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The bushings are coated with a layer of Teflon, once you wear through the Teflon the protection in those areas is gone.
Why push a set of $12 bushings and risk damaging your fork tubes ( $100+ each ) or in my case chrome lowers ( $550 sets only ) my same theory as motors "oil is cheap motors are not "
Why push a set of $12 bushings and risk damaging your fork tubes ( $100+ each ) or in my case chrome lowers ( $550 sets only ) my same theory as motors "oil is cheap motors are not "
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The bushings are coated with a layer of Teflon, once you wear through the Teflon the protection in those areas is gone.
Why push a set of $12 bushings and risk damaging your fork tubes ( $100+ each ) or in my case chrome lowers ( $550 sets only ) my same theory as motors "oil is cheap motors are not "
Why push a set of $12 bushings and risk damaging your fork tubes ( $100+ each ) or in my case chrome lowers ( $550 sets only ) my same theory as motors "oil is cheap motors are not "
Oil is cheap, I agree, unfortunately breaking down a Road King fork assembly to replace $40-$50 of bushings and seals is not, when paying shop labor rates, currently $500-$700.
But, in the end, “if” it is truly necessary and required, it is what it is.....
Ride on.....
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H92064 I think the reason it has been difficult for you to understand is because you had a shop do the work. I have done all maintenance on my forks and have installed probably 6 sets of monotubes on friends bikes. When you disassemble the forks yourself and see first hand how they are put together you would easily understand the bushings will wear the same regardless of what is inside the fork tube.
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H92064 I think the reason it has been difficult for you to understand is because you had a shop do the work. I have done all maintenance on my forks and have installed probably 6 sets of monotubes on friends bikes. When you disassemble the forks yourself and see first hand how they are put together you would easily understand the bushings will wear the same regardless of what is inside the fork tube.
i understood the idea, on both sides, from the beginning, and, I listened to all perspectives from the beginning, so that I could make a fully informed decision as to what I feel is necessary for my bike. Not sure why anyone thought I was confused or that I didn’t understand. I simply and quickly realized that there are/were 2 differing opinions out there, and I chose to hear them - all.....
I am mechanically inclined, but, I simply choose what I decide to do myself, and what I would rather pay to have done.
For what it’s worth, In contrast to your perspective and experience, which your experience appears to be more than some, the mechanic who installed my mono tubes has installed 50+ sets, and he is of the same opinion of the Progressive Suspensions representative, quoted in the video - “one and done”....
I would love love to see pictures and information from someone running Progressive monotubes in their forks for 20k+ miles who has broken down the forks - what did the internals look and wear like? How did the oil look, what about the seals, and the bushings? That would be phenomenal information to have.
I guess I have about 20,000 miles to decide what to do next....
Ride on.....Good luck and good riding.
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