hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
Just wondering where the better places to buy this from. Thanks!!
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82 430 ohlins lower shock mount bushings?
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Husqvarna
Norman Foley
Husqvarna
Pro Class
WER has an option, that I think is pretty reasonable.
dartyppyt
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Norm, see if you can get more info on it?
Norman Foley
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I'll ask Drew. I'm sending him the '82 suspension for service this Winter. And when we spoke last, I said the lower bushes were shot and he said he had a fix.
dartyppyt
Husqvarna
Pro Class
That would be great cause I have 5 pairs that I am doing. Just starting on first pair.
Thanx for your help!
hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
How about the bike buzzard guy that is on ebay? He has some brass ones..im not sure how good that is.
hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
I like your prices better but hey im open to see what works..
hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
Ok I ordered the brass bushings from the buzzard racing guy on ebay and they came incredibly fast...well just a lot faster than i thought. I just opened the package.. I gotta check later on the fit. It was $40 + $4 shipping for top and bottom for both shocks.. $11 each.. It looks like it will work well...we'll see. He uses them on his Maico. Hopefully it works well.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Works-Perfo...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2326f07767
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Works-Perfo...rcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2326f07767
Kartwheel68
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I think those would be fine in some bikes, but the reason the Husky's have the rubber in the lower bushing and the heim joint at the top is the shock needs to pivot inwards/outwards as the wheel moves through the travel. I dont think that solid bronze bushing will allow enough movement, but I could be wrong.
Kartwheel68
Husqvarna
Pro Class
They would be great in the '80 and older swing arms or any other bike with the traditional style bottom mount, I'm not sure I would use that on the '81 up side mount shocks.
hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
Yea I was thinking maybe that might be the case a little but the shaft just twists.. but idk. It looks good and he's been using it on his maico which kind of looks similar.. I'm going to try it now since I got it . I'll let everyone know how good or bad it works.
Drew Smith
Husqvarna
AA Class
Hi All
The replacement shock eye barrings we have cost $24.95 each side. They are Heim barrings or spherical barrings. come with rubber seals and bushing for either 8mm 0r 12mm depending on year bike. 908 637 6385
The replacement shock eye barrings we have cost $24.95 each side. They are Heim barrings or spherical barrings. come with rubber seals and bushing for either 8mm 0r 12mm depending on year bike. 908 637 6385
Big Timmy
Husqvarna
Pro Class
I have old Maico's myself also, I have moved the shocks forward top and bottom on the old early 70'71' or so Square barrel frames like they did on the production Radial 74'75' engined bikes from the mid 70's. To increase travel. This required a major airbox modification as well. it also took some much heavier spring rates to correct the spring rate due to the increased leverage. My 77' had the lay down shocks and everything changed after that big time.
If your shocks came with the straight non spherical bearings it should be fine if the width of the upper and lower shock mounts are at exactly the same width. I believe some of the early lay down cantilever shocks on some of the mid 80's Huskys were actually leaning in and mounted narrower at the top than on the swingarm mounts below. They did this to narrow the bike when standing up, I guess. Check it out and measure with a tape . The shocks from what I remember seemed to be mounted to the outside of the tubing on the swingarm rather than over the top of the tubing with gussets and double shear mounts like the earlier Maico's used to be.
If they're not the same width top and bottom. You will definately need the spherical bearings or it will bind and either break the mounts, eat up the bushings immediately. Or wear the holes out to an oval shape in the mounts. The worse case scenario, break the shock eyelet off all together. I would put the spherical ball bearings in there and be safe. On both ends if you can.
My old 77' Maico had the laydown shock set up and the frame is wide when you stand up because of the upper shock mounts being so forward and behind the bulge in the side panel but the shocks are mounted to the upper part of the swingarm above the oval tubing with long gussets on the inside and a second double shear mount on the outside. So they are the same width at the top and bottom. Just enough to clear the chain. If the mounts are at a different width top and bottom the fulcrum changes through out the travel. Take the springs off the shocks and check it out by moving it up and down. Just to make sure nothing binds to be on the safe side. The tape measure should tell you for sure though.
Look I don't have an old 2 shock Husky but some of my buddies do and if I remember correctly they leaned in at the top.
Just thought I would put in my thoughts here.
If the mounts are the same width top and bottom it shouldn't make any difference what bearing or bushing you put in as long as you grease them and keep an eye on them wearing out. The brass type are usually "oilite bronze" which is impregnated with oil right in the bronze. It actually gets slick when you heat it up. I have a lathe and have used this stuff many times for bushings. The "Oilite Bronze" is nothing new but the "Heim", "Alignaball", spherical bearing is the ideal way to go. Get out that tape measure and check to make sure. Please post and let us know.
If your shocks came with the straight non spherical bearings it should be fine if the width of the upper and lower shock mounts are at exactly the same width. I believe some of the early lay down cantilever shocks on some of the mid 80's Huskys were actually leaning in and mounted narrower at the top than on the swingarm mounts below. They did this to narrow the bike when standing up, I guess. Check it out and measure with a tape . The shocks from what I remember seemed to be mounted to the outside of the tubing on the swingarm rather than over the top of the tubing with gussets and double shear mounts like the earlier Maico's used to be.
If they're not the same width top and bottom. You will definately need the spherical bearings or it will bind and either break the mounts, eat up the bushings immediately. Or wear the holes out to an oval shape in the mounts. The worse case scenario, break the shock eyelet off all together. I would put the spherical ball bearings in there and be safe. On both ends if you can.
My old 77' Maico had the laydown shock set up and the frame is wide when you stand up because of the upper shock mounts being so forward and behind the bulge in the side panel but the shocks are mounted to the upper part of the swingarm above the oval tubing with long gussets on the inside and a second double shear mount on the outside. So they are the same width at the top and bottom. Just enough to clear the chain. If the mounts are at a different width top and bottom the fulcrum changes through out the travel. Take the springs off the shocks and check it out by moving it up and down. Just to make sure nothing binds to be on the safe side. The tape measure should tell you for sure though.
Look I don't have an old 2 shock Husky but some of my buddies do and if I remember correctly they leaned in at the top.
Just thought I would put in my thoughts here.
If the mounts are the same width top and bottom it shouldn't make any difference what bearing or bushing you put in as long as you grease them and keep an eye on them wearing out. The brass type are usually "oilite bronze" which is impregnated with oil right in the bronze. It actually gets slick when you heat it up. I have a lathe and have used this stuff many times for bushings. The "Oilite Bronze" is nothing new but the "Heim", "Alignaball", spherical bearing is the ideal way to go. Get out that tape measure and check to make sure. Please post and let us know.
hawaiidirtrider
Husqvarna
AA Class
Thanks.. I'll try what I have but if it doesn't look right. I'll be ordering from you. I wasn't sure where to go earlier. I just ordered the first place that I could find something available.