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Hi guys,
I have installed new du bushes into the linkage of my saracen ariel. The reason being that i was getting excessive flex from the rear end and the edges of the norglides looked chewed up. The bushes have been sourced through a relative in engineering and they are a match of what was on there. Can you see there being any problems with this?
Regards
Nope.
the edges of the norglides looked chewed up
The "top hats" are worn hence the wear....
[url= http://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk/items.asp?CategoryID=92&Name=Strong+Bushes ]Replace your "top hats" and bushes with this kit assuming it has top hats? [/url]
Are the top hats on that link du bushes anyway? When i say worn i mean that the they were not on the bike that long. They had no vertical movement but I could move the back end laterally and I thought a bit of this could be attributed to the rough endges that looked a bit worn.
They are not going onto the shock just the frame linkage. Could someone please explain to me why these would not work?
My Experience of DU bushes in suspension linkages, is that they do not last long
Think of them as a service item.
But if the originals are supposed to be a top hat then a std DU bush will not be sufficient as you will not have a thrust surface
Hi Tom. Can you drop me a line please regarding your Saracen?
mark.pearson AT madison.co.uk
tom13, how are you getting on with the du bushes? have you found out any new info?