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need some help
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:54 am
by JAY.B
hi all hope everyone is fine. i was wondering if anyone can tell me if theres anything i can use to repair pitted forks? thanks guys
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:48 am
by Kitch
a good polish will do it if they're not too bad.
I use autoglym stuff on mine and works a treat.
If they're a mess, maybe some more hardcore polishing will do it, but if theyre that bad, I think Id rather replace them.
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:11 pm
by jonesy
Mr. jones suggests wet n dry wet n dry etc etc
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:26 pm
by sirch345
There are companies who will refurbish them for you
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:57 pm
by JAY.B
thanks lads. just thought there might be a quick fix, there pretty bad, didnt want to have to re crome them. ah well, ha ha. cheers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:03 pm
by tony.wilde1
relax..here i am with a cheap fix for your dilema...all you do is coat the affected area with araldite...then rub down with 600grade wet and dry....gets the glue off the forks but it remains in the pitted area...and doesnt rip your seals...cant be bad!!
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:14 pm
by JAY.B
thanks tony good one!
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:41 pm
by Sampy
tony.wilde1 wrote:relax..here i am with a cheap fix for your dilema...all you do is coat the affected area with araldite...then rub down with 600grade wet and dry....gets the glue off the forks but it remains in the pitted area...and doesnt rip your seals...cant be bad!!
Aaah, the age-old rat bike cure!
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:59 am
by Squiffythewombat
tony.wilde1 wrote:relax..here i am with a cheap fix for your dilema...all you do is coat the affected area with araldite...then rub down with 600grade wet and dry....gets the glue off the forks but it remains in the pitted area...and doesnt rip your seals...cant be bad!!
Thats actually a brilliant idea! :-)