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They are also flexible about where you pick up/drop. I had mine collected from work, as there would have been nobody in.

They advise to put the details ( name/address bike make, model and year INSIDE the package, just to make sure....along with any special instructions. That way, it's far less lilkley for your order to get mixed up. They assess the forks on arrival, and will let you know if they need more work than you might have thought.

Also, as they are a specialist in bike forks..they are not likely to fill in recesses holes or grooves that are MEANT to be there...which I have heard of happening.

I've only ever used Philpotts for re chroming.

Never had a need to go elsewhere. Good service, and a good product.

did once have to do a polish up job on an SV1000 clutch slave cylinder. When the seals started leaking, I got a seal kit but found corrosion on the inside where moisture had been collecting. Used some very fine wet and dry to get rid, then a polish with solvol. Worked great and no leaks. Saved me the cost of replacing the whole unit.

But...as mentioned above.... if it was more than light surface corrosion, and pitting was present...then I doubt it would work. The pits would let fluid leak past, and tear up the seals. If you remove too much material, the seals will not press against the bore with enough force either, and you risk total failure. When it comes to brakes....thats not a good thing.

so it's check clearances with plastigage and existing shells.
Work out if clearances are right ( need to dig out the digital manual )
Then buy shells based on what I find.

If the other journals are in spec...replace the one bad with a new Green shell.

If meaqsurements do not sit within tolernaces...work out what I might need. I know proper clearances are critical for these bearings, as the oil is pressyure fed into the middle...and excessive tolerances won't maintain the oil film needed to lube the surfaces. As will over tight ones.

Could see some faint colour on the shells on 3 of the upper. Lower ones were harder to spot. Popped out the best of the uppers ...and:





I am assuming this is the right sort of colour, and it is definitely green. Got code D7H stamped on the back. So, I assume I need to get a set of green shells and I should be good?
Or do I buy plastigage, check clearance, and try and work out the correct size from there?

@oddjob Big ends feel solid and smooth. Main shells show wear but were usable IMHO ...until I found the damaged one. I will need to find out what I have, and what I need.

Don't know what I have.,..so I guess thats the next step. Plus ordering some plastigage.

Thanks @taysidedragon ..appreciate the advice. I wasn;t sure if you had to allow clearance for sealant. Never had to do this before, as previous bottom end rebuilds had always been roller bearing cranks. Either Suzuki 4's or 2 strokes where you send the crank off to be split and rebuilt with new seals and bearings....and just drop it in. Only other plain bearing setups I have met have been top-end...with no shells. So this is a step into the unknown.

I also need to look at a few of the gearbox bearings, as it looks like a few had been moving. Might need a few drops of bearing fit when I rebuild.

How exactly does this stuff work?

Was going to reuse the shells on my 750 project until...today. 

Got some time off work so I decided to start cleaning down the crankcases to get them ready for paint. Stripped off the wrappings they were hibernating in...only to see an issue. Where the main bearing shells used to be showing that even dull wear ..I saw one of them had a 'shiny' mark on it. Shiny isn't good. Even worse is when you find the shiny mark is a gouge. It's not wear...something pointed has fallen on the bearing, and dug a chunk out. It;s sharp and stickes up above the worn surface.

That tells me it's scrap.

If I am going to have to replace one....I am assuming I should be replacing the whole lot as a set?

I think I need plastigage to check clearance.... but I have never done anything like this on a plain bearing engine. Don;t have a clue where to start!

I tried not to look at the wheels .... it would stop me sleeping