Anybody know where I would get replacement split bushes that wrap round the bottom of the chrome fork slider​?

RL250/325 air assisted forks.

Nothing in manual about them so no part number.

Thanks.

Have you spoken with Jim Evans at the owners club?

Emailed him waiting on reply, thanks!

 

Have you spoken with Jim Evans at the owners club?

 

Emailed him waiting on reply, thanks!

Think jim on his hols.

i emailed him on the 26th last month and still wiating for a reply and jims usualy really fast with his replys

 

The forks are a Suzuki item, so try  Crooks Suzuki

Edited August 2, 201610 yr by shakennstirred

Think jim on his hols.

i emailed him on the 26th last month and still wiating for a reply and jims usualy really fast with his replys

 

The forks are a Suzuki item, so try  Crooks Suzuki

 

Thanks but phoned Crooks Suzuki, no luck!

Part not listed in their parts list or mine.

 

Bushes were missing when I got the bike and losing air due to fork seals getting damaged when inserting fork slider as seal is catching on edges where bush should be. At least that what I think it is as all other seals on the forks have been replaced.

 

Will wait and see what Jim says.​

these should be all the parts in the forks

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these should be all the parts in the forks

 

Yea I know there is no mention of fork bush in manual but fork sliders look as though they should have split bush on them (see pic)...maybe I'm wrong?

 

I wouldn't have thought they would have missed something like that off the exploded diagram if it was in the forks.

Its a pretty big omission if they did.

 

hopefully jim will have the answer.

I have asked a few with a Beamish about it, just waiting on replys

Edited August 2, 201610 yr by shakennstirred

I had mine apart for rechroming a couple of years ago. I don't remember, but can't categorically state, having to remove and refit an external bush. The recess shown in your photo doesn't look deep enough for a bush.

I had mine apart for rechroming a couple of years ago. I don't remember, but can't categorically state, having to remove and refit an external bush. The recess shown in your photo doesn't look deep enough for a bush.

 

Not 100% sure it does take a bush. Gay thin one if it does, recess only 1mm. Rough edges on recess not doing seals much good though when I insert the slider. Thanks for all the input...would be nice to know one way or another.

From Jim....no bushes on Fork Stanchion, recess supposed to be there!

 

Bushes are fitted inside the leg!

 

From Jim...

If you look down the fork leg, you should see the bushes about 1-2"
down from where the seal sits, if they are not there then you should
see a recess about 1" long where they should sit. You can't buy them
to my knowledge, you have to send them off to someone like Philpot's to
have them done.
 

Most common air leak problems are, bottom allen bolt not having a
copper washer (this would force oil out of the bottom) O-ring around
the Schrader valve body not sealing properly Schrader valve not
sealing properly O-ring around the fork cap top not sealing properly

I always put a smear of silicone around the O-rings even if they are new.

Remember, there is only a very small amount of air in the forks, it is
not like a tyre that can expand and take more air. If you are not
using a proper fork pump, when you take the inflator tube off, the
tiny 'hiss' can mean up to 10 psi lost.

You can try pumping up the leg then immersing it in water and looking
for air bubbles, even one bubble is not good enough.​

 

 

Just need a little assurance as to the amount of oil/ATF in the forks, my only source is an rl250 service manual

which calls for 236cc, this sounds like a bunch as I am used to Betor forks on my other bikes 180cc per leg.

 

Please any help will be appreciated as I have two in the shop ready for oil now.

 

Of interest one has the undercut as shown by John, the other none at all, both are alloy tank models.

 

Thanks

 

Larry

Just need a little assurance as to the amount of oil/ATF in the forks, my only source is an rl250 service manual

which calls for 236cc, this sounds like a bunch as I am used to Betor forks on my other bikes 180cc per leg.

 

Please any help will be appreciated as I have two in the shop ready for oil now.

 

Of interest one has the undercut as shown by John, the other none at all, both are alloy tank models.

 

Thanks

 

Larry

 

195cc per leg for Black Engine Beamish air assisted forks.

236cc per leg for Silver Engine Beamish and RL250 Exacta.

According to Manuals.

Thanks John, I will do a little experimentation as the 236cc really seems to be a bunch!!

 

Have a nice day

 

Larry

Yep 195cc each leg on the black engine Beamish and 15psi air