Just removed the stanchions from the sliders of a black engine Beamish (last model) as they need re-chroming. I'm a bit confused at to what I've found, it's the first time I've worked on Suzuki forks.

I removed the spring, tipped the stanchion up and out slid the damper rod assembly - surprisingly, there's no shuttle valve assembly like Betor or Marzocchi have, so I checked the manual on the owners club website and that's how they are.

There's one thing I can't fathom though. In the bottom of the stanchion is what looks like a bush and it feels pretty solid, as though it is pressed in, picture below (not the best...)

I've looked at the parts diagram again and I can't see this as an individual part. If it's part of the stanchion, that's fine, but I don't want to send them off for chroming and to then find that it is something I should have removed and is either missing or damaged.

Anyone know?

Hi Woody, this is a bush but not one that is shown in the manual, possibly because it's not something that can be changed without special tools. Drop the fork valve back into the slider to check that there is not excessive wear in the bush. You don't need to remove it to have your forks re-chromed, certainly not by Philpots anyway. I have never had one bad enough to warrant seeking replacement but I think that Philpots could do that for you if you sent them the valve tube with the stanchion.

Thanks Jim, there was no wear in it that I noticed. It's Philpotts that I'll be sending them to, so good news that I don't need to remove it.