Fox Forks Corrosion

gcwebbyuk
gcwebbyuk Posts: 1,926
edited June 2014 in MTB general
I have a set of Fox F90RL forks on my Stumpy HT comp (08).

I have noticed the following signs of corrosion on them. Is it anything to worry about, can the corroded parts be replaced?

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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    Replacing the parts would probably work out prohibitively expensive. I'd investigate the corrosion and repaint - I cant recall what metal is used for that but I doubt it is corroded badly.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • gcwebbyuk
    gcwebbyuk Posts: 1,926
    I guessed it would be too expensive to consider.

    It looks like just surface corrosion (to my un-trained eye...)
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  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    I would hazard a guess its the coating coming off and not actually corrosion of the metal.
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    It's a pretty well known issue on fox forks, I'd have a quick google if i were you, but it's nothing to worry about, it just looks crap.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Its the aluminium crown oxidising under the paint and the paint lifting off, will look horrid but it's not significant in terms of strength.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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