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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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58 front leafs

My front leafs have rubber strips between em.Is this good or bad?Will they work
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Rubber or a type of plastic?

More likely plastic.

Conventional thought is - it's a good thing. Reduces friction as the the leaves rub against each other whilst the the suspension is moving up and down. Reduced friction equals smoother ride and reduced wear on the leaves.

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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Its rubber. Looks like innertube rubber.
 
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