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Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:26 pm
Author: Speedie
Hello all,
I'm looking to get my pitted forks on the z1000a1 sorted.
I've used Philpotts before with excellent results. However I suspect
I'll be looking around the £200+ mark these days. Zpower are selling at £140
And with the current 15% discount that's £119.

So has anyone bought the Zpower forks and what
Is the quality like?
Not sure if my current forks are oem or not, anyway of telling?
If they were oem I'd probably look at philpotts.

Many thanks
Paul

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:02 pm
Author: gray
I had my z9 fork tubes rechromed by HardChrome Plating and Bringing ( HCPG) in Nottingham in 1989 and they're still fine 65 000 miles later.
I've used Philpotts too , for an Rd 500 and an XL185 resto and the price was marginally cheaper , quality seemed good but I don't have the same long term mileage/ years of ownership info to back up my opinion of them.
Z power fork tubes will I suspect be better than original Kawasaki . Unsure if they'll last 35 years though. Your money, your choice I think.

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:03 pm
Author: gray
Grinding not Bringing bloody autocorrect spellcheck

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2024 8:43 pm
Author: kev edwards
Z power ones are fine, I bought an a2 set when they had them a few years back, still good.

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:15 am
Author: ADRIAN H
Hard chrome by Philpotts are quality and they last. My Z1000 was done 15 - 20 years ago- still perfect.

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 8:20 am
Author: wilsonsjw11
PhilPotts every time for me excellent finished job that will last.
Regards
Steve

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:53 pm
Author: Speedie
Thanks all for the replies. Jury's still out but probably going for
Philpotts. Good to get your opinions.
Paul

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:12 pm
Author: FOZ1A
Just had a set of legs done by Philpot’s £225 buy a set from ZPower
Save some money!

Foz

Re: Fork tubes - Hard Chrome or?

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:11 am
Author: kev edwards
The best thing to do is to contact the manufacturers and Philpotts to enquire about their processes, find out if they have a nickel sub strata applied before chroming, this protects against water ingress as chrome is not waterproof, so the ones that don't have nickel rust out in no time at all.