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Fork Refurb And Powder Coating - Recomendation Please

Started by Drew48 , Jul 25 2016 09:56 am

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#1 Drew48

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 09:56 am

hey ho , looking for any recomendations for companies that do fork refurbs , tried Brookes Suspension  for my SV last year and despite their online claims found their work lacking and customer service very poor indeed so acn any one recomend another company ?


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Posted 25 July 2016 - 10:02 am

A few on here have used Revs Racing for rear suspension refurbs and would recommend their work and customer service.  http://www.revsracing.co.uk/

 

ABE might also be worth looking into.  I'm sure someone on here has recommended them in the past. 

 

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 11:20 am

will give REVs a call , forgot about them - they did a, XT660 shock for me about 18 years ago .

 

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 03:41 pm

Morning stedium, , rebuild those forks yourself. Not difficult at all. Pre-order all the parts you need, take your time.
This way you have total control over the whole process, and it's a great learning experience. Plenty of info on here and You Tube. Can't comment on powder coaters in your area, many here can help. Good luck and have fun. Pd G.😎

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 04:05 pm

Do me furks mesen but if snot stink oid try pitted forks http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/. Think they offer rebuild too but not certain.

Also worth fixing the boing adjusters too!
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Posted 25 July 2016 - 06:20 pm

Time and patience for fiddly jobs tend to work against me, I know I can do it but it would annoy the hell out of me possibly resulting in bits of TDM fork bouncing off the garage walls - I know myself quite well

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 06:41 pm

Sometimes a terrible memory is a blessing. 10mins after swearing never to go near the pickled onion water again oive forgotten all about it! :-)
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Posted 25 July 2016 - 07:25 pm

TW Suspension of Preston just did my tiger. Excellent friendly service, and an excellent job.
All of this do it yourself is not a patch on a professional job. I have never seen such a transformation in a bike. I will never try myself again.

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Posted 25 July 2016 - 09:58 pm

ABE might also be worth looking into.  I'm sure someone on here has recommended them in the past. 

 

http://www.allbikeen...co.uk/forks.php

 

Didn't realise they'd come back from the dead...

http://www.newsshopp...recks_building/


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Posted 26 July 2016 - 11:50 am

For powdercoating i use Covanhill powder coaters. I know a few local bike shops do too. Very helpful, reasonably priced and they'll tell you what to do to prep the parts (how to mask areas off and to fit screws into any threads)


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Posted 26 July 2016 - 11:50 am

MCT, they don't do powder coating in house but I imagine they could send it off. They'll rebuild and valve and spring your forks to suit though. It would be like riding a new bike.


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Posted 28 July 2016 - 01:44 am

Very wise thinking. Clint Eastwood said it best, , "A man's gotta know his limitations."
That's from the 3rd Dirty Harry flix i think. 😎
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