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Fork Legs

#1 PostAuthor: G » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:19 am

Hi, I have some nasty chips on fork legs ( worse than stone chip ) and was wondering if anything could be done

1/Can the chips be filled then re finished ?
2/Can the leg be returned to original finish from being polished ?
3/And finally are fork leg originals/pattern available ?

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#2 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:24 am

Well G, I assume you are talking about the Z900-A4, Which I found you had mentioned on a previous post.
The legs can be re-hard chromed and ground, however, this is expensive.
many Z1 retailers sell the ground legs and are simply replaced.

I'm not sure if your forks have the burnished in lower valve/ collars as mentioned in previous post.."Rebuild Z1000 forks"
http://z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29982
I'm pretty sure your fork legs, may just be replaced by the usual Z1/ Z1A/ Z1B legs, using the existing damper components.

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#3 PostAuthor: G » Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:52 pm

Thanks Garn. Which z retailers do you use please ?
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#4 PostAuthor: z1bman » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:01 pm

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanag ... ts_id=1904
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#5 PostAuthor: G » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:07 pm

Thanks , it is actually the fork legs I am after
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#6 PostAuthor: StevieT » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:35 pm

These guys do a very good job.

http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/
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#7 PostAuthor: Pigford » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:48 pm

He said FORK LEGS - not stanchions chaps - pay attention :!:
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
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#8 PostAuthor: z1bman » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:05 pm

new lower leg's are no longer available & i don't think there are any after market ones on the market. you will be surprised what can be polished out of aluminium
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#9 PostAuthor: Garn 1 » Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:37 am

Pigford wrote:He said FORK LEGS - not stanchions chaps - pay attention :!:

They might be upside-down forks?
There you go Jimmock, that my once a year humour!
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#10 PostAuthor: G » Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:56 pm

Thanks all, had a word with Mikey who is going to view them to see what can be done
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