Powder coated fork lowers
 

Hi all,

As this seems to be a popular mod, and one people often ask about, I thought I'd post up some images of my new shiny fork lowers.

£40 for the pair to be blasted, masked off where required and powdercoated. I'm still going to run a length of protective clear vinyl up the front edge though.

While the forks were apart I also changed the fork oil (12.5w), and replaced the oil and dust seals.

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Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

Polish that down pipe lol! They look good them forks, i did the other popular one thats rubbing them right down with wet and dry n polishing the f*ck out of them! - ........waits for the joke.

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

It would be nice to have an uber shiny bike, but keeping the downpipe and front cylinder in good nick seems like a lot of effort, and kinda delaying the inevitable!

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

Aye, I'd rather ride it then polish it.

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

Where did you get them powder coated?

Also, any reason you did not get the yokes done as well?

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

A little engineering place in Windsor, I can dig out their details if you wish?

The bottom yoke had some surface rust, but nothing major. No real reason really, just didn't think about it!

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

they have done a good job there, I personally would have went black or a colour other than close to standard, but a good job none the less

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

Sam, let me know where you had them done as I have some footrests and rearsets need doing.

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

I did think about black (and balancing them with a black carbon end can), and also thought about gold for that TiN WSB look!

I got a picture of my bike into Photoshop and had a play around, but wasn't to keen on the results!

FG1, I'll get the guys name and number and post it here. Are you going to the Shire tomorrow evening?

Re: Powder coated fork lowers
 

fair doos, like i say.... good job, ive not had anything powder coated but £40 the pair with the prep work too sounds like a bargain.