Front suspension replacement

[Guest]

Hi I´m new to this forum, I´m 20 years old and from Portugal, i got a 1983 Suzuki gs 450L.
I´m rebuilding her into something like a brat style.
The Front Forks tubes have been rechromed by the previous owner and the chrome is peeling off and has major oil leaks. I need help to now what should i do.
Should i remove the rest of the chrome replace the seals and ride her like that or should i buy new fork tubes and if so any fork tubes with the same diameter and length will work? or should I buy a new suspension and if so what would be a good donor bike that will have an easy adaptation.
thanks

[azr]

If there's any pitting or chrome missing within the travel area your forks will leak. I guess if you find tubes the exact same length and diameter, but that will be pretty hard, they will work but really the easiest thing would be to buy another set over ebay or possibly from this site if someone has some kicking around. You could rechrome the ones you have but pretty costly. Oh ya, welcome to the site.

[rapidray]

Newer model GS 500 MIGHT be a bolt on.
Ray.