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chef.tay
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 Posted: September 13, 2009, 6:11 pm Post subject: Bushings... |
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Why can i not seem to get my bronze swing arm bushing into my swing
arm??
It's driving me crazy.
I tried sticking them in the freezer to tighten them up but i cant get them in at all...
What am i doing wrong guys?
Thanks,
chef.tay
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xsleo
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| Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:39 am Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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This may be a stupid question, but did you remove all of the old fiber bushing? If any is left in the swing arm the new won't go in.
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chef.tay
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| Posted: September 14, 2009, 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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I finally got them in!
I ended up trying the threaded rod method and it worked actually really well besides that it bent the threaded rod and stripped a good portion of it because the bushing were so though.
One of the washers that i used actually began to dent inwards and distorted part of one of my bushing so i'm going to need to hone it a little in order to fit the deal inside it. The other side is fine though so we should be good.
Thanks!
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xsleo
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| Posted: September 15, 2009, 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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Just be careful as you hone the bushing. If you take to much away it will be loose. The bushing being bronze is softer than steel. Not hard to go to far.
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RedShift42
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| Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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It's possible your bushings were not machined to the correct diameter-- what make are they? I wonder if anyone else has encountered this.
-Eric.
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chef.tay
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| Posted: October 30, 2009, 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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they were the bronze bushings from mikes xs.. said they for the 71.
I did get them in and have been riding them with no problems since...
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Joseph
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| Posted: October 30, 2009, 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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I had a hard time getting mine in also. I beat them in with a block of wood and a hammer.
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gantzcb
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| Posted: October 30, 2009, 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Bushings... |
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Clean up the swing arm bushing sockets with an old brake cylinder hone. Then they slip right in.
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