Pitting on front forks? - SV650.org

29-01-07, 09:25 PM

Hey guys,
I'd like to give my front forks a really good clean up because of the pitting (which is more or less standard with the Curvy SV's....)

Whats the best and easiest way of doing this? I have also seen on Ebay that there are Fork Covers? Anyone ever used these? Pro's? Con's?

Cheers,
Rick

29-01-07, 09:29 PM

I've used scrunched up tin foil

sound funny but with a little WD40 it will flat back any high spots of pitting and stop the seal popping...until the next rain, then it'll all come back

keep on top of it

Lissa · 29-01-07, 09:37 PM

I assume your talking about the fork lowers?

Easy peasy...................strip and polish them. Use nitromors to strip off the laquer ( Wear Gloves...........I didn't and it BURNS!) Then elbow grease and solvol aotosol will bring them up if you don't have the proper polishing wheel like I do. With a bit of time and effort they can look like this.

At this time of year we just wipe them over with WD40 and they stay looking good.

29-01-07, 09:43 PM

Cheers mate! Thats exactly what I want them to look like!!

So this is the nitromors stuff;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true

And this is the other stuff to use?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORCYCLE-BIK...QQcmdZViewItem

On another note, is it you with the sexy customised bike seats??

Thanks again for your help!

Lissa · 29-01-07, 09:53 PM

No, I didn't use the mousse, I used the Nitromors that comes in the green tin, as you can apply that with a brush and be careful where it goes.

You can use autosol, but you can buy drill mops and polishing compounds from these people..they are who I get my stuff from.

http://www.thepolishingshop.biz/index.html

They have a basic set for sale at £10. All you need is a flexible drive which will run off a drill.

And yes, our bike has custom seats

29-01-07, 09:55 PM

My bad

I thought you meant pitting on the inner tubes not the lacquer flaking of of the lowers

29-01-07, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lissa

No, I didn't use the mousse, I used the Nitromors that comes in the green tin, as you can apply that with a brush and be careful where it goes.

You can use autosol, but you can buy drill mops and polishing compounds from these people..they are who I get my stuff from.

http://www.thepolishingshop.biz/index.html

They have a basic set for sale at £10. All you need is a flexible drive which will run off a drill.

And yes, our bike has custom seats

Can you give me the link to everything I need? I've had a look but I'm even more confused now!

Where did you get your seats done??

Lissa · 29-01-07, 10:07 PM

You can get the Nitromors in any hardware store, should only need the small tin. This will take you to the budget polishing kit. You can buy online, nice and easy.
http://www.thepolishingshop.biz/acat...FERS.html#a464

It will come with instructions as to which compounds and mops to use in which order. That will fit directly into a hand electric drill too, but a flexible drive just makes it a bit easier. We took out the front wheel, which made life a lot easier, but you can do it with the wheel in place, just not the inside of the forks.

We got our seat from Baglux/Bagster.
http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/sellerie.php

Ours are the comfort seats, which means you have to send the seats off.

29-01-07, 10:33 PM

WOW!!! Them forks are nice! I'd probably do it if I wasnt upgrading to a GIXER 750 K4 front end, but they do look awesome!

29-01-07, 09:25 PM	#1
Rick-UK Guest Posts: n/a	Pitting on front forks? Hey guys, I'd like to give my front forks a really good clean up because of the pitting (which is more or less standard with the Curvy SV's....) Whats the best and easiest way of doing this? I have also seen on Ebay that there are Fork Covers? Anyone ever used these? Pro's? Con's? Cheers, Rick

29-01-07, 09:37 PM	#3
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	I assume your talking about the fork lowers? Easy peasy...................strip and polish them. Use nitromors to strip off the laquer ( Wear Gloves...........I didn't and it BURNS!) Then elbow grease and solvol aotosol will bring them up if you don't have the proper polishing wheel like I do. With a bit of time and effort they can look like this. At this time of year we just wipe them over with WD40 and they stay looking good. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

29-01-07, 09:53 PM	#5
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	No, I didn't use the mousse, I used the Nitromors that comes in the green tin, as you can apply that with a brush and be careful where it goes. You can use autosol, but you can buy drill mops and polishing compounds from these people..they are who I get my stuff from. http://www.thepolishingshop.biz/index.html They have a basic set for sale at £10. All you need is a flexible drive which will run off a drill. And yes, our bike has custom seats __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

29-01-07, 10:07 PM	#8
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	You can get the Nitromors in any hardware store, should only need the small tin. This will take you to the budget polishing kit. You can buy online, nice and easy. http://www.thepolishingshop.biz/acat...FERS.html#a464 It will come with instructions as to which compounds and mops to use in which order. That will fit directly into a hand electric drill too, but a flexible drive just makes it a bit easier. We took out the front wheel, which made life a lot easier, but you can do it with the wheel in place, just not the inside of the forks. We got our seat from Baglux/Bagster. http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/sellerie.php Ours are the comfort seats, which means you have to send the seats off. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

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29-01-07, 09:29 PM	#2
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	I've used scrunched up tin foil sound funny but with a little WD40 it will flat back any high spots of pitting and stop the seal popping...until the next rain, then it'll all come back keep on top of it

29-01-07, 09:43 PM	#4
Rick-UK Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers mate! Thats exactly what I want them to look like!! So this is the nitromors stuff; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true And this is the other stuff to use? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORCYCLE-BIK...QQcmdZViewItem On another note, is it you with the sexy customised bike seats?? Thanks again for your help!

29-01-07, 09:55 PM	#6
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	My bad I thought you meant pitting on the inner tubes not the lacquer flaking of of the lowers

29-01-07, 10:33 PM	#9
Sideshow#36 Guest Posts: n/a	WOW!!! Them forks are nice! I'd probably do it if I wasnt upgrading to a GIXER 750 K4 front end, but they do look awesome!