Badly pitted 83 seca 900 fork tubes

So I have an 83 seca 900 with inner fork tubes that have some pretty bad spots causing the seals to leak. I'm guessing that my options are to, A- get them re-hardchromed (no idea of anyone who does that in my area), B- replace them (very pricey), or C- swap them with an upgraded front end off of something else (no clue what would be compatible). Thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

Ebay. There is a set on now for under $150 with $40 shipping. Pics look to be in good shape.

 

Dependng on your long-term use.. D- clean degrease and fill pits with super-glue - use a cocktail stick magnifying glass to get detailed view - rub back with 800 grit. Fit gaitors.

 

as , a100man , says , done this several times now, its probably a 3to4 year fix but it works well.
the first time , take the fork legs off, and keep them as a unit. you only need to work on the "swept part " of the fork tube.
get a fine file , and gentle file all rust spots , level with the tube. then apply superglue to all rust bits, let dry for 24 hours , then rub down with 1200 grit wet and dry , carefully, until all is smooth with fork tubes,
I've had great success with this method , no leaks , and passed the yearly mot inspection.
give it a try.
stu

 

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get a fine file , and gentle file all rust spots , level with the tube.
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just to confirm, that would be a narrow flat needle file, just on the rust spots.
stu

 

I would think de-rusting the spots before covering with glue would be a good idea too.

 

Done that before, worked fine, still weren't leaking a few years later

 

So the fork tubes I took off my bike are in very rough shape pitting wise, but the good news is that I have a spare set and I looked them over this morning and there are just a few rust spots. I'm gonna try the superglue method. Maybe I'll do a write up if there isn't one. Thanks for the info guys.

 

Pictures needed! This would be a great "how-to".