84 200ES Fork Rebuild.

[TrickShot]

Had to take the forks off to work on getting axle out that is stuck. Doing so I see the chrome is pitted on outside in asmall spot on each side. Anyone have luck fixing? Front end seems good otherwise.
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[Scootertrash]

Those forks are crap on those machines, and parts aren't available anymore. Best bet is to swap it out with a 200M set of trees and forks. I think some have made 200S forks and trees work too.

Search function is your friend ;):beer

[TrickShot]

Yes I know about the fork swap. Yes I know about them being junk. Yes I know about the search function. I was asking if anyone had any long term luck with sanding the pitting down on fork.

[Jd110]

Trickshot, it’s only been a couple hundred miles on my ‘83, and I know it is slightly different than the ‘84. I’m definitely not expecting to double life out of them but I did just that and they are still 100% better.
http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/184957-83-Honda-200e-front-shocks-fork
Edit: Your tubes don’t look bad at all. How are the springs? Guides and boots are still available.



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[TrickShot]

Springs are great, just that outside pitting on each fork tube. Boots were good just stiff. Had to take the forks off so I can get my axle bolt out to change the tire. Its seized like the rest of them. :rolleyes: Will get new guides and boots and sand the pitting down smooth. Thanks

[ironchop]

I've had great results cleaning up rusty/pitted street bike/dirty bike/trike forks with 00 steel wool and a little oil (I used whatever oil was handy each time).

Those forks look a helluvalot better than most I've seen, so I'm certain that method would work in your case for that application as well.

Edit to add: Yes, it was a fairly long term solution. I would need to hit them again every three years or so on the part that's exposed to the elements


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