*The image shows the Alma Box Hard 20.
[Notes on anodizing service "KOHKEN ALMA BOX Hard for Long"]
Thank you for purchasing "Koken ALMA BOX Hard for 1 Long" and "Koken ALMA BOX Hard for 2 Long".
This document describes the precautions to be taken when requesting anodizing with "Kohken ALMA BOX for 1 long" and "Kohken ALMA BOX for 2 long".
You may use this service only if you have read this notice carefully and have signed and checked the attached agreement.
If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, do not sign or check the box, or do not fill in the required information, you will not be accepted for this service.
[Order Notes]
・The parts to be packed in "KOKEN ALMA BOX Hard for Long" are limited to aluminum products of a size that can be shipped in a box.
Anodized aluminum can only be applied to aluminum products.
Please do not add other metals (iron, stainless steel, titanium, copper, etc.).
・The parts to be packed in "KOKEN ALMA BOX Hard for Long" are limited to one product for "for 1 Long" and two products for "for 2 Long" in the same color.
You order by color within the specified number of items.
In such a case, the difference in price will be charged separately by cash on delivery.
・In principle, no refunds will be made even if you are not satisfied with the finished product, as long as you have filled out the attached consent form.
・If for some reason KOHKEN is unable to anodize the part you have sent them, or if the part you have sent them is different from the one you have ordered, they will send it back to you with payment on delivery.
[Shipping Notes]
・However, please do not pack the parts in such a way that the box expands or the contents come out of the box.
Please make sure to pack the parts in such a way that they are not damaged or dented.
Please note that Koken is not responsible for any damage or dents caused during transportation.
・Please make sure to check "1 Long" or "2 Long" on the attached application form.
If you do not fill in the form, please note that Kohken cannot accept any claim for loss of parts.
・When shipping out the parts, please make sure to use the shipping slip (invoice) included in the package.
If you use any other invoice, we will send the item back to you unprocessed.
In that case, it will charge you the handling and shipping fees on delivery.
[Notes on anodizing]
・The natural color of the hard anodizing process is different from the normal anodizing process, which uses dyes to add color and form an oxide film, and is a special process that forms a very strong oxide film without using dyes.
Therefore, there are no dyes applied and the coloring is resulted by materials or procedure.
Please note that any claims regarding the color of the product not accepted.
・The products to be anodized must be completely disassembled (including inner parts).
・The anodizing process has the property that it depends on the material very much.
Cast products (including die-cast products which are often used for motorcycle stock parts) are prone to uneven color or uneven dyeing because the composition of the material is not constant, and the material itself may not be dyed with discoloration.
Due to the difference of materials, not all the parts you request will have the same finish.
This is an unavoidable phenomenon due to the characteristics of anodizing, so please be aware of this before ordering.
Please note that KOKEN will not accept any claims even if the requested parts are not satisfactory because some products are not apparent to the eye.
・When reanodizing, the cylinders with press-fit parts will become loose.
The clearance of the press-fit part of the bearing and the part where the pin is stuck will be wider than before processing.
This is an unavoidable phenomenon due to the characteristics of anodizing, so please be aware of this before ordering.
KOKEN will not answer your questions about how to deal with the problem.
・When ordering a handlebar, please make sure that the bar has a hollow structure.
Depending on the product, there may be different metals inside.
It can be anodized as it is, but there is a concern about the damage caused by the treatment.
In such cases, Koken will not accept any claims.
・There is a type of outer tube that has a separate part on the inner tube side (mainly for motocross).
This type may have iron C-rings inside, and anodizing may cause the C-rings to melt and the parts to come off (we will treat the parts that are press-fitted as they are).
If you send it to us without removing it, or if you send it as it is, please note that KOKEN cannot accept any claim.
・There is an outer tube of the suspension parts which the slide metal remains inside.
Since the slide metal is a different metal, it may melt if it is processed as it is.
Please note that KOKEN will not accept any claims if the masking treatment is performed as a separate service or if it is processed as is.
As for the stock upright type outer tube, there may be a ball press-fitted to block the oil passage.
In this case, masking treatment is not possible, so please refrain from requesting unless you can deal with the situation by yourself.
・Masking treatment" of the inside of the pipe is available with extra fee as a service for outer tubes (machined upright and inverted suspensions only, not stock castings).
KOHKEN may not be able to accept your request depending on the internal shape, and the delivery time may be extended due to the jig manufacturing.
・Please clean the parts beforehand as sending it back to KOHKEN DENKA.
Due to the process of anodizing, KOKEN will clean the product, but it may not be possible to completely remove the oil and grease adhering to the thread locking agent and the screw holes that are not penetrated.
If those foreign substances become masking effects or drip somewhere in the treatment process, it may cause anodic defects (unevenness in dyeing, flaking, etc.).
Please note that KOKEN is not responsible for such cases.
・It is not recommended to peel off the anodized aluminum by yourself when re-anodizing.
At KOKEN, re-anodizing is available at a price that includes anodizing stripping.
The anodizing exfoliation process is one of the processes that greatly affects the finish.
If you do the exfoliation work by yourself, it may cause problems such as "rough surface of aluminum" or "strange surface color".
Please note that KOKEN is not responsible for such cases.
・The finish of re-anodizing depends on the material of aluminum.
It also reflects the current status of the parts.
The laser etched parts will disappear by re-anodizing (the character mark will remain).
・If there are scratches or corrosion on the parts you currently use, they will be anodized as they are, so the scratches, corrosion marks and dents will not disappear.
Re-anodizing does not guarantee that the part will look like new.
・In the event of a defect in the anodizing process due to the negligence of KOHKEN, in principle, KOHKEN will only guarantee the cost of treatment of the defective product.
The warranty does not cover any other secondary liability.
[Note on delivery time]
Please note that the delivery date will be extended if there are omissions in the required information.
・If there are any parts that cannot be anodized as they are during the inspection after arrival, KOHKEN will contact the customer for confirmation.
In that case, the delivery time will be extended due to the interruption of work.