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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by V-Twins & Bowties
How picky has entered this is beyond me.
Simple question about bushing clearance. Thats all.
Was answered indirectly by Racepres in his post following mine for thanking him for his input.
What exact measurement are you looking for?
From the bushing to where???

All I've ever done is make sure the new bushing is below the lip where the keeper goes and that's it.
Never had a problem.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
What exact measurement are you looking for?
From the bushing to where???

All I've ever done is make sure the new bushing is below the lip where the keeper goes and that's it.
Never had a problem.
I'm supposing the "clearance" desired is the Running inside of Bushing vs outside of leg..
Something I have never measured on the newer [than Shovelhead] legs... too easy to simply replace...
 
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Originally Posted by Racepres
I'm supposing the "clearance" desired is the Running inside of Bushing vs outside of leg..
Something I have never measured on the newer [than Shovelhead] legs... too easy to simply replace...
Now I'm really confused...
What good does knowing the distance between the outside of the fork tube to the outside of the lower leg do for you????????????
 
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
Now I'm really confused...
What good does knowing the distance between the outside of the fork tube to the outside of the lower leg do for you????????????
LOL
I know I am not good at explaining!!! Running Clearance... you know.. inside of Bushing to outside of Tube [Leg, Not Lower leg]
 
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Originally Posted by Racepres
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I know I am not good at explaining!!! Running Clearance... you know.. inside of Bushing to outside of Tube [Leg, Not Lower leg]
If there was any clearance there it would leak.
 
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Originally Posted by V-Twins & Bowties
How picky has entered this is beyond me.

 
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by texashillcountry
If there was any clearance there it would leak.
No... If there was no Clearance... it would not Slide/operate.. the seal keeps the minor leaks [the kind expected from a proper running clearance] from being a problem... Bushings are a very common item...and there usually is a spec for clearance... just like Valve Guides ya know!!!
Some Parts are much more of a critical fit than others...
 
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No... If there was no Clearance... it would not Slide/operate.. the seal keeps the minor leaks [the kind expected from a proper running clearance] from being a problem... Bushings are a very common item...and there usually is a spec for clearance... just like Valve Guides ya know!!!
Some Parts are much more of a critical fit than others...
So what you're talking about millionths of an inch???
FWIW I think a closer analogy would be windshield wipers on a wind shield. JMO
 
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Use OEM parts, cheap, change the bushings I don`t think there is a tolerance, none I have ever seen, No need to overthink it.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 09:49 AM
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So what you're talking about millionths of an inch???
FWIW I think a closer analogy would be windshield wipers on a wind shield. JMO
Well... however you need to look at it... I do Know that running a bushing too tight in an Ironhead or certainly, a Shovel/Evo Cam cover, is Not a good idea..much like a too close Valve Guide... BTDT
One to two Thou... I like 1.5, looser on Exhaust!!!
 
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