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Hi all, my forks on my H2 project bike are leaking. vsad

I have seen some second had forks but they look like L model forks.

I have heard about how you can modified H yokes to make the L forks fit?
Is it just as simple as reaming out the bottom yoke about 1mm???

Any help would great?

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L forks are significantly shorter than H..

even if they could be made to fit, I wouldn't.
(plus you'd need wheel, spacers, mudguard and discs to match)
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What about if I strip them down, would the lower section from the L models fit the uppers of the H models?
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So I'm basically just using the chrome legs as mine are pitted? They measure the same in dia.
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No.. They won't mix n match afaik
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Sadly I fear that re-chroming or second hand maybe you only choice. There is a big Italian company that make new fork tubes and the H model is NOT listed

http://www.tarozzipaolo.com/inglese/home.htm
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have you tried new oil seals?

available from cradley kawasaki for less than a tenner each...
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To quote our friend

"mine are pitted"


New seals would be as much use as a chocolate fire guard
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cargo wrote:Sadly I fear that re-chroming or second hand maybe you only choice. There is a big Italian company that make new fork tubes and the H model is NOT listed

http://www.tarozzipaolo.com/inglese/home.htm


Yeah It's looking that way!
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Excellent !
Hope they have it
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Ah, didn't see that bit...
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Does anybody have good second hand H2 model ones for sale?
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