Matchless with Norton forks problem

[moley]

Hi I am restoring a 66 g12 norton fork model

When the bike is on the stand the black dust covers are 1 inch away from the top of the chrome seal holders and therefore you can see the stanchions

I have 25” stanchions and the enamel dust covers are 6 and 1/4 long

Where am I going wrong or should you see this gap when the bike is on the stand ?

Many thanks

[cbranni]

Not sure if this will help but my 64 AJS 350 with Norton forks the black dust covers are over eight inches long, there should never be a gap as far as I know. Short road holder forks on my 99 are 6" and on the 88 are 5 1/4" long.

Colin

[moley]

Very helpful Colin , looks like my dust covers are the problem cheers andy