SP Fork Stanchion Length? & Rechrome or buy new?

[beasthonda]

Hi All
Can any one tell me the the fork stanchion length of my SP forks fitted to my 3TJ
I am thinking of buying a new set from All Bike Engineering but they show 2 lenghts 298mm and 210mm.
My other question is do I buy new or rechrome the ones I have?
What have others done and can they recomend any one.
Looking for the cheapest route
The seals have been changed a couple of times know and still leek.
The stanchions are only lightly pitted so could there be another problem like worn slide bushes?
Many thank for your help

[Evilchicken0]

Mine where badly rusted and I had the stanchoins replaced. I don't know who supplied them but the forks were done by RaceLab in Bournemouth so maybe ask them.

f it's just light pitting you can probably get them rechromed .... or that ti nitrate couloured coating, costs about £100 though.

[Q007]

Mine where badly rusted and I had the stanchoins replaced. I don't know who supplied them but the forks were done by RaceLab in Bournemouth so maybe ask them.

f it's just light pitting you can probably get them rechromed .... or that ti nitrate couloured coating, costs about £100 though.

You anywhere near bournemouth then Evil...?

[hunter]

send them to philpots for rechrome,approx £140 inc p+p better than new.

[Evilchicken0]

Mine where badly rusted and I had the stanchoins replaced. I don't know who supplied them but the forks were done by RaceLab in Bournemouth so maybe ask them.

f it's just light pitting you can probably get them rechromed .... or that ti nitrate couloured coating, costs about £100 though.

You anywhere near bournemouth then Evil...?

No
raceLab set up my Bim through the Bimota Enthuiasts club, we all ride down there, so I had their number and gave them a call. As you can imagine finding stanchions isn't easy and it worked out cheaper to get them made.
If yours can be rechromed then go that way

[beasthonda]

Thanks every one for your help.
Will have look to do something with them over the winter

[Pants]

Evil - just for future reference, who did you get to do your nitriding?

I can't afford it at the moment, but my rgv could do with a bit of work on its fork/pogo-stick things.

[Evilchicken0]

I didn't get them done because I had new stanchions

[Pants]

ahh - got you!

:)

umm...do you know anyone that does do them though? I did look a while back but didn't have much joy

[Evilchicken0]

Not really - other than talking to Race Lab and finding who they use