Hey guys I'm new to the forum and have a couple of quick questions. I just bought a 2006 s40 with 300 miles on it to build a bobber out of. While the overall condition is not bad it wasn't really taken care of to well. While the mileage is low it was stored In a damp garage and and not cleaned before it was put away . The fork seals are leaking pretty badly and there is some minor rust spots on the tubes. I can catch a nail on the the rust spots . they are very tiny spots but I think they are what caused the seal to leak. Do you think I can polish these out and keep the tubes or should I just look at finding some better ones ? Also what is a good small battery to use for this project the stocker is huge !

I already searched and read those battery posts. The battery that is listed while it is small is a little weak. I'd like something close to stock in ah and cold crank amps. looks like i'll have to buy an expensive lithium battery. I guess I don't have much to lose by trying to polish the tubes .  I'll give it a shot . thanks

I do believe the seal failure was caused by the fork condition as the rust spots are actually raised out from the fork surface by quite a bit . They only became pits after I sanded them down a bit and cleaned them . After doing some online research I ordered this ( Chronotron  92  Acid Core Solder 1/16 ) and I'm going to try filling the pits in with it and sanding them smooth.