Front Forks pitting - SV650.org

19-05-09, 09:10 PM

Hi Everyone. New on today. Sorry if this has been discussed before but I have a 2003 naked SV 650. It has the usual pitted front forks. Can anything be done apart from new or rechroming. If I get second hand forks are they all the same for all years or which ones will fit mine.
Thanks in advance GW

19-05-09, 09:12 PM

dizzy blonde's best friend is what you need
AUTOSOL
and elbow grease

19-05-09, 10:02 PM

Don't waste money on new forks unless you change them for a decent set. A fair few people on here have bodged on GSXR forks which are meant to work well.

Otherwise, you can polish them (they're alloy, they won't rust; just give them a wipe down every so often) or repaint them easily enough.

19-05-09, 10:34 PM

paint um black

dizzyblonde · 19-05-09, 10:44 PM

polish, elbow grease, plenty of ripped knuckles on wet n dry, wire wool and autosol.

Easy peasy to keep clean once done...never re-laquer them.

Spiderman · 19-05-09, 10:51 PM

Or do you mean the upper fork is pitted?

Cos mine are and they keep ripping the oil seals

But if its the lowers then as they say, lots of wet n dry or Garyflex blocks to get the worst of it off and then autosol. I did a pair i bought off someone on here last year and it wasn't as tough as i thought it'd be but then again they were already off a bike so thats half the job done i guess.

yorkie_chris · 19-05-09, 10:57 PM

If it's the actual upper then that isn't good. You can sometimes get away with a little araldite to smooth things over but it's either rechrome or replace time to do it right.

If the lowers then as above.

19-05-09, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Or do you mean the upper fork is pitted?

Cos mine are and they keep ripping the oil seals

But if its the lowers then as they say, lots of wet n dry or Garyflex blocks to get the worst of it off and then autosol. I did a pair i bought off someone on here last year and it wasn't as tough as i thought it'd be but then again they were already off a bike so thats half the job done i guess.

Interesting, must try on mine..

19-05-09, 11:00 PM

I think the OP is talking about the stanchions, not the fork legs. Autosol and emery wont work on pitted chromed stanchions. If the pits are in the working area the seals will suffer

20-05-09, 08:28 AM

Thanks everyone for your help. It is the chrome section that is pitted. They aren't too bad. May have to live with it. Have tried autosol etc but I hoped someone may have a magic cure!!!! Great site.
Thanks a lot GW

19-05-09, 09:10 PM	#1
gwarner Guest Posts: n/a	Front Forks pitting Hi Everyone. New on today. Sorry if this has been discussed before but I have a 2003 naked SV 650. It has the usual pitted front forks. Can anything be done apart from new or rechroming. If I get second hand forks are they all the same for all years or which ones will fit mine. Thanks in advance GW

19-05-09, 09:12 PM	#2
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front Forks pitting dizzy blonde's best friend is what you need AUTOSOL and elbow grease

19-05-09, 10:02 PM	#3
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front Forks pitting Don't waste money on new forks unless you change them for a decent set. A fair few people on here have bodged on GSXR forks which are meant to work well. Otherwise, you can polish them (they're alloy, they won't rust; just give them a wipe down every so often) or repaint them easily enough.

19-05-09, 10:34 PM	#4
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front Forks pitting paint um black

19-05-09, 10:44 PM	#5
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Front Forks pitting polish, elbow grease, plenty of ripped knuckles on wet n dry, wire wool and autosol. Easy peasy to keep clean once done...never re-laquer them. __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

19-05-09, 10:51 PM	#6
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Front Forks pitting Or do you mean the upper fork is pitted? Cos mine are and they keep ripping the oil seals But if its the lowers then as they say, lots of wet n dry or Garyflex blocks to get the worst of it off and then autosol. I did a pair i bought off someone on here last year and it wasn't as tough as i thought it'd be but then again they were already off a bike so thats half the job done i guess. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

19-05-09, 10:57 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Front Forks pitting If it's the actual upper then that isn't good. You can sometimes get away with a little araldite to smooth things over but it's either rechrome or replace time to do it right. If the lowers then as above. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

19-05-09, 11:00 PM	#9
Rocket Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front Forks pitting I think the OP is talking about the stanchions, not the fork legs. Autosol and emery wont work on pitted chromed stanchions. If the pits are in the working area the seals will suffer

20-05-09, 08:28 AM	#10
gwarner Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Front Forks pitting Thanks everyone for your help. It is the chrome section that is pitted. They aren't too bad. May have to live with it. Have tried autosol etc but I hoped someone may have a magic cure!!!! Great site. Thanks a lot GW

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