The fork stanchions on my 06 Sherco 125 are badly scratched and need re plated.

Anyone had this done and can recommend someone who will do it properly?

New legs are

Could you post a picture? They might not be as bad as you think and a successful repair may be possible.

I have repaired mine on a number of occasions so don't give up

I put them in to a friend's bike shop to have the seals done.

They have tried to rub them down and clean them up but don't think the new seals will last too long with the stanchions as they are.

I've had a quick google and regrinding and replating seems quite a common occurrence. Would be nice to have a reccomendation of who to use.

Al

try cleaning the area with contact cleaner then mixing up some araldite and put a small amount in the affected area,wait to harden then rub down gently with 1200 wet and dry and it will probably be fine . i done this to a fantic stantion about a year ago and its still as good as new and it was badly pitted

As above but used meths and bearing fix ! Still working.

There is a factory that is specialist in hard chroming mechanical parts, they do also stanchions for motorcycles, they will charge you around half of the costs you mentioned in your first post, (with aligning the stanchions if necessary (up to 1/500!) too).

Here the address and pic's of their work: Wissing Hartchrome

I have sended them two pairs of stanchions in the past already and they did a perfect job.

Edited February 13, 201214 yr by PSchrauber

try cleaning the area with contact cleaner then mixing up some araldite and put a small amount in the affected area,wait to harden then rub down gently with 1200 wet and dry and it will probably be fine . i done this to a fantic stantion about a year ago and its still as good as new and it was badly pitted

That's a great bit of advice Techno, any particualr araldite? My fantic forks also pitted.

Dave

http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/fork-rechroming.php

Cheers guys,

Philpots (pitted forks) have been recommended by another friend. Will give a go at repairing them.

Cheers Al

I did the same on a nasty rock, I used an engineers stone to smooth the damage, never had a problem since

I have fixed many steel/aluminum stanctions

Clean very well with iso alcohol

Use JB weld to fill scratch/chip and use a rubber spatula it conforms the tube the best

Allow it to fully harden over night is best

Remove excess with 400- 500 grit wet sanding

then polish with 1500-2000

It is very labour intensive but works great and a permanent repair

Ps either remove tube to do repair or wrap and oil soaked rag around tube above the seal to prevent grit from entering seal.

Edited February 14, 201214 yr by legionnair