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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: raptorkev on June 26, 2011, 08:04:48 PM

Title: featherbed swing arm bushes
Post by: raptorkev on June 26, 2011, 08:04:48 PM

hi doing a bit of maintainance noticed some play in swingarm bushes does anybody know if there is a conversion to needle rollers or is it just the manx type option and wich is best
kev

Title: Re: featherbed swing arm bushes
Post by: rogerwilko on June 27, 2011, 12:40:26 AM

They're rubber bonded type aren't they? Just get some original ones if available, after all they've lasted this long?

Title: Re: featherbed swing arm bushes
Post by: tractorman on July 07, 2011, 06:05:41 PM

manx type with bronze bushes are better than rubber type, never tried needle rollers