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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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Default Most SOLID riser bushings needed!!
I'm looking for the "hardest", most solid riser bushings I can find. I just installed some "extreme" bushings from Carlini and they are no more stiff than the old stockers I took out. Kind of disappointing actually. With 14" apes, I can get over 6" of travel! I know there's added leverage with apes, but over 6"??!!

I'm tempted to have a set solid aluminum bushings spun up, unless I can find a MUCH better solution than what I have... Any ideas as to where to look?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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I just added some poly bushings from outlaw cycles on ebay for like $10. They seem pretty stiff, way stiffer than stock. However, I'm not sure how hard you are torquing on those bars to get 6" of travel. That's a lot. I"ve heard Goodntite bushings are great. Do a google search for them and see what you think.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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I just added some poly bushings from outlaw cycles on ebay for like $10. They seem pretty stiff, way stiffer than stock. However, I'm not sure how hard you are torquing on those bars to get 6" of travel. That's a lot. I"ve heard Goodntite bushings are great. Do a google search for them and see what you think.
I was surprised at the amount of travel as well. Especially when I was not really "leaning" on them much at all. I'll check out the GoodnTite bushings!!

Thanks WARG!!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Something is definitely wrong there. I have never had anywhere near that with the poly bushings I have. Maybe a case of them sending the wrong bushings. Do you a have the packaging? I can call and find out what the deal is tomorrow.
 
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Something is definitely wrong there. I have never had anywhere near that with the poly bushings I have. Maybe a case of them sending the wrong bushings. Do you a have the packaging? I can call and find out what the deal is tomorrow.
No formal packaging to speak of. Just a small padded envelope with the part number stamped on the outside. Honestly, I'm not sure if these are even poly, after I compared them with the rubber ones I took out. I thought that maybe the riser bolts may have been too long and not putting them under enough compression.. Nope. I replaced them with even shorter bolts and got the same results.

I checked out the Good n' Tite bushings that WARG mentioned... What do you think of those?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Good and Tite are well...Good and tite. LOL. They are good stuff. I just have never had a problem with Carlini's bushings in the past. It is possible they sent the wrong ones. This would be the second case of this kind of problem today and would not surprise me in the least. Tell me what these look like so I can explain it to hem on the phone.
 
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
Good and Tite are well...Good and tite. LOL. They are good stuff. I just have never had a problem with Carlini's bushings in the past. It is possible they sent the wrong ones. This would be the second case of this kind of problem today and would not surprise me in the least. Tell me what these look like so I can explain it to hem on the phone.
Nothing real special other than the outstanding chrome finish on the washers. Seriously, these things were like mirrors!!

In the package were (4) black bushings, (4) snazzy chrome washers and (2) steel tubes (cores). Good idea about giving them a shout. Maybe some standard bushings got mixed up with the poly (extreme) kits. Let me know what they say.
 
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Originally Posted by LooseMoose
Nothing real special other than the outstanding chrome finish on the washers. Seriously, these things were like mirrors!!

In the package were (4) black bushings, (4) snazzy chrome washers and (2) steel tubes (cores). Good idea about giving them a shout. Maybe some standard bushings got mixed up with the poly (extreme) kits. Let me know what they say.
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i put some ness poly bushings in for my 14" apes.

torqued the bars down real good and took it for a few short rides last week...bars didn't budge.
 
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I just left a message with TJ at Carlini. I'll let you know when he gets back to me.
 
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