Thirty-nine years of rust and corrosion has taken it’s toll on the Bullitt CB’s forks. Originally the plan was to lightly grind down the rust and polish the uppers. Apparently I had underestimated the elements. As you can see in the pic below, even after a good grinding I realized that I wouldn’t be able to get them back as clean as I wanted. On to Plan B…
I decided to try a different approach – sleeves! I went down to my local Industrial Metal Supply, scoured the ‘junk’ pile and found some steel in the perfect diameter. I had them cut to size for a budget-breaking single dollar. Powder coated to match, created my own high-tech electrical tape collars for a snug fit and am ready to rock!
She’s getting closer and closer to being road-ready. Next stop wiring. Wish me luck!!
