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« on: April 10, 2018, 07:41:58 PM » |
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Does anyone know if Gary Eckerman in Burlington, WA is still selling his shock bushings. described as LF-1800a Uniroyal 90A polyurethane.
old phone# (360) 757-8886 no longer in service.
or another source for High Quality shock bushings which replace OEM# 52489-MW3-305 Thanks
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Harryc
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2018, 08:41:06 PM » |
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The VTX or F6 ones are poly. Hold up much longer than the stock ones.
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sandy
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2018, 08:52:46 PM » |
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Sadly Gary passed away several years ago.
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2018, 05:04:44 AM » |
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Info on the VTX Shock Bushings. 2007 Honda VTX1800C1 Part# 52489-HN0-671
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2018, 07:38:42 AM » |
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I had Gary's bushings and they were not all they were cracked up to be. I wore out a pair fairly quickly, and he sent me a new pair, gratis, which wore out just as fast. I've been using the VTX bushings noted above with excellent results. They're not "forever" items, but they're way better than the OEM ones, lasting several times as long. On the VTX, I think they are only used at the top of the shocks, but on the Valkyrie they can be used at the bottom as well. You can identify them by their dark green colour. (In the photo below, compare the colour of the bushing to the colour of the text on the package.)  |
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98valk
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2018, 09:11:06 AM » |
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many have switched to nylon bushings with great results. here is one forum, a web search will bring up many others esp VTX sites http://www.vtxcafe.com/showthread.php/61178-Shock-Bushing-Survey-Rubber-vs-Poly-vs-Nylon/page2 |
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Fla. Jim
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2018, 11:04:35 AM » |
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Gary's Shock Bushings still available? No and be glad.....Mine from him turned to dust in 20k miles. I replaced with my kept 1997 set and all is well.  |
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2018, 11:43:00 AM » |
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Gary's Shock Bushings still available? No and be glad.....Mine from him turned to dust in 20k miles. I replaced with my kept 1997 set and all is well. Those would be wheel dampers, not shock bushings. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2018, 01:41:23 PM » |
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Gary's Shock Bushings still available? No and be glad.....Mine from him turned to dust in 20k miles. I replaced with my kept 1997 set and all is well. Those would be wheel dampers, not shock bushings. some of his early batch of shock bushings did. mine did. the revised batches did not. |
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Attic Rat
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2018, 04:30:36 PM » |
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I buy mine from red eye
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2018, 05:24:46 PM » |
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Hey Attic Rat...
I have got progressive 440 shocks on the STD.
Do you know if the bushings are the Same Dia. ?
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2018, 05:57:13 PM » |
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I bought mine from Redeye and am pretty sure they will last a lot longer than most others...!!!
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« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2018, 06:32:25 PM » |
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I have two valks and replced them both with bushings fron Darrel and bought a third set just for craps and giggles in case some k e. Eeds a set. They have a lifetime warranty.
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« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2018, 07:27:28 PM » |
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Hey Attic Rat...
I have got progressive 440 shocks on the STD.
Do you know if the bushings are the Same Dia. ?
When I had Progressive on my IS, I asked them if they used the same bushings as stock Honda shocks. They said No. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 14, 2018, 03:25:47 AM » |
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If you contact Progressive, they'll send (sell probably) you a baggie filled with
different sized bushings. Their bushings are brass or something, takes a long
time to wear them out, but they still wear out before the prong on the bike
that you mount them to...
-Mike "hopefully they won't hang up on you when you say '440' "
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valknomad
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« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2018, 09:56:59 AM » |
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Sorry to hear about Gary's passing.. especially some one who has supported the motorcycle enthusiasts.
Thanks for all the suggestions.. I ordered the VTX Busihings.
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« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2018, 04:18:48 PM » |
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If you contact Progressive, they'll send (sell probably) you a baggie filled with
different sized bushings. Their bushings are brass or something, takes a long
time to wear them out, but they still wear out before the prong on the bike
that you mount them to...
-Mike "hopefully they won't hang up on you when you say '440' "
Yes Mike. I probably still have two compete sets of the Progressive 440 bushings, that don't fit the Valk. They are completely different than stock (or other Honda bushings that will work). More like a rigid mount. Why do we save these things? Probably because we paid for them, and have some cockamamie idea they might come in handy for fixing a screen door or something.  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 15, 2018, 02:25:24 AM » |
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Alvin they are not the same you will need to get them from progressive
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