Mate, how good would an EXT shock look with those colours! Seriously not a sales ploy either , those colours are a rock solid understated comboIs the crown anodised or painted? Either way, not sure I'd want to play with caustic solutions that near the anodised stanchions or the stanchion and steerer interfaces!
FYI, I gave it a light rub with some Autosol to give it a touch more shine:
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