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Fork top bolts
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Hi - the bolts/caps on the top of my DT400B (USA import) forks don't look original. Anybody know why the previous owner would have replaced the originals with these? Are they an 'upgrade'? Is there something missing? (Something that fits into threaded hole)? Any thought gratefully received. Anybody got a pair of standard bolts/caps for sale?
05 Feb 2021 10:18
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Look like Goki caps. Popular aftermarket item in the day. Missing the Schrader valve where you would add a few pounds of air/nitrogen.
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
05 Feb 2021 10:23
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Thanks for letting me know....
05 Feb 2021 10:40
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If you haven't done so already, check out CMSNL and Partzilla for which other models had those fork cap bolts and then include those in your fleabay search, as well as the part number. Also, they sometimes turn up in job lots and misecellaneous lots, but can take a bit of ferreting out.
05 Feb 2021 10:53
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Since they're gold, they might have been DG or another brand. Might be something stamped in them.
Anyway, you need something like this for the air valves... should be 1/8" NPT as that was a common size.
Anyway, you need something like this for the air valves... should be 1/8" NPT as that was a common size.
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