Fork re-chroming?

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Fork re-chroming?

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Anyone know where and how much to have this done? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Give these a bell they should be able to give you a price...
http://www.pittedforks.co.uk/
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I got a price of..... appox 220notes!!!! dont think I'll be doing that. :!: will keep looking.
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How bad are they? Really really fine wet and dry does a good job of removing tiny spots of rust and I was told by an old gimmer on an MZ that it actually improves the seal. Don't know if thats true or not, but it could be worth a try!
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Stone the crow's, I'd forgot about that.... did the same on my 250etz racer, many moons ago, will give it a go on the KR, got nothing to loose..... ta.
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nickb. wrote:my 250etz racer, many moons ago,.
I had one of them - never raced it though, bought an ETZ251 from a bloke down the road for £50, removed everything chopped the seat in half popped on some clipons, razzed it around for a bit intending to get the motor breathed upon, had first child so sold the bike on eBay for £300 - it was good fun - so light I could pick it up!

Here is a pic of what it looked like when purchased for £50 (even though it only had half a piston :shock: it still ran!):
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Here is a sketch of how I wanted it to look, will dig out a pic of how it actually looked later!
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I remeber paying about 250 for a blown motor'd one, then about 100 pounds for a engine rebuild, complete! raiding auto jumbles for bits and pieces, got to snetterton and having a good larf, nice cheap racing...... ha ha...
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I think new stantions are £85 from kwak so not much point in not buying new ones

I have seen rechromed forks before and I don't think the finish was any where near as good as kwak
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