The Kush Catalog has shown the 45T Sold Out for weeks now. Anyone have any updates on that? They should have some type of communication link on that Web site...........not just in ADV.
Anyone heard anything from kush sprockets lately, was thinking about trying one, but the website was shut down.
If they wind up vanishing, then a cush hub will be the only option. So far my Kush Sprocket is holding up just fine, but I know it won't be forever.
My second one (warranty replacement) that I just got this spring just finished squirting out all of the forward inserts. I emailed Ryan/Daniel a few days ago with no response yet, whereas last time they were back to me within 24 hours....
Ah, so these guys have shut up shop have they? Might end up having to chase that cush hub after all....
You can read about the conversion on SMJ. Need custom spacers at minimum, don't have the front wheel and brake on yet... but I'm 99% that it will work, just need some time to install the brake adapter and front wheel. Been riding the bike with the 21" front wheel and 17" rear for a while now Hah.
In case anyone was thinking about RAD Mfg for a cush hub, I'm here to warn you that it may not be a pleasant experience. I will be creating a new thread with my experience with their product. In short, all the bearings (3 of them) failed within 2500 miles, with one of them not even lasting 200 miles which I replaced prior to a big trip. At the tail end of that trip the other two bearings went kaput, as in wobbling and the occasional rear wheel locking. And of course you'll get nothing but silence from RAD. If I were thinking of a cush hub now, I'd pursue the KTM hub option.
Looks like Kush might be back in business soon.Building them in Australia instead of china. https://www.facebook.com/pages/BH-CNC-Machining/337451129795499
I wish them luck, and that they can overcome what became, but I can't help but feel that these things have gotta have a pretty limited lifespan no matter how it's sliced. I'm in the camp that feels that the elastomers- simply owing to their small size/width- just can't take the incredible loads they're subjected to. I know some have gotten several thousand K's out of them, but that seems more the exception than the rule. As BigDom said I don't want the possibility/eventuality on my mind. Don't get me wrong though- I hope Ryan continues to develop the product beyond what it's been- I'll continue to watch.
I wonder if he'll honor my 2nd sprocket failure after lees than 1k miles.... I'm back to a solid right now.
