Bad Condition Forks

Afternoon Peeps

After a long time in the shadows, I am coming out of retirement

I'm going to be focusing on making my Curvy SV supremely gorgeous so was after some info.

The front forks have succomed to the normal bad condition the sh*t roads in the UK will get them to, so I want to get it sorted.

You can see what I mean here (the right one is the worst):


I am based in North West Kent and would like to know if anyone knows of anywhere local(ish) where I can get the forks "polished" so that they look brand new? I might also be considering getting the frame, sub-frame and swing arm done as well.

On the side, I have come across a company called MO-CLEAN. They say they can clean your bike to a showroom finish for £50. Not bad on the face of it, but would be interested to hear anyones storys about said company.

Cheers my children

[Wideboy]

i don't know how well it will work but some of us on here have used autosol on the forks, i cant remember who did it but they had a good result with plenty of elbow grease, im yet to try it with a polishing wheel in my demle but mine is only 1 or 2 patches so its not that bad

EDIT: mind you for 50 squidly that ain't bad

[Lissa]

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...polished+forks

Hope that helps

Thank you for the autosol idea. Someone had suggested that in the past, but I thought that the condition of the forks was a bit too bad for just a little elbow grease.

Maybe worth giving it ago tomorrow.

Not going to be able to to the frame etc properly though mind.

Originally Posted by Lissa

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...polished+forks

Hope that helps

Cheers for that.

Quite a nice finish all things considered

Fancy doing mine for me? lol

[Wideboy]

wow! yeah and me

sv182 if you've got a dremmel drill or something that spins try getting a polishing wheel for it, its so much easier and takes virtually no time at all

i did my whole exhaust in about 30 mins





p.s. sorry about the shoes

Good thinking that man Very good results!

Might not be doing it on the exhaust though. Unless Autosol is completely ok on Titanium?

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by sv182

Cheers for that.

Quite a nice finish all things considered

Fancy doing mine for me? lol

Stick em in the post..................I'm bored

Originally Posted by sv182

Thank you for the autosol idea. Someone had suggested that in the past, but I thought that the condition of the forks was a bit too bad for just a little elbow grease.

Maybe worth giving it ago tomorrow.

Not going to be able to to the frame etc properly though mind.

Regardless of how much elbow grease is applied, Autosol is only worthwhile to remove surface discolouration, once pitting has been ground/polished out with a series of ever finer rubbing compounds.

I am toyng with the polishing idea - to be done in the new year. Once polished I would definitely either apply a laquer to tone down the shine or use protective wraps on the forks.

Regardless of how much elbow grease is applied, Autosol is only worthwhile to remove surface discolouration, once pitting has been ground/polished out with a series of ever finer rubbing compounds.

Which is what has worried me with mine. Just looks too bad already.

Will know tomorrow though I guess.

[QUOTE}Stick em in the post..................I'm bored [/QUOTE]

Don't tempt me lol