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Title: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: petermigreen on June 04, 2016, 02:58:25 PM

Can anybody advise me on a source for bronze swing arm bushes for the 400/4 - Don't fancy replacing the plastic ones :( :-\

Thanks, Peter

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: Piki on June 04, 2016, 05:02:14 PM

Hello there, for example Ebay number:151631894025
Regards.

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: petermigreen on June 04, 2016, 06:54:59 PM

Found them thanks.

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: Dave_Canada on June 21, 2016, 04:52:03 PM

Haven't had much luck with bronze bushings. Confirm the collar is round, because of the poor lubing system they tend to wear to an ovalish shape. A new bushing won't fix this, and the collars are unobtanium. Getting the composite sleeves out is usually a total bugger of a job, good luck! Slitting the inside with a hacksaw blade is normal. The new bushing should be somewhat snug on the collar. It should be a tight press fit into the swingarm. It will be compressed a bit when pressed in and the collar fit get a bit tighter.
There is a fellow in the USA that services swingarms, either he makes new collars or grinds them round when worn out-of-round. Then he makes bronze bushings to fit the collar. Maybe not economical to ship a swingarm to/from the USA?

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: hairygit on June 21, 2016, 05:07:30 PM

Not from the U.K. that's for sure, and chances are we'd get stung for import duty when it arrived back in the U.K.

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: Johnwebley on June 21, 2016, 08:20:31 PM

Quote from: hairygit on June 21, 2016, 05:07:30 PM

Not from the U.K. that's for sure, and chances are we'd get stung for import duty when it arrived back in the U.K.

 I have been lucky so far,ordered a fair amount of RD125 bits from the US,and far east,nothing mega expensive,about £80 an item,

 and so far,no customs or Parcelforce charges,I did use Ebay international shipping,

 as soon as I can into the garage,a few pics will be posted

Title: Re: 400/4 Bronze swing arm bushes
Post by: hairygit on June 21, 2016, 08:30:14 PM

E bay international shipping includes any customs dues, paid at the time of purchase, you've paid duty via e bay, but you avoid getting stung by parcel farce for their collection fee!

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