Fork chroming and grinding in Aucks?

[ManDownUnder]

Left fork is starting to eat seals. Needs resurfacing/grinding/polishing/whatever the hell they do.

Who's good :niceone:
where are they :scooter:
and what's it going to cost? :buggerd:
MDU

Maybe I should sent it to the Antarctic? If it eats seals, those penguins would LOVE it!

[emaN]

Sounds like it's time to throw some gixxer forks in there!!!

Interesting tho', 'cos i've had to replace two on the left one as well...

[F5 Dave]

Think the only people are Otahuhu Hard Chrome
09 276 4796

[WINJA]

have you checked out the price of a new chrome bit yet , you might be suprised

[ManDownUnder]

have you checked out the price of a new chrome bit yet , you might be suprised

Actually no - but I will - cheers
NK

[classic zed]

Excellent job cost $350.00 for the pair:banana:

[ManDownUnder]

*bump* and...

What are the equivalent parts I could substitute in? GSXR fork... others?

How do I find the list of equivalent parts so I can have a ring around and get what I need? I only want the fork inner that matches the RF900RR, although a whole fork assembly would obviously do too...

Left fork if it's the whole fork.
MDU

[Kickaha]

have you checked out the price of a new chrome bit yet , you might be suprised


Tarozzi also list them at $295.90AU each, but if you can get the pair rechromed for $350 that would be a better option

http://www.motorcycle-parts.com.au (then click products,Tarozzi)

[ManDownUnder]

Tarozzi also list them at $295.90AU each, but if you can get the pair rechromed for $350 that would be a better option

http://www.motorcycle-parts.com.au (then click products,Tarozzi)

Top man - that's $360 NZ and avoids the inconvenience of taking the part out, faffing around getting the job priced up, possibly paying $350 (I have been warned it could be a lot more - and I only need one done)

[F5 Dave]

Bandit 12 is RF9 fork I 90% believe.

[Bonez]

I started a thread here about hard chroming and reginds - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=26418&highlight=Hard+chroming

[ManDownUnder]

I have the option of Rechroming or Replacing the left Stanchion of the RF.

I can get it rechromed for about $250 or so at Engine Components in Hamilton (recommended by a number of people, although I'm yet to try their services personally)...

or I can go for a replacement part.

Finding replacement parts for the RF is a challenge, but if I knew what other bikes had the same part in them I could search for that. Sooo...

How do I find out which bikes have stanchions I can interchange/use for an RF900RR

And for that matter, how do you find this out in general - is it knowledge help by some or is there a place you can look it up?
MDU

[crazybigal]

tried http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm for the part number and it lists 51121-17c00 as the part but updated with 51110-31e20 nothing else uses it buy the looks of things, i was thinking the gsxf750 may have but no go.
Rick at coras has a set for sale on trademe,
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Suspension/auction-60768644.htm

good luck



I have the option of Rechroming or Replacing the left Stanchion of the RF.

I can get it rechromed for about $250 or so at Engine Components in Hamilton (recommended by a number of people, although I'm yet to try their services personally)...

or I can go for a replacement part.

Finding replacement parts for the RF is a challenge, but if I knew what other bikes had the same part in them I could search for that. Sooo...

How do I find out which bikes have stanchions I can interchange/use for an RF900RR

And for that matter, how do you find this out in general - is it knowledge help by some or is there a place you can look it up?
MDU

[ManDownUnder]

tried http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm for the part number and it lists 51121-17c00 as the part but updated with 51110-31e20 nothing else uses it buy the looks of things, i was thinking the gsxf750 may have but no go.
Rick at coras has a set for sale on trademe,
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-accessories/Suspension/auction-60768644.htm

good luck
Cheers - I looked at the relist (asctually I was wrapped to see it there) and he cancelled the listing for some reason... dammit!

Thanks for the other help too. Tis a pain. The RF has 42 MM stanchions, and no other bike seems to!

Please - anyone, prove me wrong!

[98tls]

damn..been looking through ron ayers website trying to cross ref part numbers but nothing matches up which is unusual for suzuki as many different models use the same parts.

[rogson]

...The RF has 42 MM stanchions....

Are you sure? I thought they were 43mm - same as the Bandit 1200?.

[ManDownUnder]

Are you sure? I thought they were 43mm - same as the Bandit 1200?.

Actually - bloody good question - I checked on an OEM site and it said they were 42mm... and the only ones that were 42mm... but if that were a typo...

Back soon!
MDU

[MacD]

Yep, I though they were the same as the Bandit 1200, possibly only the pre 2000 model though?

[What?]

250 clams sounds awful expensive for one tube! What does a new one cost??