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#1 | Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:10 pm

BMW�s marketing department can�t seem to make up their minds. Sometime the promotional material has the R1250RS with gold forks, sometimes they are grey/silver. Does it vary by country, a purchase option...any insights?

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#2 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:15 pm

I could be wrong (often am), but my understanding is that the gold forks indicate the dynamic suspension and the silver forks standard suspension.

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#3 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:23 pm

Zitat von sgoat im Beitrag #2
I could be wrong (often am), but my understanding is that the gold forks indicate the dynamic suspension and the silver forks standard suspension.

correct

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#4 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:49 am

Mystery solved! Thanks! Making my choice a touch tougher as I like the silver better but want the dynamic suspension...

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#5 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Fri Jul 26, 2019 9:52 am

In which case an Aluminium rattle can is your new best friend

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#6 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:24 pm

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#7 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:21 pm

obviously spraying is a joke

what is the easiest way to make the gold black?

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#8 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:14 pm

Zitat von M3M im Beitrag #7
obviously spraying is a joke

We had K75S bikes for 12 years and the black coating on the forks wore enough you could see silver showing through.
I repainted the forks with a rattle can and it turned out good.
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Lee
2016 R1200RS
Iowa, USA

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#9 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Fri Jul 26, 2019 10:11 pm

Don't wash them when they get dirty!!😉

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#10 | RE: Forks - Gold or Silver datum

Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:46 pm

Zitat von M3M im Beitrag #7
obviously spraying is a joke

Given the colors offered, I just might rattle can the entire bike BMW silver ...

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