Front Fork bushes success!!
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Front Fork bushes success!!
Well as some of you may know the front fork bushes on the rd500 are not a seperate item from the stanchion additionally they are no longer available aswell!!
I posted on here months ago and was advised to try Wemoto.com as they stock quite a few bushes, after searching their website it appears that they do not stock the sizes needed for the rd500, so did a lot of searching on web and eventually found a company here in the UK called K-tech and ordered some bushes. Fitted them today and they are perfect fitment, so am a very happy bunny now!
Heres the part numbers for ya all
Top guide bushes are listed as Part no GBS-003 Showa 37mm guide bushes 37x12x2.00
Bottom sliders bushes are listed as Part No SBS-003 Showa 37mm guide bushes 37x 20
AND they only cost £26 odd inc delivery and took 2 days to arrive, excellent service!!
cheers Colin
I posted on here months ago and was advised to try Wemoto.com as they stock quite a few bushes, after searching their website it appears that they do not stock the sizes needed for the rd500, so did a lot of searching on web and eventually found a company here in the UK called K-tech and ordered some bushes. Fitted them today and they are perfect fitment, so am a very happy bunny now!
Heres the part numbers for ya all
Top guide bushes are listed as Part no GBS-003 Showa 37mm guide bushes 37x12x2.00
Bottom sliders bushes are listed as Part No SBS-003 Showa 37mm guide bushes 37x 20
AND they only cost £26 odd inc delivery and took 2 days to arrive, excellent service!!
cheers Colin
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Not that I'm currently in need of them, but thank you very much for the info!
Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Excellent detective work !
Many thanks.
Cheers
Paul
Many thanks.
Cheers
Paul
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
I bought mine here http://www.ridejbi.com/fork-inner-bushing/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
The slides are identical to stock.
Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Great job, Thanks for sharing the info...
1985 RZv500
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
1984 RZ500 Hybrid
1986 RG500 Walter Wolf
1986 RG500 Skoal Bandit
1984 RZ350
1984 RZ350 Hybrid
1981 RD350LC
1981 RD350LC Hybrid
2009 CR500AF Supermoto 250X
2007 CR500AF 250X
1988 YSR50 (2)
1989 VFR750R RC30
1984 GPZ750 Turbo
Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Ordered mine directly from K Tech in the U.K. They arrived next day!
Gettin' kinda squirrely!
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
You can get them from Ebay UK as well.....................
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-4-inne ... Swd0BV1zXy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Steve
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-4-inne ... Swd0BV1zXy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Measured the K-Tech bushes yesterday.
Height: 19,7-19,75mm (K-Tech), 19,8-19,85mm (Yamaha) - the width of the pocket in the fork leg is 20mm.
Diameter with closed gap: difference smaller than diameter deviation around the part (+-0,1mm)
Thickness: 1mm (K-Tech), 0,9-0,95mm (Yamaha, old worn bushes)
Haven`t checked the diameter in mounted conditin at the moment, but from the measurements above there will not be much difference, only a slightly bigger diameter because of wear.
Result:
They are 99,9% the same but I think not from the original supplier (for Kayaba) because they are golden on the inner side and the Yamaha parts are black.
Maybe I can get some original Kayaba parts...
Height: 19,7-19,75mm (K-Tech), 19,8-19,85mm (Yamaha) - the width of the pocket in the fork leg is 20mm.
Diameter with closed gap: difference smaller than diameter deviation around the part (+-0,1mm)
Thickness: 1mm (K-Tech), 0,9-0,95mm (Yamaha, old worn bushes)
Haven`t checked the diameter in mounted conditin at the moment, but from the measurements above there will not be much difference, only a slightly bigger diameter because of wear.
Result:
They are 99,9% the same but I think not from the original supplier (for Kayaba) because they are golden on the inner side and the Yamaha parts are black.
Maybe I can get some original Kayaba parts...
My bikes:
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Sometimes I think life is too short to worry about 0.1mm!
Gettin' kinda squirrely!
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
I don`t worry about it, the message should be that they will work.
This difference is maybe smaller than the production tolerance of such parts.
But if I get the parts from the original supplier... why not?
This difference is maybe smaller than the production tolerance of such parts.
But if I get the parts from the original supplier... why not?
My bikes:
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
RD500 YPVS 1GE
RD350 YPVS 31K 1985
Honda CBR 1000 RR SC57
Yamaha R1 RN04
Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
Good man. Could you let us know part numbers if you do?
Gettin' kinda squirrely!
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Re: Front Fork bushes success!!
I fitted these when I rebuilt my forks - all good so far
cheers Andy
cheers Andy
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