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Thanks for that, so respray over powdercoated. So is my mechanic talking bs about the stanchions not coming out? Weird that. Is it easy enough to strip it? Not sure If ill have all the correct tools, are they any tools I will specifically need? What is the slide part, and are there spares available locally, or do I need to shop overseas? Ive included a pic of the bike, not sure if you can see the forks 100% though. Thanks for the email Johan, I'll have a look for the serial no, I'll have to go to the bike shop to have a look for it, I'll also take better pics. Would I be able to get spares from you if needed for the fork, seals & bushes.

Ive contacted Marzocchi directly, they forwarded the message to Johan Bornman. So I'll see who replies first. The strange thing is, is that I cant even find my fork or any info relating to it anywhere on the Marzocchi website, doh.

I'm pretty sure they are the Z2 Bomber ,80mm travel(2002). Not sure if the manuals you have are going to relate to them? Any idea why they say the stanchions cant come out? Would you think I could find a manual for it on their website?

Not good , I hope they are ok

Just spoke to my bike mechanic, he says the powder coat option for the Marzocchi Bomber forks is not viable, as I wont be able get the stanchions out, which cant go into the oven for baking with the rest of the fork. Is there a reason why this stanchion cant come out? Surely if it was built up it can be taken apart. Will the seals & bushes etc etc all be ok to be put back, or should I order some new ones? So my question is, is it ok or a good idea to get the fork sprayed?

I wonder how many guys have had a look to see if they have a hole

How do you even know which riser bar to go for?

Hijack on Why do bike manufactures not just make all bikes capable of having continuous cable sleaves? If we all know its better why dont they Hijack off

In the UK it is legal to have one flashing light, it is recommended that you have one on solid when riding in areas with no street lights. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069837

It happens everywhere unfortunatly, not just a common occurance on SA's roads. Very very tragic non the less

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On their own they are illegal. Thats funny cause why would Cateye sell flashing red lights in the UK. I used two at the back, one flashing & one solid, with two flashing white lights at the front. In ten years of commuting in London I never got stopped once, and I used to ride past three police stations on the way home.

Shiver me timbers thats hot

Are you running tubeless?

Nice chainguard

Nice, my type of work. Thats pretty much what I used to do in London. can you send me a PM for your business website if possible. Im very interested in seeing what stuff you model.

Companies & businesses need to come to the table, and supply decent showers & changing rooms at work. I used to commute a 60km round trip a day but that was London, not so hot and also relatively flat. I am hoping to be able to commute soon, which is 12km one way, but so many hills.

What does "Stans" say about all this?

Thanks for that Could you recommend anyone that does powder coating or spraying somewhere in KZN(durbs) that has done this kind of work before? I will do all the prep work(sanding, masking etc etc) Maybe you could help me out? If you dont mind me asking, are you involved in the cycling industry?

Everyone just needs to keep their wits about them. It sucks that this is occuring

Very strange this, even the thread gets to 8 pages. Now no replies or any further info. I wonder if there was too much being said that could possibly jeopardize a case

Here we go, https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/89001-buying-bike-from-crc/page__p__1215329__hl__importing+%7C+frames__fromsearch__1?do=findComment&comment=1215329 & https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/75887-import-duties-on-cycling-goods/page__st__20__p__1107871__hl__importing+%7C+frames__fromsearch__1?do=findComment&comment=1107871 Hope that helps

That sounds well dodgy.

What is your area of expertise HeartCoppi? That you know about this, is this part of your job?

Filiform corrosion is a type of localized corrosion that is often associated with aluminum and magnesium alloys that have an organic coating. This type of corrosion has occurred on other coated metals such as zinc, iron and steel. Filiform corrosion tends to occur at high humidity, e.g. greater than about 75% and temperatures at or slightly above room temperature. The corrosion appears as thread-like filaments under the coating. The corrosion products cause the coating to bulge giving the surface the appearance akin to that of a lawn riddled with mole tunnels. The filaments proceed from points where the coating is no longer continuous. Numerous coating systems are susceptible. Condensates containing halides, sulfates, carbonates, or nitrates have been associated with filiform corrosion. Damage to the metal tends to be limited but the effect on appearance tends to be detrimental. The mechanism of filiform corrosion is shown in the figure below. filformmech-26140016.bmp The mechanism has a number of characteristics that are similar to Crevice Corrosion, e.g. differential aeration and hydrolysis of metal ions resulting in increasing acidity in the region of dissolution. This type of corrosion has the following characteristics. The coating allows oxygen and water to migrate through it.The concentration of dissolved oxygen becomes highest at the back of the head near the region of the tail. This region becomes the cathode.Oxygen becomes depleted at the head. This region becomes the anode.Corrosion is driven by the potential difference between these regions, a potential difference which can rise to several tenths of a volt.Metal ion formation and dissolution proceeds at the head while oxygen is reduced closer to the tail.Thus, the worm-like or thread-like structure that is formed has two parts that participate in the corrosion process, the front of the head in which metal dissolves and the region behind the head in which oxygen is reduced. Farther back is an inactive region in which metal oxide and metal hydroxide have formed a precipitate. Hydrogen bubbles can be formed if the head becomes very acidic. The propagating head region continues to move under the coating into new areas leaving behind a thin trail of corrosion under the coating. The threads can measure less than 1 millimeter across. Multiple threads or worms can appear under the coating. When two propagating heads meet, the propagation tends to stop. When a propagating head approaches the inactive tail it tends to be deflected. The corroding alloy can affect the appearance of the filament. For example, filiform corrosion of aluminum or magnesium can result in a whitish precipitate forming in the tail. Filiform corrosion of iron can result in a head containing a greenish fluid (Fe(II)) and a tail containing a redish precipitate (Fe(III)). The occurrence of filiform corrosion has been reported to be decreased by the following approaches. Application of more than one layer of a coatingUse of a chromate containing conversion coating or primer on aluminumUse of a zinc containing primer on steelReducing the relative humidity or maintaining a low relative humidity when storing items made of susceptible alloys. The one thing that stands out for me is the bit about it happening at high humidity, which is why this has only happened since Ive move back to Durban 2 years ago.