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    USD fork slider repair.

    I've got some kayaba USDs to go on the klr. One of the sliders has a few nicks and scratches, large enough to catch a fingernail. Besides sanding these smooth, is there any other way of reliably fixing these so they don't tear the seals? Obviously a new slider would be the best fix but would prefer not to go down that track.
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    Fill the hole with epoxy then lightly sand off any high spots.
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    fill with solder and then rub smooth...

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    Quote Originally Posted by thepom View Post
    fill with solder and then rub smooth...
    Does that work better than epoxy? Would look better I would have thought.
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    Will try the epoxy, assuming I can get it clean enough to stick. Looks are unimportant (its a KLR after all)
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
    (PostalDave on ADVrider)

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    I heard that you apply a propane flame to the area to burn off any oil.....then epoxy it.
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    I've used araldite on road-going USD forks before. The fix worked well and wasn't particularly noticeable.
    I used a carb cleaner type spray solvent to remove any oil from the area first.

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