My B40 currently has silent block swinging arm bushes. I've felt for a while that the rear suspension has a slightly dead feel to it, and wonder if replacing the bushes with same would improve it. Alternativly, having some bronze (?) bushes made up with grease nipples. Any thoughts / experience ?
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Ross
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 12:05 PM
Cleaning a section is like setting fire to Joanna Lumleys shoes.
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 02:15 PM
Never did like silentbloc bushes. Although they have some inherent springing characteristics they tend to slip a little on the bore and then work against you. Bushes are better IMO but not better than the more modern methods, but you dont have to take my word for it!
Silentbloc's are also bitches to remove!
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Silentbloc's are also bitches to remove!
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 02:41 PM
I have silentbloc's in the swingarm on my SWM, and have had absolutely no problems with them. Best bit is no maintenance, just fit and forget.
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 03:02 PM
Just a case of Opinions Martin 
I tried 3 different systems on my Bultaco's and know which I personally prefer even if I have a vested interest in what I felt worked the best, but I would not of run with it if I thought it inferior. As for Ross's B40 who knows what will work best.
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I tried 3 different systems on my Bultaco's and know which I personally prefer even if I have a vested interest in what I felt worked the best, but I would not of run with it if I thought it inferior. As for Ross's B40 who knows what will work best.Wayne....
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 05:46 PM
wayne_weedon, on Oct 2 2009, 03:15 PM, said:
Never did like silentbloc bushes. Although they have some inherent springing characteristics they tend to slip a little on the bore and then work against you. Bushes are better IMO but not better than the more modern methods, but you dont have to take my word for it!
Silentbloc's are also bitches to remove!
Wayne....
Silentbloc's are also bitches to remove!
Wayne....
Hi Wayne
Had no major difficulties getting the old bushes out, geting them in was a pure pain in the ar£e.
Martin
I would agree that on my SWM I never noticed them either, which is usually a good sign. Maybe change the shocks first and see how it feels.
(I'le not open the falcon / rockshock can of worms )
Ross
Is IMO text speak or some kind of car wash ?
Cleaning a section is like setting fire to Joanna Lumleys shoes.
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 06:01 PM
B40RT, on Oct 2 2009, 06:46 PM, said:
Is IMO text speak or some kind of car wash ?
Ross I dont do text talk! Don't text either!!
Predates all that rubbish! It's a 3LA Hahaha
or "Three Letter Acronym"
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