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Hi Guys,

 

First post here just wondering if anyone has a handy trick i can use to sort out my forks on my Gasser. Both forks have got a couple nicks on either side never really been a problem after a whole year. but now they have broke the seals, got them repaired last week, then first ride out. gone again! tried to varnish them a little to soften any abrasive surfaces but didn't work. anyone know if its possible to get them re-chromed?

 

Thanks

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If they have been fine for a year and haven't been damaged any further I would guess someone has not done the forks properly.

 

They could have too much oil in them or the seals may have been distorted during fitting. Also there could be dirt inside if not flushed out properly.

 

They are aluminium forks with a type of hard anodising, They can not be chromed like steel forks I presume but there is probably a specialist that can do them.

 

I've seen lots of people change seals and they leak straight afterwards due to not doing them properly. I've also seen some numpty spray wd40 under the dust seals = disaster!

 

I've seen a few scraped fork legs that work fine and take a long time to wear the seals.

 

The Marzocchi forks are not like regular forks and are not quite as straight forward to work on but not rocket science.

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Hi, in our group we always clean the damaged area with metho or some such thing and fill with superglue, then buff back level. You can also run a very thin feeler gauge or plastic strip around the inside the top edge of the seals to clear any dust that can cause leaks.

Cheers Taff

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Most of the time the seals are not broken or fully worn, but sand and dirt has come between the dustseal and the seal and makes it leak. A good cleanup helps most of the time, in case you have no spares available. But the work needed to give a good clean is almost the same as to replace and they are not that expensive.

 

 

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