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I was in a similar situation this winter...
I watched eBay and got a set of salvage forks for about $150 shipped. They were from a fire loss. I had to use my original caps as the O-ring had melted and I'm glad I totally rebuilt them because the seals were dry, the oil was gross and I flushed a fair amount of crap out of them. Now I have an extra set of lowers and internals I can use (and I might be able to straighten the tubes) as spares.
It was a good opportunity to upgrade the springs and add emulators with the left over insurance money I saved by doing my own work and not buying new Suzuki parts.
I watched eBay and got a set of salvage forks for about $150 shipped. They were from a fire loss. I had to use my original caps as the O-ring had melted and I'm glad I totally rebuilt them because the seals were dry, the oil was gross and I flushed a fair amount of crap out of them. Now I have an extra set of lowers and internals I can use (and I might be able to straighten the tubes) as spares.
It was a good opportunity to upgrade the springs and add emulators with the left over insurance money I saved by doing my own work and not buying new Suzuki parts.
