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Hey ty ! I hope the summer is treating you all well.
I’m in the garage now and it’s maintenance time. The front end of my 17 Ltx is slopped out!
Has anyone found oil light bushing kits like the apex had?
Any other ideas?
The stock ones are poooooo.
Thanks ty
I’m in the garage now and it’s maintenance time. The front end of my 17 Ltx is slopped out!
Has anyone found oil light bushing kits like the apex had?
Any other ideas?
The stock ones are poooooo.
Thanks ty
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I got a hold of some Delrin stock and had my machine shop guy make me some CUSTOM bushings. Darn shame it has to come to that, but the Cat quality seems to be loosing out to the bean counters.
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You check with Ulmer?
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Nope, not yet. The sleds coming out from under the cover this weekend.
I was hoping Cannondale would chime in .
I will take a look at what Allen has.
Thanks
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Well the Apex stock bushings weren't great either!
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That’s what I’m saying.
Yamaha has an oil light bushing kit for the apex. They are great.
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I guess I should check out my Viper. Had 8000 miles on it when I put it away this spring. But I don’t recall anything with the front end being worn out.
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How many kms on your winder? I have 7200 on mine, front end is still tight.
Like I said in PM. The bushings are OilLite stock. All of them. Not a Junk plastic Yamaha style bushing anywhere on the suspension. That said I noticed from new my lower rear ones had some play but it never got much worse. When I ripped the right arm off after hitting something arm got replaced and was a little better but not worth trouble. Upper ones have steel sleeves that rusted so replaced the sleeves. Ski spindle sleeves are aluminum and they were bagged out bad. Added grease fittings and replaced but kept original bushings in spindle. Skid they all are very loose fit both ID and Width wise. Have replaced front arm bushings since they will crack the outer flange off. OEM. Maybe being so sloppy is by design for friction free movement. I dont know but short of making custom fit bushings to tighten up tolerances the bushing in them stock last as good as anything out there for sure. 13,000mi.
