Forking by Frank

norvillnh

• Jul 18, 2022

• #1

Has a new owner, anyone have experience with fork tubes by the new owner?

 

concours

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• Jul 19, 2022

• #2

norvillnh said:

Has a new owner, anyone have experience with fork tubes by the new owner?

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No. I just replaced my 10yo set, had to use EMGO

 

concours

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• Jul 19, 2022

• #3

Hopefully, the surface finish will be better on the newer ones. These "record grooves" were bad for seals/bushes.

 

kommando

• Jul 19, 2022

• #4

concours said:

Hopefully, the surface finish will be better on the newer ones. These "record grooves" were bad for seals/bushes.View attachment 96742View attachment 96743

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Doesn't ANIL stand for Andover Norton International Ltd and not Emgo.

 

concours

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• Jul 19, 2022

• #5

kommando said:

Doesn't ANIL stand for Andover Norton International Ltd and not Emgo.

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Right you are.
"COVID commerce"
Bought them 2+ Years ago. Just now installed them.

 

Fast Eddie

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• Jul 19, 2022

• #6

And what do you think to the posh bushes ?

 

RatedSpeed

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• Jul 19, 2022

• #7

Frank's just cut a set of tubes for me last week... excellent work and very fair pricing.
Give him a call, he's very easy to talk to.

 

fiatfan

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #8

RatedSpeed said:

Frank's just cut a set of tubes for me last week... excellent work and very fair pricing.
Give him a call, he's very easy to talk to.

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Hi, are the tubes he makes hard chromed? I mean so they last a while....

 

RatedSpeed

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #9

I don't know his whole operation, but he does prefer hard chrome over show chrome due to it being easier to machine.

 

Shelby-Right

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #10

2000 then 3000 grit wet and dry in the lathe will make a huge difference to the surface finish it wont even make them dull it will just get shiny-er, then finish with some hi fin like compound or just autosol . your seals will love it .

 

concours

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• Jul 28, 2022

• #11

concours said:

No. I just replaced my 10yo set, had to use EMGOView attachment 96738View attachment 96739View attachment 96740View attachment 96741

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The Cosentino kit works great!

 

concours

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• Jul 28, 2022

• #12

Fast Eddie said:

And what do you think to the posh bushes ?

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The best I've had in there yet.

 

concours

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• Jul 29, 2022

• #13

Sunday, I rode some very small, windy mountain roads, with horrid broken pavement, at "extremely spirited" pace, the Cosentino & Lansdownes coming together for really good compliance.

 

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Onder

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• Jul 29, 2022

• #14

Oh I thought earlier post meant you had the Cosentino damper units in (over a grand USD)
but the Lansdownes are much cheaper. Guess your chosen combination is cost effective.

 

concours

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• Jul 29, 2022

• #15

Onder said:

Oh I thought earlier post meant you had the Cosentino damper units in (over a grand USD)
but the Lansdownes are much cheaper. Guess your chosen combination is cost effective.

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I had no knowledge of the Cosentino damper cartidges when I installed the Lansdowns. I only bought the LD's on a whim...

 

YING

Pittsboro,NC

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• Jul 29, 2022

• #16

Howard (hah)
I have the Cosentino units and am very pleased.My only comparison is with the stock forks.
Mike

 

Onder

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• Jul 29, 2022

• #17

It would be interesting to have someone do a comparison ride. I have the Lansdownes, they
do make a difference. My Enfield has a stock Norton front end, it is not nearly as plush a ride.
Probably a safe bet that the Cosentinos would be a noticeable increase in comfort and ride.