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Wanted pair of fork stanchions for 78 F2

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mick:
Philpotts i think it was called?

mick:
Here you go try these  ;) cheers Mick.

http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/

dazm:
Thanks all,

Maybe getting my pitted forks re-chromed properly is the way to go, a bit more than I wanted to spend but perhaps there's no other choice, is £160 a reasonable price to pay?. I've found the Classic Bike article and its a great read for explaining the process!.

As for the old gits!, maybe I should be tucking early cb900's away ready for when I qualify as an old git! Any opinions on the next classics?


Cheers daz

Waggles:
Compare £160 with the price of new tubes. I don't have experience of this, but from what I have seen of the process I think you will end up with tubes that are better and harder wearing than originals. ( Just my opinion, I have no connection with said firm ) In fact I have the original rusty ones I took off my F1 and am seriously considering having them done as spares.

As for the next classics, knowing me it will be whatever I sold 5 years ago  :)  Seriously I am not too sure as I don't know much about bikes after the 70's The CB900 was a handsome beast in my eyes ( except for the wheels! ) but did it quite have the same impact as the sohcs? I reckon though that pretty obviously most people hanker after the bikes they had as teenagers so they will all have their moments back in the limelight if spares are available.

Seamus:
A mate has had two sets of stanchions replatyed by Philpotts and he was well pleased with the job. They have been at it for years and have a good reputation. As said above, the result is better than the original.

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