I am rebuilding the front forks on my A10 and have fitted new bushes. But there is still a fair bit of movement indicating wear in the lower leg itself.
I was contemplating new stanchions but I checked the upper bush area and it is the correct diameter. I suspect the major wear area is on the inside diameter of the lower fork legs. Does anyone know of an engineering firm who is able to rectify the worn inside diameter and supply oversize bushes?
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I have heard of this being done,but I think not specifically Beesa so I have no idea of the dimensions of the basic fork slider.
Treat it in exactly the same way as relining an engine. Bore it out to and make some new liners to take std bushes. Maybe even consider relining it very marginally oversize and machine bushes to fit. (The same as for impossible to get brake cylinders)
Best of luck, please keep us upsides with this one
Mike 8) 8) 8)
Hi,
The sliders are not that thick so is it possible that boring them could make them weak? Perhaps just an oversize bush would do it but the slider could well be worn slightly oval as the load is front to back rather than even all round.
Has any noticed this on a worn bush? Perhaps no boring but a liner and undersize bush?
Dave.
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Must say that is a more appealing option for reason stated but it would have to be a seriously thin liner
Mike 8) 8) 8)
Hi,
You could probably reduce a bush to half its thickness without weakening it as it only slides up and down.This should give enough for a thin liner. What cost though? Less or more than having a slider made from scratch I wonder.
Dave.
Just found NOS sliders for WDB40 on Ebay for £128.34 each! Are they the same?