How to clean/return the finish on fork legs?

[Ken 737]

Hi guys,

My RM fix-up has quite pitted fork legs. How do you restore them?

I appreciate all of your help. As a bike mechanic I am a great scientist

Cheers

Ken

[Iain Cameron]

They need to be machined then re chromed this is not just show chrome its a hard chrome . Depending on which state your from there are a few who do it . Iain

[mainline]

Assuming you're talking upper fork legs?

[Ted]

Legs are bottom, tubes are top

[mainline]

Legs are bottom, tubes are top

Hence my question to clarify

[Ted]

Was talking to Ken

Happy New Year Hairdo

[mainline]

How do you know he's not talking about re-anodising the lowers?

Happy New Year to you, get some hair for xmas?

[SON]

Wet and Dry of various grades
Use WD40 etc as the lubricant

[Ted]

How do you know he's not talking about re-anodising the lowers?

Happy New Year to you, get some hair for xmas?

Hair of the dog is what I needed 

[mainline]

You're not Robinson Crusoe. I'm going to have a go at spending my beer money on bikes for a couple of months.

[Ted]

Two pots a week.....pffft

[mainline]

It'll buy me some fork seals maybe?

Anyway we have digressed, as far as the forks are concerned if the uppers are pitted there are mobs like Rad Hard Chrome in brissy who will machine and rechrome them, if the lowers are bashed about, you can sand and then polish them yourself or have them re-anodised if you want to spend the coin.

[oldfart]

I prefer using a lathe with green scotch bright pads on slow speed or you can achieve the same affect on a bench grinder with a scotch bright pad.

[Ken 737]

Thanks guys. I was referring to the lower fork legs. I will try the wet and dry with WD40 lube.
Cheers
Ken

[SON]

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