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Post by mad73 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:15 pm

thinking of having my yzf forks rebuilt but want them to look like ohlins (so all gold) has any 1 had this done any pics, also how much should I budget for this job (UK)

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Post by cobbadiggabuddyblooo » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:13 am

By the time you service and coat them, it would cost the same as picking up a second hand pair of Ohlins.
You find them for about $1000 over here is Oz so I'm sure the price wouldnt be that much different in 2/3 Great Britian and Scotland.. :wink:
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Post by Con Rod » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:23 am

Yes probably more cost effective to buy new stauntions in gold.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 36&alt=web

Removing the stauntions from the lowers is tricky

For fork tubes
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 78&alt=web
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Re: yzf forks

Post by mad73 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:29 am

Ouch didn't think it would cost that much was thinking about 350 to have them stripped recoated and rebuilt . How would I get all the black anodising off the forks so there all silver ?

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Post by NWS870R » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:24 pm

Firefox Racing will service, re-anodise stancions in gold & titanium nitride the lowers for £430. This also includes powder coating the spindle clamp castings
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Re: yzf forks

Post by mad73 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:34 pm

That sound a bit more doable

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Post by NWS870R » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:56 pm

They also 'pepperpot' the top adjuster caps included in the price (as per Ohlins forks) Total job takes around 3 weeks
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