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Title: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: Beddgelert on May 10, 2016, 04:23:18 PM

Hello All

This is my first post on here albeit I have been picking up some great tips and advice from you all, thanks

I have undertaken a restoration/ customisation of a 1974 cb550ko (USA import) taken on as a non runner and I am slowly working through  each element cleaning it over and checking for nasties. So far so good, the carbs are now nice and shiny (all of what looked like molasses cleaned out of the float bowls etc) and I am now stripping down the top end cleaning valves, honing cylinders and fitting new rings and seals.

With the exception of finding large parts of the Nevada desert in various places it seems to be in fairly good nick for the age with little or no rust on the frame, the biggest area of corrosion appears to be on the upper end of the fork tubes with slight pitting on the lower ends. I have tried most of the various methods of trying to clean it off (coke and alu foil etc) but it seems like it's through the chrome and I will either need to change them or re -chrome

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Paul

Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: hairygit on May 10, 2016, 05:41:41 PM

The part that sits inside the headlight ears? On the 750K's Honda were a bit naughty, not chroming where it didn't show in use, chances are the 550's are the same!

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Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: Beddgelert on May 10, 2016, 07:53:11 PM

That makes sense, it's odd how this area has suffered so much in comparison to the rest of the tube

Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: Trigger on May 10, 2016, 08:08:09 PM

STD on Honda stations that use ears  ;)

Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: Aly-b on May 10, 2016, 10:34:59 PM

Quote from: Trigger on May 10, 2016, 08:08:09 PM

STD on Honda stations that use ears  ;)

Did not know Honda made "stations".
Are the ears so you can here the train coming. ;D

Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: JustcallmeMrT on May 11, 2016, 07:04:11 AM

If you're going to rechrome them, use Philpotts - they were recommended to me on here by many and the finish is excellent.

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Title: Re: Rusty chrome on fork tubes
Post by: Beddgelert on May 12, 2016, 08:18:30 AM

Thanks all, it looks like a re-chrome is in order!

Thanks MrT I will get a quote from Philpotts