Used search...still have a Fork question..

[kudagra]

Does anyone ever replace the outer and inner tube "anti friction"metals when they rebuild a set of forks?

I was reading the manual (Thanks BassCliff) and came across a spot saying they always need to be changed when the forks are disassembled.

[posplayr]

The manual says to always replace. If you got the bucks and will the bike for a while replace them.

[bwringer]

Agreed -- replace if possible, not a disaster if you don't though.

The upper ones are supposedly NLA for my '83 GS850G. They still looked pretty good the last time I was in the forks, at about 80,000 miles. 104,000 so far with no problems.

[reddirtrider]

If they aren't worn to the point you can actually see it (yes you can see the wear) then I don't replace.

[jwhelan65]

Not to sound stupid but what part are we talking about?

[kudagra]

Not to sound stupid but what part are we talking about?

You would only sound stupid if you had my last boss' voice.

[bwringer]

There's another "slide metal" at the bottom of the fork leg, as well.

They appear to be a bronze-ish bushing coated with Teflon where it slides against the chrome fork tube.

[reddirtrider]

There's another "slide metal" at the bottom of the fork leg, as well.

They appear to be a bronze-ish bushing coated with Teflon where it slides against the chrome fork tube.

They are. This makes it easy to detect wear. If you can see bronze through the teflon - replace. That's my standard anyway.