TY175 Fork Repairs
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:09 am
GDay All - My recently acquired TY175 has badly rusted & pitted fork tubes. Im after some advice on repair options:
Get the existing tubes re-chromed: Any suggestions on who might do it, and how much Id expect to pay?
Fit TY250 forks (or mono forks + tripple-clamp) to better suit my 88Kg body weight. So far, Ive had no luck in finding TY forks any better than mine. Suggestions? Expected cost?
Ok - last, left-field option.. Cannibalize the legs from a different make/model. Ive found that Yamaha AG-100 forks are the same length and 30mm diameter. Maybe I could use the AG-100 tubes to re-build my forks? (I havent bought them, so I cant pull them down to see if the tubes are a close enough match) Probably off-target on that idea..
Ay other suggestions?
Get the existing tubes re-chromed: Any suggestions on who might do it, and how much Id expect to pay?
Fit TY250 forks (or mono forks + tripple-clamp) to better suit my 88Kg body weight. So far, Ive had no luck in finding TY forks any better than mine. Suggestions? Expected cost?
Ok - last, left-field option.. Cannibalize the legs from a different make/model. Ive found that Yamaha AG-100 forks are the same length and 30mm diameter. Maybe I could use the AG-100 tubes to re-build my forks? (I havent bought them, so I cant pull them down to see if the tubes are a close enough match) Probably off-target on that idea..
Ay other suggestions?