katana 1100 fork rebuild

[schlyme]

to my katana experts, does anyone have experience rebuilding katana forks? what i would like to know is, as i was checking bike bandit and suzuki parts house for bushings, they only listed the bushing for the inner tube but not the outer tube. am i missing something here. when i rebuilt the forks off an 82 1100e it showed both bushings. on the original 81 1100e forks it was the same thing, no outer bushing shown and it never came out. if anyone know what the deal is, can you please help a brotha out.

[Suzuki mad]

On some models the bushing came with the tube only.

[ronin1166]

Yep - "permanent" upper bushing.

I tore down a set of '83 Kat 1100 forks. Upper slider bushing was pressed into lower fork slider. No replacement upper bushing appears on the Suzuki microfiche.

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[schlyme]

just an F.Y.I. the katana fork lowers are still listed as available on bike bandit, at least for now anyways. i figure i'll use them till they are done then switch either back to 82/83 e forks( i have a backup pair) or upgrade to usd fork n give the old girl a full suspension upgrade