Hi all. I'm fixing up my forks that were leaking..
I've managed to remove the seals in the fork leg and the guide bushes in the legs are pretty damaged and worn, so I also managed to remove them.
Now looking at all the parts lists and microfiche so I can find, the bushes are not shown anywhere ?!
The ones I removed are in two halves...
Anyone know where I can source some? Maybe they were just part of the lower leg ( but as they are pressed in they must be a part number somewhere? Maybe a set from newer forks fit ?
If I can't find these , then I guess I'll need to get something machined up....
Any help from anyone who has gone through this would be appreciated...... ( of know anyone with fork lowers in Australia...
Cheers
1975 GL1000 fork guide bushing info required
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dingdong
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Re: 1975 GL1000 fork guide bushing info required
Those bushings are part of the lower fork tube. Not sold separately.
Tom
Tom
Re: 1975 GL1000 fork guide bushing info required
Yes, that's what I was thinking.... First set of forks I've come across where you can't buy the guides ( I always change guides when I do seals !!!).dingdong wrote:Those bushings are part of the lower fork tube. Not sold separately.
Tom
Was hoping someone knew of a company selling aftermarket guides for this exact issue... It's crazy to think you need to buy a complete leg when the guides wear or get damaged....
Re: 1975 GL1000 fork guide bushing info required
Ok,, an update.
I've taken out the old guides.. One was a complete ring, one was split ( made of two halves) so they have Been replaced sometime before in the past 40 years.
Bushes measure 41 OD x 37 ID x 35mm long ( 37mm forks)
Looking in industrial catalogues, you can guy a DU Bush 41/37 but only 20mm long, so one option is buy two of these, machine down one of these down by 5mm ( press the two in to make up the 35mm length.
Also heard that the CX500 Turbo/cb900 guide bush might fit.. ( they are 37mm forks). Cannot find anywhere any info on actual dimensions anywhere, but have ordered a set and will see what I get.
Also I've found an Australian site that sells guides by sizes, so again could buy a standard 20mm and 15mm and then press these in.
Will update when parts arrive.
Final thing was the fork seal kit arrived, but was just the fork seal.. I have two smaller seals under the main seal. Need to measure and do the maths to see what I need to re-install..
The fun of working on the older bikes I guess.
I've taken out the old guides.. One was a complete ring, one was split ( made of two halves) so they have Been replaced sometime before in the past 40 years.
Bushes measure 41 OD x 37 ID x 35mm long ( 37mm forks)
Looking in industrial catalogues, you can guy a DU Bush 41/37 but only 20mm long, so one option is buy two of these, machine down one of these down by 5mm ( press the two in to make up the 35mm length.
Also heard that the CX500 Turbo/cb900 guide bush might fit.. ( they are 37mm forks). Cannot find anywhere any info on actual dimensions anywhere, but have ordered a set and will see what I get.
Also I've found an Australian site that sells guides by sizes, so again could buy a standard 20mm and 15mm and then press these in.
Will update when parts arrive.
Final thing was the fork seal kit arrived, but was just the fork seal.. I have two smaller seals under the main seal. Need to measure and do the maths to see what I need to re-install..
The fun of working on the older bikes I guess.