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Old November 7th, 2012, 01:00 PM   #151
slowninja
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Name: Duey
Location: FLorida
Join Date: Nov 2012

Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R

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Originally Posted by n4mwd View Post
If that is true then you may have something wrong with your forks. Rust and pits are the prime suspects when that happens. Do your forks have any rust near the dust covers?

Anyhow, when you put them back on, you need to use steel wool to get the surface rust off, then fine 400 grit sandpaper for the tougher rust, and JB-weld for the pits and gouges (followed by more sanding).
Yeah, it had some rust on the right fork. I sanded it with 600grit sandpaper and smoothed everything out, but it was too late. The damage was done.
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