poly or solid handlebar bushings?
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Road Captain
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poly or solid handlebar bushings?
i need to ditch these stock handlebar bushings and get something stiffer.
so whats better the poly ones, or the solid ones?
the solid ones will eliminate any movement, but will i get alot of vibes through the bars?
and for the poly ones, are they stiff enough?
so whats better the poly ones, or the solid ones?
the solid ones will eliminate any movement, but will i get alot of vibes through the bars?
and for the poly ones, are they stiff enough?
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I had good luck with the stock bushings, altering compression to tune out vibrations- my problem was hands going numb ( and i already have a history of carpal tunnel problems). A few tries and the bars stopped vibrating at a frequency that affected me. Have you tried adjusting your bushings first? ...and turns out the stock grips work better for me than the dozen aftermarket grips i tried. Mike
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Besides a poor 2-piece design, the stock rubber bushings shrink with age to contribute to handlebar slop.
My understanding is that solid bushings are only needed for the more extreme ape hangers. Poly bushings are best for most other applications.
Poly bushings have worked well for my heavier than stock bars with only a slight increase in vibration at about 2200 RPM. The poly is durable too, after more than 5 years my bars still have no play.
My understanding is that solid bushings are only needed for the more extreme ape hangers. Poly bushings are best for most other applications.
Poly bushings have worked well for my heavier than stock bars with only a slight increase in vibration at about 2200 RPM. The poly is durable too, after more than 5 years my bars still have no play.
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Road Captain
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looks like ill have to try the poly bushings out. they are cheap so if they arent for me its not much of a loss.
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I'll be installing 14" PYO MBB's. At the recommendation of Dr. Vtwin, I went with poly bushings.