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Topic: Showa Fork Outer anodizing
Posted By: aaressveeguy
Subject: Showa Fork Outer anodizing
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 16:59
Has anyone had the forks re-anodized? Iam thinking of sending them out for a nice golden finish, but after speaking to the shop I am not so sure. They advised they'd be able to only get a soft anodized finish. They said hard anodizing can only be done with a black or gun metal finish and that soft anodizing can chip and fade easily. 
Would this be money wasted or should I just grow up and try not to make them mimic Ohlins?



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Posted By: Tifa
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 18:21
Not a fan of anodising ali forks.
The process can erode the ali resulting in loose seals/bushes.
 


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Posted By: redratbike
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 18:52
have a chat to Griff at Aprilia performance he has a supplier he uses to offer this service 

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Posted By: constant
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 19:05
tifa what would be the alternative powder coating or what 


Posted By: Spoonz
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 19:21
I would hope a decent anodiser would blank off the internal areas so that surfaces for bushes etc are untouched.  If the original anodise is chemically stripped that will slightly affect the outer dimensions as the anodise penetrates a few microns into the metal so your removing material to get rid of it.



Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 11:08
Not related to anodizing, but I once had a set of forks stripped and polished. Went to fit them and the yokes could no longer clamp them LOL LOL


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Posted By: aaressveeguy
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 11:21
hmm, thanks for the inputs everyone. Think won't bother with the anodizing now. Thinking of vinyl wrapping now-should be lot cheaper if I manage to DIY somehow. Also this would increase the dia of the outer, so fitment shouldn't be problem. 
I was thinking of wrapping the side panels on the rsv plus the air duct covers on the cbr so worth a shot :)


Posted By: aaressveeguy
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 11:22
@Diablo
and then?


Posted By: Tifa
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 15:53
Originally posted by Spoonz Spoonz wrote:

I would hope a decent anodiser would blank off the internal areas so that surfaces for bushes etc are untouched.  If the original anodise is chemically stripped that will slightly affect the outer dimensions as the anodise penetrates a few microns into the metal so your removing material to get rid of it.


Spoonz has the right of it.


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Posted By: Fugly
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 16:34

MCT did mine when they re-valved them.
Look gorgeous, anodised the outer tubes and used a harder plating on the lowers




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Posted By: Diablo
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 19:13
Originally posted by aaressveeguy aaressveeguy wrote:

@Diablo
and then?


Had a cup of tea. Scratched my head a bit. Then got some shims made up. Wink




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Posted By: aaressveeguy
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2019 at 21:16
Originally posted by Spoonz Spoonz wrote:

I would hope a decent anodiser would blank off the internal areas so that surfaces for bushes etc are untouched.  If the original anodise is chemically stripped that will slightly affect the outer dimensions as the anodise penetrates a few microns into the metal so your removing material to get rid of it.


I received the other rocker cover gasket yesterday. Thanks



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