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mnrsmith
26-07-09, 06:13 PM
It all started the fork seals looking a bit dodgy...so I took the forks apart. Well then perhaps I thought I should put some tapered roller bearing in as I've got it apart.

Then I might as well get the bottom yoke and fairing bracket powder coated - they looked a bit rusty.

Some good work from triple-s:

http://www.luisamark.com/images/bike/DSCF0041_sm.jpg

Got some gold valves from charlie on here.

Decided to have a go at some fork polishing. One fork done, tried hard to get all the cast marks out:

http://www.luisamark.com/images/bike/DSCF0040_sm.jpg

Saw a polished top yoke on ebay and decided to have a go:

http://www.luisamark.com/images/bike/DSCF0036_sm.jpg

Final polish still to go with this.

I found out polishing is pretty hard work and very messy.

Anyway, as I don't have much time to spend doing all this I've missed all the good weather - hopefully will get it all back together before the summer goes.

Bibio
26-07-09, 07:06 PM
very shiny... well done...

but you do know that now you are going to have the endless task of keeping it shiny...

Nutter
29-07-09, 07:38 PM
Ooo, shiney! About time you put it back together though!