Tarozzi Fork Tubes

[badger_eng]

Anyone have any feedback on these fork tubes?

I possibly need to replace the ones I have (further inspection needed), but have seen these if i need to.

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Pricewise they are a tad cheaper than re-grinding & re-chroming at Philpots and a bit less hassle so other than quality, Tarozzi currently have their nose in front.

Just wondered if anyone has experience of them?

Cheers

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

On my Superdream I bought a pair of replacement front sliders for £145.34 pair , I found them on eBay listed by "allpartcycle", branded as made by Motorgi.  I think Tarozzi are Italian, they might be actually manufactured in China, difficult to know these days. AI says they might have ceased trading, stock still being sold by the likes of Wemoto.

Quite a few members on the SD site said the Chinese ones were ok for the price.
On arrival they were identical in length & design. I suspect a lot of the aftermarket parts are made in China then packaged by retailers under different names eg Slinkyglide etc

When they are not genuine Honda or OEM it's a bit of a punt imho.

[Laverda Dave]

They are considerably cheaper than Philpots for a pair, you'll pay over £300 for a hard chrome from Philpots.
I don't know if the set you are looking at are hard chrome or decorative chrome.
I've used Philpots for over 35 years and their quality of work is excellent, not surprising as they've been in business for well over 100 years.
The governing factors will be how often you intend to use the bike and in what weather and if originality is important to you.
Might be worth asking what gauge the replacement legs are compared to your originals and if course if you want to keep people in a job in the UK as opposed to a repressive far east regime.

[badger_eng]

Thanks gents….

I’ve done some prior research and found the Tarozzi items are actually made in Italy. That is stated by Wemoto when they sold the actual Tarozzi brand fork stanchions on their site.
Cafe racer webshop also run this on their website.

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If I’d found info that they were Chinky made, I wouldn’t have even raised the question. I share a similar purchasing outlook to yourself Laverda Dave. As for the slinky brand, I’m not sure where they are made.

I used Philpots years ago for my CB750K6 stanchions. Very good they were too.

The price is comparable,,,, the advert I posted is per tube. Works out about 330 euros delivered. One ‘click’ and they are mine Vs packaging, pick up and waiting for the return so as I say, the Tarozzi are the easy option.

The bike will be ridden no more than 500 - 750 miles a year at best and won’t see rain unless it’s unforecast (yeah, I know…. This is England 😬)

Originality is not important, if I was doing a nut and bolt resto, it’s a no brainer. As the bike I bought was a bit of a Frankenstein, I have no desire to restore to original.

I think I’ll probably go the Tarozzi route if the stanchions I have show excess corrosion under the headlamp ears. Just need to get to that step? The weather at the moment is keeping me in the house rather than the garage.
Making good use of the time tho, just starting to plan my routes for next years tour round Germany on the GSX-S

Thanks again gents… good valid points I think

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

We're quick to criticize China's human rights record, we soon forget how Japan treated not just POWs but it's own people by Unit 713.

[badger_eng]

And you are forgetting the Nanjing massacre…

However, one country has moved on and recognised that there is a different way (just as we no longer as a nation think slavery, hanging and persecuting homosexuals is the right thing).

The other country has not moved on and continues to use all the dark arts in its playbook.

No one country is perfect but striving to be better will always get my vote

[Bryanj]

Back in the 70s it was known that italian chrome on Guzzis whould fly off if you managed to go fast!
Phillpots are good, my mates 1500 wing tubes were chromed 5 times and ground off again before they were happy to send them back!

[badger_eng]

Can’t say I noticed the chrome whizzing past my ears from my mates 76 Guzzi S3 as i tried to keep up with him through the bends on my 84 Honda CB900F.

Folklore is folklore though.

I can remember my dad telling me not to buy one of them Japanese thingys (FS1E), they’ll never last 😂

[Laverda Dave]

Just to chip in, I had my 400/4 stanctions replated by Philpotts in 1993 and they are still as good today as they were in 1993. I only used the bike in good weather apart from the occasional time when I was caught in rain.
But it's not the riding but the dampness of winter that kills chrome and the bike was stored back then in a garage that suffered badly from condensation.
I honestly don't think pattern replacement forks will cope as well. If it were me and I intended to keep the bike I would go the Philpotts route every time.

[badger_eng]

I have no doubts over the workmanship of Philpotts, I am an ex customer (satisfied one).

I’d just like to know if anyone has any feedback / experience of the Tarozzi items.