pop up forks

[stevepeanut]

I have a similar problem to Andy (fish), my pop up forks are pitted and its gone through 2 sets of fork seals in 2 years. To get them re-chromed and powdercoated its well over £300

Does anyone know of any front forks that could be used from another bike? I looked at my bandit 1200 and our lasses fazer 600 and both are too short

[nokatanayet]

just get them rechromed for about £160 and paint the legs yourself

[stevepeanut]

thats possible, I have seen ace results on fork legs with car alloy wheel paint, but would need to figure out how to strip forks, I have never done that before

[nokatanayet]

not sure if they are anodised or painted, try a drop of paint stripper on the inside of the fork leg,if that works strip the whole lot, if not its grit blast or wet and dry.

[stevepeanut]

not sure if they are anodised or painted, try a drop of paint stripper on the inside of the fork leg,if that works strip the whole lot, if not its grit blast or wet and dry.

sorry to confuse, I meant I dont know how to strip the actual mechanicals of the forks for chroming

[nokatanayet]

pm sent

[Katfish]

Lol, has our little chat this afternoon got you spurred on then Steve, be 2 pop ups at Squires this summer then after all!!!!

[Pop-Kat]

So, how many sets of popup forks need chroming here ??

Just a thought but if we find out how many need it done then go to the rechromers we might get a better deal..

[Katfish]

Well there's mine & steve's and I guess you have a set Mal so that's 3 sets.... Was looking at doing mine next month, if our lass gets the promised bonus from work

[Pop-Kat]

Right so thats 3 pairs, must be some more out there ?

Anyone on first name terms with fork rechromers ?, who could have a friendly word