    Those are pretty much the two choices you have for low priced fork boots. Those last ones, where I show how to put vent in, are probably on Ebay from multiple sellers, but are all the same item.

    DrAtv sells Honda boots. Not the ATC specific ones, and they are a little bunched up like the Polisport ones will be, but they are Honda brand (not cheap).
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-HONDA-F...wAAOSwOdpX1sYO

    Pick your poison. The small sizing of the fork tube, combined with the large top of the fork leg and short travel, make finding quality aftermarket boots that fit like OEM, problematic. The cheap Chinese ones will hold up OK IF you replace the seals and wipers before putting them on, to keep any fork oil off of them.
    Last edited by ATC King; 10-13-2020 at 12:36 PM.
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