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cush drive bushings

jsandidge

jsandidge

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Has anyone successfully removed the bushings (cush drive?) from the rear wheel without destroying them? Were you able to re-use them? I'm thinking of powdercoating my wheels, but I doubt the rubber will hold up to the 400 degree temps.
 
Those things degenerate over time. If you removed twenty or thirty year-old rubber dampers, replace them with new. I just did this for my 1150. Cost me all of $50.
 
I used a drift to force out the nipple side
worked like a charm of rme
30 yr old bushings went back in used a bit of lube on the nipple
 
JEEPRUSTY said:
I used a drift to force out the nipple side
worked like a charm of rme
30 yr old bushings went back in used a bit of lube on the nipple
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Not sure what you mean by nipple side. Mines a shafty if there's a difference. They're pressed into a blind hole, so I guess I'd have to use some sort of puller.
 
Think I'll try this method. The bushings look similar. I'll check condition after removal.

 
Just lever them out... lift the edge & spray some silicon around there first. Yes they can be re-used but new will feel better....
 
GS1150Pilot said:
Those things degenerate over time. If you removed twenty or thirty year-old rubber dampers, replace them with new. I just did this for my 1150. Cost me all of $50.
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Yep they get hard as a rock after 20 or so years. So you end up with no more cush in your drive
 
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