May I ask is it better to use "oil impregnated' bronze sleeves or even nylon or Teflon? The reason I ask is because that tarbell website states minimum $20 order and the ametric.com site does not list anything bronze in our sizes except for Oil Impregnated, Metric.
Tony and Jim, my 06 only has 3800 miles on it in all of my farkling I forgot to pull the rear bushings and check them, Is it a pain can you give me some pointers and at about what interval do I need to do the bushing upgrade plsrs. Thx Steve
. . . needle bearings are a poor choice in this application as this is a non rotational load . . . the non-hardened shoulder bolts. . . .Devil's advocate here.
Devil's advocate here.
I agree the swing arm motion is non rotational, but the little needles go through more than one rotation for the full swing arm motion. So as far as the needle bearings are concerned. the motion is rotational.
I agree that the non-hardened bolts are a problem, but they're just as non-hardened sitting in the bushings as in the needle bearings.
Jim, or Tony can you give the part numbers for everything I will need plsr, I will call them next week. thats the co. in the previous message?
I am confused. The Ron Ayers fiche calls for 5 20/27-15 and 1 20/27/31 or something like that. Anyway 6 total bearings. Are not all the bearings being replaced??? I guess I can understand the slight difference in length, but am confused with the total number.
Can you explain more?
Thanks
Self-Lubricating Sintered Bronze Bearings/Bushings
3 @ 20 mm ID x 27 mm OD x 16 mm Length
2 @ 20 mm ID x 27 mm OD x 32 mm Length
WWW.LM-TARBELL.COM
PATRICK FALLON
413-525-4166
Expect to pay roughly 36.00 for the bushings plus shipping.