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Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
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- bulldogbobby
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Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
The stanchions on my Zed are pitted and need sorting. I was going to get a new set but saw this link on another post
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/index.php
I gave them a call this morning. They seem very helpful and offer a UK mainland collection and return delivery service. Re-chromed stanchions are £195 if I strip the forks myself and a full strip down/re-chrome/rebuild is £295. I've been quoted £125.00 each + £15 delivery for new ones from TW Suspension Tech and I can get mine fully sorted for £295, it seems like a no-brainer?
Plenty of good reviews but has anybody in the club used them before?
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/index.php
I gave them a call this morning. They seem very helpful and offer a UK mainland collection and return delivery service. Re-chromed stanchions are £195 if I strip the forks myself and a full strip down/re-chrome/rebuild is £295. I've been quoted £125.00 each + £15 delivery for new ones from TW Suspension Tech and I can get mine fully sorted for £295, it seems like a no-brainer?
Plenty of good reviews but has anybody in the club used them before?
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Hi,
I’ve used them before on a very early SL350K0 on which the forks were in a bad way.
I sent them to these guys and they did a great job and the forks came back looking and fitting like new and it meant that I could keep the original tubes that the bike was built with!
I’ve used them before on a very early SL350K0 on which the forks were in a bad way.
I sent them to these guys and they did a great job and the forks came back looking and fitting like new and it meant that I could keep the original tubes that the bike was built with!
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Rechrome best option.
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Sunny Bournemouth. Dorset. UK.
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- bulldogbobby
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Thanks for the info - re-chroming it is!
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
bulldogbobby wrote:Plenty of good reviews but has anybody in the club used them before?
I've used them twice. They're always busy (a good sign!) so it won't be a 2 week turnaround! But excellent job. Will be using them again on my next project.
2006 ZRX1200R
1982 Z400J project
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GXI 2752 are you out there?
1982 Z400J project
ex owner of Z1100R
GXI 2752 are you out there?
- bulldogbobby
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Kwackman wrote:bulldogbobby wrote:Plenty of good reviews but has anybody in the club used them before?
I've used them twice. They're always busy (a good sign!) so it won't be a 2 week turnaround! But excellent job. Will be using them again on my next project.
Cheers mate
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
Ooh I like those
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
chrisw1 wrote:I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
Verrrry nice! How much more than £295?
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
I had some forks done by Philpotts last year.
This time of year expect 6 week turnaround but in the summer it can be 10.
Super quality by old school engineers.
This time of year expect 6 week turnaround but in the summer it can be 10.
Super quality by old school engineers.
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- bulldogbobby
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
tlc wrote:I had some forks done by Philpotts last year.
This time of year expect 6 week turnaround but in the summer it can be 10.
Super quality by old school engineers.
Nice one mate
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
Verrrry nice! How much more than £295?
Be double im afraid with new stanchions
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
chrisw1 wrote:bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
Verrrry nice! How much more than £295?
Be double im afraid with new stanchions
Thanks mate - look the bollox but for what I need, but I'll go with re-chroming my originals
Let The Good Times Roll...........
Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
Verrrry nice! How much more than £295?
Be double im afraid with new stanchions
Thanks mate - look the bollox but for what I need, but I'll go with re-chroming my originals
I use these from zpower ........you ven get a discount with the club so maybe £90 a pair
http://www.z-power.co.uk/fork-tubes-pair-z1-z1000
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Re: Fork Stanchions - New or Re-Chrome?
chrisw1 wrote:bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:bulldogbobby wrote:chrisw1 wrote:I used TW suspension recently and he rebuilt my forks completely with RaceTech emulators and new RaceTech springs , was more than £295 but they should be as good as you can get now
Verrrry nice! How much more than £295?
Be double im afraid with new stanchions
Thanks mate - look the bollox but for what I need, but I'll go with re-chroming my originals
I use these from zpower ........you ven get a discount with the club so maybe £90 a pair
http://www.z-power.co.uk/fork-tubes-pair-z1-z1000
Thanks for the info mate - they look like a bargain but unfortunately, they won't fit my bike (got a Z1R)
Had lots of positive feedback so taking the forks in for tube re-chroming on Friday. I'll post my thoughts on the finished job when I get them back!
Let The Good Times Roll...........
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