Swing arm bush upgrade

MarkT said:

I thought I would again revive this thread for some feedback. I've had the bike on the road for about 500 miles now and the bushes although loosening very slowly are still really tight and it spoils the ride of the bike. I am finding the rear packs down on hard bumps and does not return to full extension at times. I'll keep using them for a bit longer and report back if there is any interest. Anyone else have experiences with these bushes they would like to share. The maker has sold heaps of them so someone else on here must have used them.

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kommando said:

If you have Koni's or Ikons then back off your rebound damping to compensate.

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acadian said:

MarkT said:

I thought I would again revive this thread for some feedback. I've had the bike on the road for about 500 miles now and the bushes although loosening very slowly are still really tight and it spoils the ride of the bike. I am finding the rear packs down on hard bumps and does not return to full extension at times. I'll keep using them for a bit longer and report back if there is any interest. Anyone else have experiences with these bushes they would like to share. The maker has sold heaps of them so someone else on here must have used them.

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I've got another set on the way. You're right about how stiff they are, as supplied the swingarm requires a fair amount of force to move. I've since had them off and skimmed the ID slightly until I got a no slop fit with the spindle which still allowed the swingarm to be moved with not much force. I can now move the swingarm up and down easily, but it will not drop down on its own weight

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MarkT said:

acadian said:

MarkT said:

I thought I would again revive this thread for some feedback. I've had the bike on the road for about 500 miles now and the bushes although loosening very slowly are still really tight and it spoils the ride of the bike. I am finding the rear packs down on hard bumps and does not return to full extension at times. I'll keep using them for a bit longer and report back if there is any interest. Anyone else have experiences with these bushes they would like to share. The maker has sold heaps of them so someone else on here must have used them.

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I've got another set on the way. You're right about how stiff they are, as supplied the swingarm requires a fair amount of force to move. I've since had them off and skimmed the ID slightly until I got a no slop fit with the spindle which still allowed the swingarm to be moved with not much force. I can now move the swingarm up and down easily, but it will not drop down on its own weight

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I think I will have to pull mine out...it's like riding a rigid. How did you increase ID? I think they are a great item and I don't want to go back to original but if I can't get it loosened up I'll have to seriously consider it.

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