What fork tube coatings do the Chinese factories employ?
- Are the tubes at least hard anodized? ... and, how well?
- Any claims of Teflon or moly (molybdenum disulfide) coatings?
- Ni-Tef (nickel Teflon) based coatings?
Why ask? I was reading that frictional forces can be greater than spring and damping forces
COMBINED!
Though hardly mentioned, friction coatings (which can wear quickly down to soft aluminum/steel) directly impact
quality and long-term suspension
consistency.