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CB750 front fork pipe question

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Sgt.Pinback:
I thought they are all 35mm?
 
To precise my question: I will keep the K0 sliders.
The pipes have the usual rust on the upper part.

hairygit:
If the rust is on the part of the tube that is covered by the headlight ears, that bit of the pipe wasn't chromed from new, Honda's cost cutting, only chrome the parts that are visible! :o

AshimotoK0:

--- Quote from: hairygit on November 23, 2016, 06:47:20 AM ---If the rust is on the part of the tube that is covered by the headlight ears, that bit of the pipe wasn't chromed from new, Honda's cost cutting, only chrome the parts that are visible! :o

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The problem with the non-Japanese repros is that they chrome the extreme bottom section, so the piston  assembly doesn't fit properly. UK Pete reported this as he bought a pair of DS stanchions. DS wouldn't give us the manufacturer's details  to resolve it so I just bought mine from Yamiya, as they said theirs were made in Japan and guaranteed they would fit OK and about the same price. Of course Phillpots in the UK will superbly hard rechrome & grind  your originals and they will then last forever.Not a lot in it price-wise.  Not so sure on German re-chromers though in terms of quality & price. Agree ..nothing wrong with chroming the top section, Honda were obviously cost-cutting there but they can rust really badly because of this. It was the same with all other Honda stanchions around in the 60s -> early 70's until the 400/4 250/360G5 twins came out.

Here is a picture of UKPete's original stanchions. It shows the non-chromed bottom section. Subsequently he bought the new DS stanchions and had problems fitting them.

Sgt.Pinback:

--- Quote from: hairygit on November 23, 2016, 06:47:20 AM ---If the rust is on the part of the tube that is covered by the headlight ears, that bit of the pipe wasn't chromed from new, Honda's cost cutting, only chrome the parts that are visible! :o

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What part is visible on a K0-K6 ?

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