Rust On Forks

[TheCatSatOnTh...]

Decided to do my annual wash of the bike and noticed there's some corrosion on the fork stanchions. What the best remedy for this? Take them off, autosol and acf-50 once they're back on? Or combine the above with gaters? How do I know if they're too far gone?

[Kickstart]

Hi

That might stop it getting worse quite so quickly. However if the pits are in an area the seals go over then it is probably too late. Will damage the seals but will probably take a while with tiny pits.

All the best

Keith
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[TheCatSatOnTh...]

There was a very clear line of dirt and grime where the forks compressed up to. Below this line is shiny smooth metal. Above the line has dots of rust, the way stone chips on cars go rusty; I'm unsure what could have hit the forks where it did though. This is the rust I want to stop spreading.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Don't think most of the time it is anything hitting it, rather it is the areas the seals go over that is regularly wiped clean.

All the best

Keith
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[doggone]

It's fairly normal.
When you polish it back you can usually see a small chip or scratch where a little stone or something has hit it.
It's cosmetic really when it's above the line the sliders reach, your original suggestion should stop the actual corrosion making things worse.