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Boozy Creek Beast
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I have a deep gouge in my left front fork tube that has damaged my seal. Dose anyone have an easy way to fix it. Any ideas will be helpful.
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Dink
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Re[;ace the tube , simple as that! Your other choice is to have it welded , milled , re- hardchromed etc. Guess which will be cheaper and less hassle?
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Boozy Creek Beast
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know of any place that selles the tubes?
Fork tubes:
http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/
You have to call -- no internet orders -- but their knowledge and inventory are vast. They are the only aftermarket supplier of fork tubes, and by all accounts, they are fantastic quality and reasonably priced.
Last time I checked, they wouldn't accept credit cards, but that might have changed.
http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/
You have to call -- no internet orders -- but their knowledge and inventory are vast. They are the only aftermarket supplier of fork tubes, and by all accounts, they are fantastic quality and reasonably priced.
Last time I checked, they wouldn't accept credit cards, but that might have changed.
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SqDancerLynn1
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It helps to know what bike it is for?
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crc1214
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If you are cheap like me (I've never tried this, but I have heard of others doing it), fill in the gouge with JB cold weld. Wait for it to dry, and sand it away CAREFULLY until it meets flush with the rest of the tube.
Chad
Columbus, OH 1978 GS550E (SWEET Exc. cond., and all original)
Chad
Columbus, OH 1978 GS550E (SWEET Exc. cond., and all original)
I've used this method before on my snowmobile shock. It's a temporary fix. You will rip up the seal again. Granted a snowmobile shock sees much more action than motorcycle forks, but I can almost promise you that you will replace those seals again if you fill the scratch.
Look on e-bay, I think there are a few entire front ends for sale right now.
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focus frenzy
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crc1214 said:
It won't work, I have been there done that and got fork fluid all over the place to show for it.