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To prevent water and dirt from damaging the suspension, gaiters have been used to cover the fork's stanchions. However even when properly sealing the stanchions and sliders, the gaiters have to have small openings in them to allow air to move in and out of the cavity between gaiter and stanchion as the fork moves through its travel.
A stanchion (/ ˈ s t æ n tʃ ən /) is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object. [1] It can be a permanent fixture. In nautical terms, the stanchion is the thick and high iron that with others equal or similar is placed vertically on the gunwale , stern and tops .
This style of fork may be found on antique motorcycles or choppers, and is available today on Harley-Davidson's Softail Springer. While it may have an exposed spring near the triple clamp, a springer fork is distinguishable from a girder fork by its two parallel sets of legs. The rear is firmly fixed to the bottom triple clamp (usually brazed ...
On conventional telescopic forks, the lower portion or fork bodies ("fork sliders" in the UK), slide up and down the fork tubes ("fork stanchions" in the UK). The fork tubes must be mirror-smooth to seal the fork oil inside the fork. Some fork tubes, especially on early roadsters and off-road motorcycles, are enclosed in concertina plastic ...
It is often in front of the stanchions (shaft the lowers slide on) but not always. Above the crown, a steerer tube attaches the fork to the bicycle and the handlebars (via a stem) allowing the rider to steer the bicycle. The steerer tube of the fork interfaces with the frame via bearings called a headset mounted in the head tube.
One-piece Elastomer, Allen wrench adjustable preload on both legs Quadra 21 (Primarily OEM) 1994/1995 1996 25.4 mm 48 mm One-piece Elastomer, Hand-adjustable preload on both legs Quadra 21 R 1994 1996 25.4 mm 60 mm Elastomer, Multi-cell Judy C/XC 1995 2001 28 mm 50/63/80mm MCU spring (elastomer), cartridge oil return.
1968 BMW R60US with conventional telescopic fork Telescopic fork in upside down design, with stanchions at the bottom.. Conventional telescopic forks invariably have a pair of fork tubes, or "stanchions", at the top, clamped to a triple tree (also called a triple clamp or a yoke), and the sliders are at the bottom, attached to the front wheel spindle.
The original bike had handling issues if ridden hard and was heavy at 580 lb (260 kg). The Moto Martin addressed the handling problems by creating a new rolling chassis. The new frame was stiffer and lighter than the original and the stock 37mm fork stanchions were replaced by 42mm versions in Moto