Fork Spacer In or On Cap?

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The top fork cap with the 17mm Hex-head is "recessed" on its inner, damper-side surface. If you make a longer spacer (longer than the OEM 200mm Metal one) does the new spacer sit down right inside this recess? Or does it just touch the very outside of the Cap and not sit down inside it? :confused:

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Mine bear right against the fork cap. The PVC spacer outside diameter is a slip fit inside the fork tube.
 
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Whew. I used a 1.5" OD plastic tailpiece and I noted how it just touched the fork cap without setting into the full recess. Looks like I dodged another round. Thanks for the confirmation!
 

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Those are thin wall PVC but mine have been in there for over 100,000 miles.
 
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