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04-07-10, 07:03 PM
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powder coated front folk?
I went to look at a bike to day Year 2000. The front forks were powder coated gray/black. All the other I have seen have been the normal gold/silver colour.
Any able to help, Is this common? could the bike have been in an accident? It looked really good with full service hitory ect. advice please Thanks David |
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04-07-10, 07:06 PM
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Re: powder coated front folk?
Its a fairly easy mod if youve the know how/tools etc
All the new 650's come with black fork legs as standard now too Gonna do that to mine when i get time to get round to it 
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04-07-10, 08:18 PM
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Re: powder coated front folk?
Its a fairly common mod as the lacquer is prone to flake and good crap as standard, powder coating/painting is an easy and cheap more aesthetically pleasing thing to do to make the bike look good.
Doubt it would be done as the result of an accident.
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