Try our new info resource - "Aladdin's Cave" (Main menu)Just added a separate link to Ash's Dropbox thread (shortcut)
3) On your aftermarket CB750K0 fork stanchions, I reported earlier this year that a member bought these but they needed modification to get to fit correctly and you replied that this is down to your supplier. A couple of us (including myself), are looking to possibly purchase these too. Do you have a contact so that we can address this directly with them please?They are made in Italy and the factory do not have any retail outlet/contact. If any member can forward diagrams/photo's to show how they are wrong, we will try and resolve this. I know that there are 2 versions of the K0 stanchions depending on frame number, this may complicate matters as production qty is very low.
Ash, i do not understand why people go for repro's when you can just re-chrome them at £150. I have known people to buy the repro type at £180 and then pay £50 for new caps.
Quote from: Trigger on November 08, 2014, 05:23:21 PMAsh, i do not understand why people go for repro's when you can just re-chrome them at £150. I have known people to buy the repro type at £180 and then pay £50 for new caps.I paid 9 quid each for caps before the hike.Have you ever seen a pair of '69 K0 UK bike fork tubes? Perfect chrome in slider area.. moth eaten in exposed area .. not worth hard chroming, pitting in non slider area far too deep for comfort. Otherwise, it would a big YES from me that it would be the way to go (Phillpots of course!)Cheers ...Ash
Quote from: AshimotoK0 on November 08, 2014, 05:29:52 PMQuote from: Trigger on November 08, 2014, 05:23:21 PMAsh, i do not understand why people go for repro's when you can just re-chrome them at £150. I have known people to buy the repro type at £180 and then pay £50 for new caps.I paid 9 quid each for caps before the hike.Have you ever seen a pair of '69 K0 UK bike fork tubes? Perfect chrome in slider area.. moth eaten in exposed area .. not worth hard chroming, pitting in non slider area far too deep for comfort. Otherwise, it would a big YES from me that it would be the way to go (Phillpots of course!)Cheers ...AshAsh, i have had some that bad i had to cut the ears off and grind down the rust just to get them out of the bottom yokes. They still went to Philpots. Go a dirty look on that pair.
I have no idea who supplies the yamiya ones, i am thinking of sending mine to be rechromed , i just wonder if the chromers can do it missing out the bottom area where clips and bushes are,pete