Fork chroming and grinding in Aucks?

**ManDownUnder** · 4th May 2006, 09:38

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

Who's good

where are they

and what's it going to cost?

MDU

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

**emaN** · 4th May 2006, 09:54

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** · 4th May 2006, 12:23

Think the only people are Otahuhu Hard Chrome
09 276 4796

**WINJA** · 5th May 2006, 11:04

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

**ManDownUnder** · 5th May 2006, 11:06

Originally Posted by WINJA

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** · 7th May 2006, 21:07

Excellent job cost $350.00 for the pair

**ManDownUnder** · 13th July 2006, 14:27

*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** · 13th July 2006, 15:41

Originally Posted by WINJA

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** · 13th July 2006, 16:03

Originally Posted by Kickaha

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** · 13th July 2006, 17:20

Bandit 12 is RF9 fork I 90% believe.

**Bonez** · 13th July 2006, 18:22

I started a thread here about hard chroming and reginds - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=Hard+chroming

**ManDownUnder** · 24th July 2006, 10:46

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** · 24th July 2006, 11:28

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-Mo...n-60768644.htm

good luck

Originally Posted by 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

**ManDownUnder** · 24th July 2006, 11:31

Originally Posted by 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-Mo...n-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** · 24th July 2006, 12:05

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.