Innertube shock covers?

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Pollishman

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Has anyone tried this on their shocks? From what I've heard, you take a 24x2.125 bicycle innertube, cut it into pieces and it should fit right over the shocks.
 
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to be honest this is the first time i heard of this, i only see a prob with the ends, getting them to stay on and sealing, got any pics or link to this?
 
Well I went through with it so I posted some pics. I decided to only go from the adjustment nut down to the spring cup of the shocks. I think it looks cleaner this way. I have about 4 feet of the 26x1.75. tube remaining so I can always redo it. Let me know what you guys think.
 

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Pollishman said:
Well I went through with it so I posted some pics. I decided to only go from the adjustment nut down to the spring cup of the shocks. I think it looks cleaner this way. I have about 4 feet of the 26x1.75. tube remaining so I can always redo it. Let me know what you guys think.
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That looks great!

Did you use a zip tie on the top and bottom?
 
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I think the tube probably does slightly restrict the rate of the springs, but since I don't race mine professionally I don't really care. My stock rear springs were weak anyways so if anything they just work better!
 
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this is gangster right here.......hahahahaha....come on guys shocksocks are only a few more bucks than an innertube......lol......also chance of innertube holding moisture and causing issues, Just my opinion but im a dumbass so lets see some more innertubes....lol
 
Shocksocks are like $15 man, that's expensive! :) where I run there are alot of sticks and whatever else, so I needed something more than cloth covering the shocks.
 
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they make rubber shock covers bud, Do what you want im just trying to keep your baja from lookin ghetto fab
 
Those are twice as much as the clothes ones! I bought a clone because I'm frugal. I don't waste money on frivolous things like shock covers with flames on them, sorry. I don't care if people think it looks ghetto-fabulous, its gonna get beat on because that's what I bought it for.
 
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well for $15 thats not expensive in this hobby,come on now! i took the canvas ones from dan, i abuse my baja thru sticks, mud,and the pesky tree stump that pops up every now then and lets not forget the deer and goose crap i ride thru(thats the best part), and those KM socks work great velcro'd so i can take them off wash and put right back on, didnt buy them for flames or the logo's either i actually thought they where just black, but what i think someone said that the rubber glove idea will keep moisture inside the shock spring area and if you put it up for a few days and that moisture has no where to go or evaporate could possibly start to rust the shock shaft, as for it looking ghetto i don't see it looking ghetto
 
thank you chitown, like I said if you like rusted shocks have at it, I have socks on all 4 of my bajas and have never torn any of them.......Oh well im done in this thread
 
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