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the RS has a small cap at the top of the fork leg, near the fender (probably to protect the fork seals). part number 31421237205

will that cap work on a /5 set of legs?
If so, how does it attach to the leg?

is there a even smaller cap available?

I am trying to run without rubber gaitors, yet still have something there to protect the seals.

The cap on the white RS is post 1980 and is smaller. The cap on the gold is pre 1981and larger. For either to be effective on the /5 I s'pose the fork tubes need to be the same size as the later models. What does a /6 use?



The caps on the monos have a larger id so wouldn't work.

Look up the caps on a 1974 and later R90S. They are longer than the caps in the picture but are made for the same fork style your /5 has.

Other than style, and I went down that "cool look" route too, I'd stay with gaiters - cool in their own massive way. Without gaiters, the naked legs will get pitted and dinged by road rocks and the seals will wear a little faster.

My opinion.

Teo