iba1990
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A few months back I asked if anyone knew why my sickle was feeling squirrely in curves & turns. Someone suggested that I check my rear shock upper tower bushings...I did & they were shot. He also gave me a company name to buy some. I bought them & finally got around to installing them. WHOA!!! What a difference. The ones I removed were totally no good. The new ones are made of a very hard material & they work great...no more squirrely feeling. Before I installed the new ones I had to sorta go slow on curves & corners as it felt like I was going to lose control if I pushed it. Now I can smoke my knees in turns. What a difference. If you start getting that squirrely feeling in turns check out your shock tower bushings. Probably should check them periodically anyway as preventitive maintenance concern. I apoligize for not remembering who made the suggestion that I change them but thank you for the suggestion. I hope all of you enjoy your week-end. tommy t
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bigvalkriefan
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 04:21:55 AM » |
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robin
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 04:48:48 AM » |
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So where did you get them from?
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2010, 07:07:14 AM » |
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On both the Valk and VTX I am using the VTX F Model lower shock bushings (their uppers are roller bearings).... try Honda part number 52489-HN0-671 Much different and better than the stock rubber bushings. Some others on the VTX board are using hard Nylon bushings from McMaster Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/#item/6389K344 Here is an interesting post on the VTX board that discusses some shock bushings, which are the same as ours for the most part. http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242281&highlight=shock+bushing |
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2010, 08:11:07 AM » |
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So where did you get them from?
These are the best Robin IMO and you would be hard pressed to find someone better to deal with  http://www.xf6-custom.com/partpages/bushings.html |
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 09:16:00 AM » |
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I did mine a while back. It is an easy fix for a part that suffers from wear.
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iba1990
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2010, 04:35:17 PM » |
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F-6 Design. See Smokin' Joe's post above. Really good parts.
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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 04:58:48 PM » |
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Joe, Are those hard (solid) bushings or are they pliable to some degree? They seem a tab pricey .... but if they NEVER need replaced, it might be worth it. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2010, 06:27:44 PM » |
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I got 6 bushings for 4 dollars someplace here on the net,, found the link in the tech section i think...
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iba1990
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« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2010, 03:44:46 PM » |
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They are very hard. Not rubbery at all. VERY nice.
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« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2010, 03:53:14 PM » |
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Just out of curiosity, have you checked your swing arm bearings? If they go bad you’ll also get a squirrely feeling in your back end.
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iba1990
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« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 05:42:48 PM » |
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The Swing Arm bearings seem to be good. No laterial movement. The shock tower bushings did the trick for me. tommy t
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