bronze shock bushing

[sledncycle]

anyone know where to purchase bronze bushing for rear shock on a 2007 Apex RTX ? 20mm OD x 18mm ID . Not listed in Yamaha parts diagram, checked with Pioneer -no luck.Need for both upper and lower eyes.thanks ,sledncycle

 

[sleddog66]

I would try other shock rebuilders, and also, try looking in McmasterCarr, or Grainger, for bushing material

 

[sledncycle]

checked Grainger, McMaster Carr and others, before I posted here, with no luck. Bushing is odd size in that it has an extremely thin wall. I bought two from McMasterCarr with correct 20mm OD and tried to machine ID to 18mm from 14 or 16mm in lathe with poor results (unusable). I can buy more 20mmx 14 or 16mm but then I'll have to machine the stock collars,or make new ones, to fit the bushings( turned one used collar- surface after machining wasn't as nice as new collar due to hardness - factory probably uses turned-ground-and polished round stock of the correct metric OD with no machining needed). Just thought I'd save some trial& error, time , money and buy factory made ready to press in. Thanks for the help, sledncycle.

 

[sledncycle]

I found the correct bushings . An industrial parts supplier to my employer got them for me. Thanks.