Rechroming forks?

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Rechroming forks?

17 Jan 2007 16:30
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My forks have the usual pitting near the top,not tto bad but enough to eventually wear the seals.Where do I get them rechromed as I assume it is a hard chrome and different than a regular show chrome?How much can I expect it to cost?Any places you guys recommend,new england area preferred.
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Re: Rechroming forks?

17 Jan 2007 16:41
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jeff you would be better off picking up a set of ebay
or if they are 38 mm i have a set. ill see how new they look as i upgraded my elr to 40mm forks.
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Re: Rechroming forks?

17 Jan 2007 17:14
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Hey Jeff,
I doubt that you can even get them rechromed. E-Bay is the answer.

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Re: Rechroming forks?

17 Jan 2007 17:21
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a good crome guy can fix almost anything
another option is to polish them.

i guess it depends on what you want
show quality or acceptable apperance

my guy charges $125 per fork

so e-bay and starting over with crome or a polish might be your only option

how bought some pics of the damage?
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.

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Re: Rechroming forks?

17 Jan 2007 18:25
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Ya Jeff...You'd be way better off(in the wallet) to just search out a new set.
To get them fixed WILL be costly,and I'm pretty sure You can find a nice used set here(or Ebay). B)
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Re: Rechroming forks?

24 Jan 2007 16:31
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try a place called forks by frank or franks forks
med west some weher they redo hard chome and straten they even will make you a fork tube any length you need

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