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Lower Front Fork Care - 2013 California 1400

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Mine is a 2013 California Touring and my fork legs begin to look scratched, and oxidized. I tried to clean, aluminum polish etc but without any visible results. Anybody having a recipe for success? Looks that the aluminum was clear coated from the factory? Suggestions?
 

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That is the clear coat being eroded. My suggestion is don't look at them. Only permanent solution would probably be to disassemble the forks and have them anodized or powder coated.
 
ploose said:
Mine is a 2013 California Touring and my fork legs begin to look scratched, and oxidized. I tried to clean, aluminum polish etc but without any visible results. Anybody having a recipe for success? Looks that the aluminum was clear coated from the factory? Suggestions?
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Yes, they are clear coated. Sadly the only fix is to remove the clear coat, polish and clear coat again. Or, already suggested get them anodized. Either way, you are looking at disassembly. I have had this issue on other bikes and my solution was to use aluminum polish (which eventually will remove the clear coat) but it is really just a temporary measure. They will end up looking ugly again with that kind of half-measure approach.
 
Or, put something over it - on my Bassa, it was a vendor sticker - and on my Cali14, it is gray reflective tape, so it kinda blends in.
 
I'm a bit of a slob and would just ignore it but if it bothers you I would recommend the disassembly and powder coat approach. I would go for a silver close to original as I did for the rims on my PC800 that were bare aluminum and pitting opposed to polishing and clear coating where this may or may not happen again. Or you may decide to go with a contrasting color. The PC800 I currently own the PO powder coated the fork lowers black. Not my cup of tea but it looks ok.
 
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