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GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:15 pm
by bultaco59
Hello everyone in sundial land, I'm a new member, I'm trying to restore a 76 GT500,not a full restoration,cafe-ish and I hoping someone
out there might have a set of clean useable fork tubes that they are willing to part with.the ones I have are pretty bad and new ones are to rich for
my blood.so if anyone can help please do.
Please and Thank you
Bob in Burbank

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:10 am
by jabcb
Another option might be to upgrade to GS-series fork tube assemblies. Some sleuthing would be required to figure out which ones work.
But finding clean used GS-series assemblies will be easier.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:18 am
by TPS
Can they be rechromed? Or are they too far gone.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:51 am
by bultaco59
Thank for the reply,there too far gone,I'm trying to do this on the cheap.Jabcb I will look into the GS option, maybe I'll get lucky.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:52 am
by sportston
Difficult to do forks on the cheap. On a bike of this age there are plenty of rusty ones available but hardly any usable ones. New stanchions are fairly cheap from Paolo Tarozzi. If the rest of the forks are ok, then that might be the cheapest way of getting a usable set. Or find a set off a more modern scrap bike that will fit your yokes. I got a set off a GS400E to fit my GT380 (both 33mm). I am sure you could find something of the same diameter and approximate length as the T500, if you are willing to spend a lot of time looking.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:50 am
by rngdng
I put GT750 forks on my GT500. They are a bit longer, but I just let them sit up through the clamps.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:52 am
by akendall1966
There's a few of these lists on the web, but if you looking far a fork swap

By Tube diameter:
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=20950.0
http://organ-donor.org/motorcycle-data/ ... eter-list/

By Axel diameter:
http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/metri ... eters.html

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:29 pm
by Jimroid
I'll sell you a great set of fresh forks. pm me an offer.

Re: GT 500 FORK TUBES HELP !!!

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:14 pm
by bultaco59
Thanks everybody for the help,I just ended up ordering a set of new tubes.
bob in burbank