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swazi_matt 08-19-2019 05:47 PM

Linkage Bushes
 
A while back there was a guy here selling linkage bushes, i have some fitted and they are still fine, but i have always questioned their friction properties and if they affect the suuspension much.

Anyway i cam across a video on a dakar truck that has been using Visconite to make suspension bushes for their Dakar truck. Anyone tried using this to make linkage/swingarm bearings? Does look like it could make maintenance a bit easier (and also prevent the swingarm axle seizing on the bearings!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bee...ature=youtu.be

Harry 08-22-2019 06:08 PM

Vesconite is a great product. I have experience using it in heavy transport applications back in RSA.

Doc Brown 08-25-2019 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swazi_matt (Post 191582)
A while back there was a guy here selling linkage bushes, i have some fitted and they are still fine, but i have always questioned their friction properties and if they affect the suuspension much.

Anyway i cam across a video on a dakar truck that has been using Visconite to make suspension bushes for their Dakar truck. Anyone tried using this to make linkage/swingarm bearings? Does look like it could make maintenance a bit easier (and also prevent the swingarm axle seizing on the bearings!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bee...ature=youtu.be

I wonder where the guy is. Think its a good idea to replace all linkage bushes of my Gasser (300/19) with this material...

pigpen966 08-25-2019 05:57 AM

This would be nice. I just did the linkage on my 18 GP. Anything has got to be better than cageless needle bearings.:mad:

Harry 08-26-2019 03:57 PM

Doc Brown,

Vesconite has an agent in Utrecht, Netherlands.


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