Rieju & GasGas Legacy Riders Club Forum  

Go Back   Rieju & GasGas Legacy Riders Club Forum > GasGas Enduro Technical Forums > Enduro Suspension

Enduro Suspension Tuning & maintenance of Enduro forks, shocks, etc


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-19-2019, 05:47 PM
swazi_matt swazi_matt is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: From Swaziland, Now Hamilton New Zealand the “look but don’t touch” enduro heaven
Posts: 2,334
Default 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


__________________
2003 txt250 Pro
2013 Ossa 280i
Reply With Quote


  #2  
Old 08-22-2019, 06:08 PM
Harry's Avatar
Harry Harry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 301
Default

Vesconite is a great product. I have experience using it in heavy transport applications back in RSA.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-25-2019, 05:08 AM
Doc Brown Doc Brown is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Austria, Europe
Posts: 586
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by swazi_matt View Post
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...
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-25-2019, 05:57 AM
pigpen966 pigpen966 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 205
Default

This would be nice. I just did the linkage on my 18 GP. Anything has got to be better than cageless needle bearings.
__________________
Dick Carnes
"If ya run, you'll only die tired"
2019 EC 300
2018 GP 300
2013 XC 300 (sold)
2006 DE 300 (buddy has it)
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-26-2019, 03:57 PM
Harry's Avatar
Harry Harry is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 301
Default

Doc Brown,

Vesconite has an agent in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Scorpion linkage to trade for stock linkage rvangeel "Wanted to Buy" & "Want To Trade" 0 06-13-2019 08:25 PM
2013 EC 300 R Linkage bushes jpgibson Enduro Suspension 6 07-16-2018 04:20 PM
Stainless steel brake pedal bushes wanted Diggs345 Enduro Chassis & Body 3 05-01-2012 01:27 PM
Bushes for fixing plastics Caravan Monster Enduro Chassis & Body 5 09-17-2010 01:37 AM
Marzocchi 45mm bushes iancp5 Enduro Suspension 0 02-25-2008 02:49 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:37 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright 2009 - GasGasRider.org