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  1. 01-09-2017, 02:32 PM #1
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    Anyone ever see wooden swingarm pivot bushings before

    I was checking this swingarm over the other day and noticed someone put wooden spools in it for pivot bushings. Click image for larger version.  Name: wood.jpg  Views: 105  Size: 91.9 KB  ID: 238581 Click image for larger version.  Name: wood1.jpg  Views: 86  Size: 96.4 KB  ID: 238582
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    Maybe they only had a wood lathe......
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    I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app.


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    Quote Originally Posted by barnett468 View Post
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    I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app.
    Wooden those wear too quickly?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Rider View Post
    Wooden those wear too quickly?
    No they wood knot because the natural oil they contain makes them "self lubricating".


    Hey barn...why didn't ya use those on the TECATE then?

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    Rebuilt a pair of leaking 200x forks last year found thisClick image for larger version.  Name: image.jpeg  Views: 68  Size: 1.47 MB  ID: 238583
    3/4" Oak dowel spacer w/splinters missing....(in both forks) what where they thinking.
    Doesn't compare to swingarm bushins but still.
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    They look pine to me...
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    I've seen sintered bushings before, but this is the first time I have seen splintered bushings. I would be afraid that they maple to one side.
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    This post has me stumped. It’s amazing what one nut can create.

    Fir starters the sap that installed those had the grain running the wrong way and everyone knows that you’re supposed to leaf the bark on the exterior and use only well-seasoned stock. It’s no wonder his business never branched out.

    Anyway, don’t get to knotted up over this, I’m sure you’ll get to the root of the problem soon. Assuming that the cord on that unit is good maybe you can just spruce it up with a little sanding. Good news is that if your bushs are a tad loose you can try soaking them in water overnight.

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    I'm surprised the maker of these fine wooden products hasn't branched out into other more lucrative areas, such as sprocket/chainsaw sets, piston dowels, and inverted fork triple trees.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barnett468 View Post
    I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app.
    Wow Barn, I'm surprised you chose wood from deciduous trees. Given your PREVIOUS KAWASAKI INTERNATIONAL R & D PROJECT ENGINEER AND ATV DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR background, I would have expected something from an evergreen variety.

    For my 250R, I prefer red oak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Red Rider View Post
    I'm surprised the maker of these fine wooden products hasn't branched out into other more lucrative areas, such as sprocket/chainsaw sets, piston dowels, and inverted fork triple trees.
    Well sure he could but he aint gotta bark about it cause you can cedar quality of work.
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    Technical threads like this give me a woody.
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