Re-anodized fork service

[GMP]

Just tore down my forks for the first service since I had the uppers and damper rods T3 hard coated. To my pleasant surprise the oil was very clean, no sludge. This is after about 35 hrs which is a bit overdue I know. Just like a new fork. We will see how this holds up, I'll keep you posted on future services.

 

[armyoforange]

some guestions how many hours on the forks when you did this did it add size to the damper rod and if you dont mind roughly how much thanks glen

 

[GMP]

Forks had over 100 hrs. Coating does not add any significant dia as its very thin, and before coating parts are etched or 'de-anodized" to bare aluminum. You could go a lot bigger on the damper rod OD without a problem as there is a lot of clearance between it and the bushing. The fork is more critical, but a strip and re-coat is no problem. The biggest concern before you spend your $$ is if the uppers are worn into the base metal. You can see the original anodizing worn off, but you need a good bore mic on an extension to measure it. If its more than a few thou deep forget it. I got lucky, mine was not too bad. The info is in the original post I did on this subject, do a search. Sorry I don't remember off hand. I think it was about $120 though.