Fork stanchion re-chroming

[pete376403]

Same as TS125?https://www.ebay.com/itm/36491567429...Bk9SR5yd3oj7ZA

[HenryDorsetCase]

they used to be called forking by frank, and were atrocious to deal with, almost demanding your fork sent to them, for comparison, and then they would put you on the list for when they make the next batch. . The rechroming process i have used more than once is price comparable, the finish isn't the same, a few minutes in a lathe polishing sorts it to almost perfection.

so getting it done locally means I have to get 3 phase power put on to my shed then purchase, ship and commission a lathe with a minimum 1200 between chuck and tailstock, then after I have given it a polishing we can call it done?

[Laava]

Sometimes it is a better search online with the part number as opposed to a description. Can take a bit of patience

[jellywrestler]

so getting it done locally means I have to get 3 phase power put on to my shed then purchase, ship and commission a lathe with a minimum 1200 between chuck and tailstock, then after I have given it a polishing we can call it done?

such a tough life when you have no friends that share your passion that you can ask for a favour. The finish is almost the same, so doesn't need polishing, but with the availability of 2000 wet and dry paper it was a job that was worth lookimg into

[jellywrestler]

Same as TS125?https://www.ebay.com/itm/36491567429...Bk9SR5yd3oj7ZA

185, but no year was mentioned

[jellywrestler]

OK to qualify, with all the forks I needed sorting, they had inserts of some sort that are rolled into position. These have to be removed for the hard chroming apparently, for example the GSXR insert are plastic. I had a rough price from a company in australia and it was deffo cheaper to get replacements. My comment about the hydraulics is based on what my mate who is a hydraulic engineer told me. Most if not all excavation type machinery uses a std size hydraulic tube. You cut it to length, stick it in a lather for threading and drill holes etc. Motorbike stuff is probably a bit lighter gauge in comparison?

so you haven't actually done it like I have then?

[Kickaha]

Tony Pole in ChCh used to but lost his grinder.

When? They did a shock shaft for me about 3 years ago, delivery times got extended a few times though

[Grumph]

When? They did a shock shaft for me about 3 years ago, delivery times got extended a few times though

7 or 8 years back. He was set up to do it all in house. Then had a spat with the guy hired to do the grinding.
Afaik, any grinding required now is farmed out. Which has become more difficult as we've lost a couple of jobbing grinders in
the last few years.

If you do a shock again, I'd look at new hard chromed rod. Cheaper IMO.

[Laava]

so you haven't actually done it like I have then?

Awesome! Maybe you can give some advice to the OP on how and where to get it done?

[R650R]

A bit bigger than your Mc forks, in this vid he’s doing a re rod as even in Oz over four month delay to get chroming done. There’s less and less people doing specialist jobs these days…

[R650R]

A bit more engineering porn, obviously no good for forks but cool process

[rok-the-boat]

Same as TS125?https://www.ebay.com/itm/36491567429...Bk9SR5yd3oj7ZA

I saw already that and asked the same question. Still awaiting reply.

[rok-the-boat]

I can probably get some from Thailand. However, recently I bought $500 of stuff for my DT175 and DT125 and half of it didn't fit and some was no use at all. Then, my credit card got hacked and I had to cancel it. But it looks like Thailand has a few of these old bikes about.
Mine is a 1974 model TS185.

[SaferRides]

I had a TS185ER back in the day. Racing red. I fell off it a lot.

Same here. It was probably the most fun motorbike I've owned.



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[Kickaha]

If you do a shock again, I'd look at new hard chromed rod. Cheaper IMO.

It wasn't available in the correct size and also needed to be drilled through the centre for the adjuster, since then I believe a suitable seal head for the larger size has been sourced