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I've never really liked the fact there's what like 3 different finishes on the front end (brushed alum, powder coat, chrome)... I want to turn the front end on my '06 SM to mostly chrome or highly polished 'show' finish... oooo...shiney  Anyone swap out front ends? What are the key sizes/features etc. I'll need to take into consideration? What are some of your opinions on raked triple trees? I'd like to get a little more but don't want to have to cut into the frame & I was thinking that'd be a fairly easy way....
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Re: forks/triple trees/risers etc.....
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Joined: Mar 2007
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You ever get an answer to this? Im in the process of getting the front end polished...all the parts are in bins in the garage and will be taken someplace (dont know where yet) on the 2nd. My only concern is that lower yoke...its ugly! Id prefer polishing but worst case may be chrome and a few paychecks 
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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Re: forks/triple trees/risers etc.....
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I looked into it awhile back but found it was easier to get a whole new frame.....Angelis
1200CC BIG BORE, W/WISECO PISTONS,.250 STROKED CRANK, PORTED/POLISHED HEADS AND LARGER VALVES, CUSTOM WELDED EXHUAST, DUAL 42MM MIKUNI CARBS.
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Re: forks/triple trees/risers etc.....
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Joined: Mar 2007
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Quote:
whole new frame
what do you mean? A whole new front end?
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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Joined: Dec 2005
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The bottom yoke on mine didn't have clear coat like the top and wasn't as tough to strip.
If I remember correctly, I used the thumb and paper method on it.
My powdercoat guy has a bucket of stripper, & I had him do the top.
That one was tough, and came out slightly pitted, so there was still some of that t&p stuff involved.
I've been wondering lately how a die grinder & scotchbrite would've done.
The really gnarly part is the fork legs.
There's a lot of sand cast & rough machining in evidence there.
It really shows up once the coating is stripped.
Said Molly to James, that's a fine motorbike.
Richard Thompson
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