[blackspire]

I managed to get a scratch on my fork, how bad is it, it can be felt but not much. It is very small, should I try and fix it or just wait and see?

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8376/img4443pa.jpg

 

[rockofullr]

Your bike will self destruct in 10 seconds....

seriously though, scratches on the stanchion always suck. It sounds like you will be ok running it that way for a while if you can barely feel it but...

Any imperfections on the stanchion have the potential to wear out your seals and bushings faster than normal. Eventually you will probably want to replace the uppers.

I know there have been suggestions made in other threads as to how to buff a scratch out of a stanchion but I have never tried it myself so I don't know how effective it is.

 

[gonefirefightin]

you call that a scratch?


hit it with a fine flat file then use your womans panty hose to see if it snags, otherwise keep filing,

personally I wouldnt worry about it too much, that is nothing compared to all of my uppers on the race bikes

 

[blackspire]

you call that a scratch?


hit it with a fine flat file then use your womans panty hose to see if it snags, otherwise keep filing,

personally I wouldnt worry about it too much, that is nothing compared to all of my uppers on the race bikes

I've only ridden it around 5 times which makes me extra sensitive to scratches just don't want to ruin the seals or bushings I know it's small, just wanted to be sure, gonna try with a wet sand paper with grit size around P1500 tomorrow.

 

[gonefirefightin]

I've only ridden it around 5 times which makes me extra sensitive to scratches just don't want to ruin the seals or bushings I know it's small, just wanted to be sure, gonna try with a wet sand paper with grit size around P1500 tomorrow.

no!.....you will damage the coating on the stanchion, use a file only on the high spots of the scratch..

sand paper will make it worse

 

[Mr Jones]

GFF is right. If your woman's pantyhose snags on it, file it down with a fine METAL FILE. DO NOT USE sand paper or an emery board. Something that small is bound to happen and will happen again. I personally wouldn't even worry about it.

 

[blackspire]

Are you sure I can't use very fine wet sandpaper? I was thinking of using something like this http://3mcollision.com/products/abrasives/wet-sanding/3m-imperial-wetordry-sheet-02032-1500a-grade.html

it wont damage a pantyhose so should i just let it be?

 

[gonefirefightin]

Are you sure I can't use very fine wet sandpaper?

it wont damage a pantyhose so should i just let it be?

we answered both of these questions for you, now go ride and get a real scratch

if your not crashing, your not progressing

out!

 

[mexMan]

Keep using your bike, it'll be okay until it breaks, and it won't happen if you don't ride it.