just inside my lower fork legs are some plastic teflon or similar bushes which i would like to replace with new ones. they are not listed in any parts books where can I get them from or what do I make them out of??
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Fancy meeting you here, Jelly....You could (and should) blow their minds by posting a pic of the beast....But that wouldn't help with part ID would it...
Given how much of it is hand made and that i've been into a lot of GS forks and never seen what you describe, I'd bet it's another fabrication made to suit.
I know it uses 37mm legs - what sliders does it use ? Are the bushes there as adaptors ?
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The 37mm forks on my bike have two teflon bushings. One on the bottom of the inner tube and one at the top of the outer tube. Part # were no longer available for the year model fork I was using, 80-81 GS1100E forks. So I went to a later year 83-84 I believe, they use pretty much the same 37mm fork with the exception of no longer being a leading axle type like the 80-81. I just used those part numbers for the teflon bushings. Installed with no hassles. Even my stock 750 forks used the teflon bushings.Comment
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Well, there you go, a little information and an answer...
I know the bike he's rebuilding is very special with an enormous amount of custom fabrication - and a really odd mixture of parts and years.
Nice to have it cleared up.Comment
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Fair enough - but none of the pre 82 GS forks I have here use the bushes.
They would appear to be a little later than expected...Comment
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Square tube exhaust ? That musta been tricky to bend.
82 1100 EZ (red)
"You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTYComment
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The square tube exhaust is the least of it - the chassis is a monocoque...
Jelly should really post some more pics and a description of it - it's a pretty historic bike here in NZ. Maybe when the restoration is complete ?Comment
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