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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Fizzy Pies on 25 July 2013, 01:46:44 pm

Title: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: Fizzy Pies 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.
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: darrsi 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)
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: 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!!! ;)
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: lds1973 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.
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: darrsi 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
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: jason1 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 .
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: marksfazer 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.

(http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o617/marksvdub/Picture070_zpsdb69b192.jpg)
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: marksfazer 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.
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: marksfazer 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.
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: marksfazer on 26 July 2013, 06:10:45 pm: not the worlds best picture but you get the idea,

(http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o617/marksvdub/Picture074_zps88c8f6ff.jpg)
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: stevierst 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
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: Doddsie 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,

([url]http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o617/marksvdub/Picture074_zps88c8f6ff.jpg[/url])

Thats one of those disposable BBQ`s isnt it?? ;)
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: Doddsie on 26 July 2013, 08:16:25 pm: :lol
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: simonm 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 ;) .
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: marksfazer on 27 July 2013, 12:49:43 am: that's not to far off, I bet the bbq doesn`t rattle as bad!! :D
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: Ian-man 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.
Title: Re: So, who's done something about the pitted aluminum fork legs?
Post by: Dead Eye 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...