Front fork bushes

IF I WAS TRYING TO FIND THE BUSHING I (SORry caps) would check other motorcycle brands with the same size forks. just a thought.

when i did my forks i filled the seal with a light weight grease i thought it might be messy but all is well and no dirt build up.
 
If you’ve a bit of cash to splash, the SKF seals come with an added spring on the dust seal, should help the oil seals stay healthy longer.
 
Claviger said:
If you’ve a bit of cash to splash, the SKF seals come with an added spring on the dust seal, should help the oil seals stay healthy longer.
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Thanks for the advice chaps, taking the legs to a friend who runs a small parts shop for a second opinion,the lower bush next to the oil seal seems to be a fairly common size as for the inner bush who knows , can’t get anywhere near it lol
Will give you an update when I find out some more info.
 
Claviger said:
If you’ve a bit of cash to splash, the SKF seals come with an added spring on the dust seal, should help the oil seals stay healthy longer.
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There is also an Ohlins seal that fits. Is heavier dty and cost me the same as a normal Kayaba one.
 
barbagris said:
There is also an Ohlins seal that fits. Is heavier dty and cost me the same as a normal Kayaba one.
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Fitted new bottom bushes today and reassembled the fork legs , size of bush is 43 x 12 x 2.5 ,the old bushes looked pretty worn so hoping these will eliminate some of the play, shame the inners aren’t easily accessible.
 

In regards to the "disposable" un-bushed fork legs and the fact that my 05 R3 fork seals are blown, I'm considering going to a rebuildable up right set of forks. Fork travel would increase and maybe be more resistant to occasional wheeleys. I have no respect for disposable junk! or builders of such.
 
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