December 11, 20169 yr Hi does anyone have any tips for cleaning tarnished front forks on a 2001 315r ?
December 12, 20169 yr Hi....Assume as a 2001 model will have rainbow forks not sure what answer to that would be as obviously a special finish.
December 12, 20169 yr He/she means the legs, not the stanchions. Are they anodized silver, painted silver or just brushed aluminium? If they are the latter 2 polish them (emery and tcut), if its the former, it would be a right pain to remove. Edited December 12, 20169 yr by faussy
December 12, 20169 yr faussy posted: "He/she means the legs, not the stanchions." How do you know? The term fork leg is used by different people to mean stanchion or slider.
December 12, 20169 yr How do you know? The term fork leg is used by different people to mean stanchion or slider. Never heard a fork stanchion called a leg before in my life, and the legs are far more prone to tarnishing than chrome or anodised stanchions. The clue is in the name, leg... Edited December 12, 20169 yr by faussy
December 13, 20169 yr How on earth would a fuel additive fix this problem? And WD 40`s intented use was a water displacement. Rarely is it used for it`s purpose! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BihzycFR2hs Edited December 13, 20169 yr by lineaway
December 13, 20169 yr have heard, but not sure if it's true.....that anodizing can be removed with oven cleaner!!!!!
December 13, 20169 yr faussy posted: "Never heard a fork stanchion called a leg before in my life" Just a matter of experience I suppose.
December 13, 20169 yr have heard, but not sure if it's true.....that anodizing can be removed with oven cleaner!!!!! Anodising is a hard coating on aluminium and is a form of aluminium oxide. Some oven cleaners contain sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide solution dissolves both aluminium and aluminium oxide
December 13, 20169 yr I've heard the bottom bits (of pre-USD forks) that the wheel axle connects to called bottles, sliders and legs. I've also heard the whole assembly called a leg. I've heard the long tubular bits with the smooth shiny surface called tubes, stantions, staunchions, stantons, stornchons, sliders and legs There is nothing wrong with calling anything anything, as long as the message is successfully communicated. When the initial question was asked, I wondered what the writer meant by "tarnished" I'm still trying to work it out what "tarnished front forks" means to the writer, hoping I can help with the problem
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