front suspension arm re-chroming

wnbasac · Post by **wnbasac** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:34 pm

i want to re-chrome the front suspension arm but not sure how to remove the bushings?
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also handlebars it seems its a major undertaking to find a straight re-chromable bar. i've been looking for a 7/8" replacement and found several bars that fit that description but just need some clarification;
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throttle slot, winker & wire holes can be made to fit and drilled via a machine shop, ok here

knurls on bottom of bars? does or don t need them?

higher rise bars need longer cables can these be custom made to fit?
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just trying to re-chrome & assemble parts before repainting the bike

tks guys

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Mon May 30, 2011 5:15 am

I've used bars without knurls before on other bikes without a problem.

Some shops can make up cable sets from scratch, or Motion Pro will make them to order I believe.

May be a little pricey though.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon May 30, 2011 8:06 am

The fibre bushings are quite delicate but can be removed if you make up a special tool. The steel-backed rubber bushings need a heavier version of the same puller.

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wnbasac · Post by **wnbasac** » Mon May 30, 2011 2:45 pm

ummm so if i take the arm to a machine shop they should be able to press them out and back in or pull them out and press them in
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does anyone make a replacement bushing???

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:28 pm

The fibre bush is very fragile so you cannot just press it out as it will collapse. My tool is a close fit on the inside of the bush and supports it as it is being pulled out. A bronze bush would be a better replacement. If you get some made then you won't have to worry about damaging the original.

I'm going to make my own bushes when I put mine back together.

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wnbasac · Post by **wnbasac** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:59 pm

i say this on ebay, ( Honda C95 C92 C77 C72 C50 C100 C200 BUSH CHANGER KIT
) will it work for removing the bushings?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... _687wt_937

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i'm still a little confused about the schematic showing the frt cushion breakdown
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I already bought 2 ea. of the # 6 bushings and 2 ea. of items # 1,2,3,5 & 19
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is that right or did i make a mistake???