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Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:24 am
by jetblack
Had the bike booked in to have the fork seal done today. the mechanic took one look and said he won't do the work as there is some pitting on the stanchions.
I've had a look and the pitting looks minimal to me and right at the top of the stanchions. Is he being pedantic or is he right not to do them?
Whats the best option?
Buy another set of forks and have them re-chromed? (should i 'upgrade' from k forks to the later type at the same time?)
Buy new stantions? (Any recommendations on where from?)
wet and dry the pitting on my sanchions and just fit the new seals?
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:29 am
by CMSMJ1
Fit them yourself...simpe as that.
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:30 am
by jetblack
no headstock stand and a lack of confidence/competence dictates otherwise, sadly.
Anyway if he's right and the pitted area is just going to rip the seals open again, is there any point?
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:43 am
by CMSMJ1
Come on man... it is like getting laid..daunting at first and satisfying once you get back out on the streets!!
You don't need a headstock stand as the bike can be rested on the sump on a car jack.
How bad is the pitting? Is it really bad and so needs sorting, or is it above the swept area of the forks? I know mine has a bit above the sealed area but it matters not to the function.
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:56 am
by porndoguk
Pictures and Your LOCATION
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:21 pm
by jetblack
Pictures on their way... location is Beeston in Nottingham
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:22 pm
by porndoguk
jetblack wrote:Pictures on their way... location is Beeston in Nottingham
not to far if you fancy a ride to wolverhampton ill do your forks for you,
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:48 pm
by jetblack
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:52 pm
by hardnutdvd
porndoguk wrote:jetblack wrote:Pictures on their way... location is Beeston in Nottingham
not to far if you fancy a ride to wolverhampton ill do your forks for you,
you dont get many better offers than that!
Re: Mechnic just refused to work on my bike!
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:58 pm
by porndoguk
there not that bad, the trick is if the pitting is like that its so go over them with W&D to some the surface out so they dont shread the seals but as you say there quite high up, put a cable tie around your fork stanchions and when you go out the cable tie will indicate the amount of damping your forks are using.
you can see my cable ties on my stanchions thats my max(ish) travel used
