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24-04-06, 10:28 PM
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front forks pitted and look bad help !
Ok
so what is it. wet n dry- elbow grease and autosol?? anyone done it? polished them up?? any pics ? |
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24-04-06, 10:33 PM
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Polish 'em. That's with a mop not with an eastern european...
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24-04-06, 11:28 PM
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Small dents are OK, as long as they don't have raised edges. The raised edges will ruin the seals.
Polish them on a lathe with 800-1000 grit. No lathe, use an abrasive/rubber media to smooth them off, then 800-1000 grit the legs. The small scratches left by the sandpaper traps oil to keep the seals lubricated. |
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24-04-06, 11:32 PM
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cheers
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25-04-06, 12:11 AM
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forks just done
Hi, I used wet and dry but you have to take the coating off the whole fork leg. Then polish with a mop on a drill with polishing soap. Then finish with autoglym metal polish. Came up an absolute treat!!!!
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25-04-06, 01:05 AM
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1000 grit paper used wet with a real focus on cleaning up the sharp edges
for really bad pits Ive had some success with using 2 pot epoxy to fill the pit |
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25-04-06, 06:10 AM
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Which bit of the fork are you talking about?
If, as I suspect, you're referring to the common problem of manky looking fork sliders - the aluminium lower part - and not the fork stanchion - the chromed steel upper part, then polish away. If it's the steel upper leg and if the damage is enough to cause the seals to leak, then there are places that can repair them, but replacement is the easiest option.
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25-04-06, 06:46 AM
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i sent them to the polishers.... £30 job done.. no mess no time... wasnt the best finished job in the world but i asked for 24 hr turn around!!
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25-04-06, 09:05 AM
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yea Sid the fork sliders- its the one part of my bike that )I feel) lets it down.. (Ok there's ME too that lets the bike down B4 u all pipe up with yer quips !) |
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25-04-06, 09:14 AM
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Polish 'em, I knew you were talking aboyut the fork lowers. Every SV has manky fork lowers. Cheap polishing kit, a half decent drill and a tub of caustic to remove what's left of the OE coating. Sorted and beware the black bogies.
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