Scratched coatings on forks

[carver]

My Techno has some deep scratches on the back of the fork staunchion, and the seal is leaking, what can i do about this??
sand it down with some fine sandpaper?

[mossy1200]

superglue then sand with 1200.Let the glue dribble down the crack line then let it harden for couple days.Make sure 100% rust free in the cracks.

[James Deuce]

Needs recoating. Is it chrome or Titanium Nitride?

Sanding it won't do anything.

The fork seal needs replacing too.

[carver]

Needs recoating. Is it chrome or Titanium Nitride?

Sanding it won't do anything.

The fork seal needs replacing too.

its titaniium nitride...
better fix it before i change the seals

[Robert Taylor]

its titaniium nitride...
better fix it before i change the seals

The low friction coating on those is veneer thin, not a 15 step process like full blown race forks. If you sand it it will go through the coating to the base chrome VERY quickly,but that is a cosmetic rather than a functional issue. If its also scratched on the chrome then all that sanding will do is renoved the high spots. If its only light scratching you will get away with it.
The very best seals to use are the genuine Suzuki ones, they are ''twin curtain rail'' and are very compliant giving low friction characteristics. The great majority of aftermarket seals are a lot less compliant, have heaps more friction and will wear those wafer thin coatings rather more quickly. Stay well away from those awful red 3 lip seals, they create enormous friction.

[carver]

The low friction coating on those is veneer thin, not a 15 step process like full blown race forks. If you sand it it will go through the coating to the base chrome VERY quickly,but that is a cosmetic rather than a functional issue. If its also scratched on the chrome then all that sanding will do is renoved the high spots. If its only light scratching you will get away with it.
The very best seals to use are the genuine Suzuki ones, they are ''twin curtain rail'' and are very compliant giving low friction characteristics. The great majority of aftermarket seals are a lot less compliant, have heaps more friction and will wear those wafer thin coatings rather more quickly. Stay well away from those awful red 3 lip seals, they create enormous friction.

I am talking about my beta techno...
a competition trials bike, you can feel the depth of the scratch with a fingernail

[Robert Taylor]

I am talking about my beta techno...
a competition trials bike, you can feel the depth of the scratch with a fingernail

Sorry my mistake in looking at bold type of GSXR1000. But the same mentality applies. If the forks are that badly scratched then its 1) Budget but short term fix with epoxy 2) Rehardchrome 3) Replace

[carver]

Sorry my mistake in looking at bold type of GSXR1000. But the same mentality applies. If the forks are that badly scratched then its 1) Budget but short term fix with epoxy 2) Rehardchrome 3) Replace

hmm, ok, thanks robert!