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Title: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: dxhall on February 11, 2017, 11:05:57 PM
Anyone ever had fork tubes replated?   There are a couple places in the U.K. which do it, but I don't see any here.  No luck so far finding new tubes for the WP forks in my Centauro.
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: QuattroValvole on February 11, 2017, 11:34:44 PM

These guys;   http://www.unitedsurfacefinishing.com/extended-services

Have had a couple sets done by them, $150-$200 per tube depending on size. Really good quality work and quick turnaround.
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: rodekyll on February 11, 2017, 11:38:01 PM
Try searching "hard chrome plating services".  There seem to be many.
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: dxhall on February 12, 2017, 08:16:22 AM
Most of the big places aren't interested in small jobs like a pair of fork tubes.  I'm thinking there must be a place where the rebuilders like Racetech send their stuff.
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on February 12, 2017, 04:22:16 PM
Maybe check with "Forking by Frank"? http://franksforks.com/ Maybe they can do it or refer you to someone who can.
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: huub on February 12, 2017, 04:59:50 PM
look for a place that rebuilds hydraulic cylinders, they rechrome the rods on those.
they can tell you where to go
rechroming is highly recommended as far as i am concerned, i bought new stanchions for a v7sport , returned them because the chrome was awful
the pair i got as replacement was even worse, turned out all the big guzzi specialistst over here were selling the same ones
so i ended up having the old ones rechromed.
the result is way better than any chrome that came from italy...
Title: Re: Hard chroming fork tubes
Post by: flangeman_70 on February 14, 2017, 01:29:20 PM
Maybe this lot in the UK http://firefoxracing.co.uk/fork-servicing/ (http://firefoxracing.co.uk/fork-servicing/)
You can even get faux Öhlins treatment as part of the service at a fixed price!

Adam