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I think that after I acid tested the finish to make sure it is Chrome and not Zinc I would measure the fork tube diameter very accurately somewhere that the tube has experienced zero wear or corrosion, then I would make the entire tube that same size.

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1 minute ago, lemur said:

I think that after I acid tested the finish to make sure it is Chrome and not Zinc I would measure the fork tube diameter very accurately somewhere that the tube has experienced zero wear or corrosion, then I would make the entire tube that same size.

Thanks Lemur. I have to send forks legs to Portugal Mainland, we don't have any society that can do this here on the Islands. Good suggestion. 👍

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On 10/26/2023 at 12:43 PM, kurtas said:

In Motion in the UK are selling new stanchions, if your stanchions are more than just a little rusty you might find it will be more cost effective to purchase new items.

I have a set for my TY250 from InMotion & knowing what it cost to have the stanchions on my CZ mx bike rechromed they are exceptional value, can't fault their customer service, were in my hands the next day

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2 hours ago, sherpa325 said:

I personally think too many things can go wrong if you you farm the job out to an inexperienced company. InMotion have a great reputation and are easy to deal with even though I'm on the other side of the world

Thanks! Do you have the web from InMotion, please, I can't find it

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New stanchions the way to go, as others have said. What many users don't appreciate is that the unplated insides of the stanchions are also susceptible to rust.

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