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Fizzy Pies

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So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« on: 25 July 2013, 01:46:44 pm »
Mine are really pitted and look untidy, what have you guys done about yours? Show n tell please haha.

Not the chrome tubes, the lower legs.
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #1 on: 25 July 2013, 01:53:04 pm »
Paint stripper
Wet 'n' dry
Silver wheel spray
Lacquer
Yamaha decal
Sorted  :D


(bit grubby in the photo)


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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2013, 02:45:27 pm »
Erm, the middle of the letter `M` is short, as are the points of the tuning fork..... those stickers are from the Yamaha music division!!!    ;)
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2013, 04:02:11 pm »
Mine were awful when I got the bike. I just wire brushed them and silver smoothrited then. I'm happy with the finish. It ain't showroom but good enough for a 99 bike.

No need to split forks neither, just remove wheel and mudguard and paint in with.
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2013, 04:17:09 pm »
Quote from: Doddsie on 25 July 2013, 02:45:27 pm
Erm, the middle of the letter `M` is short, as are the points of the tuning fork..... those stickers are from the Yamaha music division!!!    ;)

I do get quite a tune out of my bike.......music to my ears!  :lol
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #5 on: 25 July 2013, 05:10:35 pm »
Ive polished mine , not perfect but slowly getting there . Just got cheap polishing wheels with compound off ebay . At same time i polished the rest of the shiny bits . Even stripped down one of the rocker covers and has come up very shiny , now 3 more to go  :b . This was done few weeks back and still looking good . Next time ill remove wheel etc to do a proper job .
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #6 on: 25 July 2013, 10:43:34 pm »
Mine were quite rotten when i got it. I gave them a quick rub down and sprayed them with some silver paint I had in the garage.
I was meant to do it properly later on but never got round to it as they look ok.


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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #7 on: 26 July 2013, 08:23:22 am »
Quote from: Fizzy Pies on 25 July 2013, 11:36:36 pm


what rad guard is that?
I don't know, it was on the bike when I got it. Its just plain, doesn't say fazer on it.
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2013, 10:00:45 am »
Quote from: Fizzy Pies on 26 July 2013, 08:55:47 am
Got any more pics of it?
Not at the mo, but will try and and put one up later.
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2013, 06:10:45 pm »
not the worlds best picture but you get the idea,


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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #10 on: 26 July 2013, 06:18:49 pm »
I put fablon sticky back plastic on my first Fazer's forks. That bugger did about 45k. I took the plastic off after all these miles, and the forks looked like new. Well worth doing. ;D
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2013, 08:07:54 pm »
Quote from: marksfazer on 26 July 2013, 06:10:45 pm
not the worlds best picture but you get the idea,








Thats one of those disposable BBQ`s isnt it??   ;)
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #12 on: 26 July 2013, 08:16:25 pm »
 :lol
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #13 on: 26 July 2013, 08:40:54 pm »
Quote from: Doddsie on 26 July 2013, 08:16:25 pm
:lol


That's actually funny.  Well done  ;) .
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #14 on: 27 July 2013, 12:49:43 am »
that's not to far off, I bet the bbq doesn`t rattle as bad!! :D
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #15 on: 27 July 2013, 09:10:17 am »
I bought a polishing kit off eBay, chocked under the engine, took off the front wheel and mudguard, stripped the legs and polished them in place then lacquered them so I didn't have to keep polishing them.
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Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
« Reply #16 on: 27 July 2013, 09:59:01 am »
I will be sorting out the front suspension soon (new seals and heavier oil) and plan to sand back the legs and spray them black to tidy them up :) First time using spray paint so could be laugh... or not...
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