steve_earle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Just bit the bullet and ordered mine, I have the plain bushes rather than the bearings. I didn't shop around, just phoned Splat Shop as usual because they are friendly, reliable, They know what they are doing and always take their time to help. They never seem too busy to talk to you and prices are very good. Support the proper trials dealers like they support the customers with endless advice and service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Just bit the bullet and ordered mine, I have the plain bushes rather than the bearings. I didn't shop around, just phoned Splat Shop as usual because they are friendly, reliable, They know what they are doing and always take their time to help. They never seem too busy to talk to you and prices are very good. Support the proper trials dealers like they support the customers with endless advice and service. All good then. Yes, they are a pleasure to deal with and quite helpful. Not having done any of the plain bearings myself, a few potential issues do come to mind! As they are thin as compared to the roller"HK" type, finding the correct drift to press them in and out will be a bit critical. I wonder if the things will fall out if you heat the links in the oven? Splat Chris did a bit of research on the bearings, and they are actually designed for running DRY it seems, self lubricated. Now I have my own feelings about all that, yet I am not a bearing engineer. All said, he may have suggestions for you to save time. Do let us know just how you get on with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earle Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Changed the dogbone bushes today, Simple, took about 25 mins. the plain bearing collars have a slot in them so they compress when going back in. The old ones taped out easily no need to use the press. A 11mm 3/8 deep snap on socket does the trick as a drift, one end for the small bush and the other for the large bush. The bearing collars were well shot but the bushes were fine but I had them both so changed them anyway. Next time I will just order the collars as they are fairly cheap and much softer metal than the more expensive center bush. While I had it apart I checked the delta link bearing and it was not nice, so will have to get one next week as there is still too much play for my liking on the back end still. Also done the headstock bearings too today, Very simple job. The frame tube on the headstock on my bike has been machined off centre, I noticed it as soon as i looked down the tube the metal looked thinner on one side. Shouldn't be a problem there's no cracks on the thinner side of the wall. It might be on purpose to do with the rake as it's thinner torwards the front but with Sherco's frame quality it wouldnt suprise me if it was off. I packed the dogbones with grease to help keep water out, There are no seals on them so I know now to dry them out with the airline and spray lube them as good as I can while in place on the bike. Grit and water will knock them out rapidly. They are a good design if looked after but will be a nightmare if not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Good to know, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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