gs450 upper fork slider bushings

[paulz5rz]

both bushings are steel. Hampshirehog got it right

put in dampening rod
put in inner tube w bushing into outer tube
slide upper bushing in over the tube
whack it in with a piece of pvc pipe slit down the middle (works great - thx Hampshirehog)
do the same w/ the seal...

what threw me off was on one of my other bikes there was no steel bushing that needed to be pressed in. its all sequencing. All good now! thanks much for your help!

[paulz5rz]

Just to give an idea of the rebuild so far... Engine just pieced together at powder coaters...
engine.jpg

[paulz5rz]

Frame, tank, fenders etc powder coated
frame, tank.jpg

[paulz5rz]

Frame being assembled. (was working on forks and got way-laid) Engine almost done..

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[Gorminrider]

Well, that's great. I have an '83? GSX400 kicking around that has air shocks like yours. I'll be stripping it someday so I'll know all about now!

And what you're doing there Looks very nice too!

[paulz5rz]

thanks Gorminrider.. i love these old twins too!

[180gramvinyl]

So what was the best way to get that bushing out of the fork? I just made the same mistake on my gs750 and I'm having some trouble getting it out. Won't budge

[Gorminrider]

Hampshirehog gave the clue.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?228450-gs450-upper-fork-slider-bushings&p=2136563#post2136563

It's the order of assembly that was the problem I recall.