Anyone ever see wooden swingarm pivot bushings before

[atc300r]

I was checking this swingarm over the other day and noticed someone put wooden spools in it for pivot bushings. 238581 238582

[yaegerb]

Maybe they only had a wood lathe......:confused:

[barnett468]

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I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app. http://www.mustang.org.au/forum/Smileys/smilies/hysterical.gif


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[Red Rider]

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I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app.Wooden those wear too quickly?

[barnett468]

Wooden those wear too quickly?

No they wood knot because the natural oil they contain makes them "self lubricating".


Hey barn...why didn't ya use those on the TECATE then?

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[Shep1970]

Rebuilt a pair of leaking 200x forks last year found this238583
3/4" Oak dowel spacer w/splinters missing....(in both forks) what where they thinking.
Doesn't compare to swingarm bushins but still.
Shep

[atc007]

I prefer Oak. Service intervals, inspect and Poly every 6 months.

[tripledog]

They look pine to me...

[tripledog]

I've seen sintered bushings before, but this is the first time I have seen splintered bushings. I would be afraid that they maple to one side.

[El Camexican]

This post has me stumped. It’s amazing what one nut can create.

Fir starters the sap that installed those had the grain running the wrong way and everyone knows that you’re supposed to leaf the bark on the exterior and use only well-seasoned stock. It’s no wonder his business never branched out.

Anyway, don’t get to knotted up over this, I’m sure you’ll get to the root of the problem soon. Assuming that the cord on that unit is good maybe you can just spruce it up with a little sanding. Good news is that if your bushs are a tad loose you can try soaking them in water overnight.

PS. Put some pics up of your tree wheeler!

[Red Rider]

I'm surprised the maker of these fine wooden products hasn't branched out into other more lucrative areas, such as sprocket/chainsaw sets, piston dowels, and inverted fork triple trees.

[Red Rider]

I prefer Hard Maple or Black Walnut for that app.Wow Barn, I'm surprised you chose wood from deciduous trees. Given your PREVIOUS KAWASAKI INTERNATIONAL R & D PROJECT ENGINEER AND ATV DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR background, I would have expected something from an evergreen variety.

For my 250R, I prefer red oak.

[fieldy]

I'm surprised the maker of these fine wooden products hasn't branched out into other more lucrative areas, such as sprocket/chainsaw sets, piston dowels, and inverted fork triple trees.

Well sure he could but he aint gotta bark about it cause you can cedar quality of work.

[TriMotoMan]

I've seen electrical tape and many soft metals but never wood haha trailpro

[El Camexican]

Technical threads like this give me a woody.

[atc300r]

I dont think they were very Popular.He should have been Pineing for more buisness.What an Ash-hole.

[El Camexican]

I dont think they were very Popular.He should have been Pineing for more buisness.What an Ash-hole.

You're entitled to your opinion, but history tells us that it's just this kind of against the grain thinking that has led to many of the technological advancements that we enjoy today

[barnett468]

I was checking this swingarm over the other day and noticed someone put wooden spools in it for pivot bushings.

If you are looking for replacements I think Home Depot's lumber department might have them.



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[Red Rider]

I dont think they were very Popular.Spelling correction: I don't think they were very poplar.

[tripledog]

Technical threads like this give me a woody.

Seek medical attention for one costing more than 4 dollars.

[Bob B.]

Now this reply took a fair amount of talent. Well done Sir!
This post has me stumped. It’s amazing what one nut can create.

Fir starters the sap that installed those had the grain running the wrong way and everyone knows that you’re supposed to leaf the bark on the exterior and use only well-seasoned stock. It’s no wonder his business never branched out.

Anyway, don’t get to knotted up over this, I’m sure you’ll get to the root of the problem soon. Assuming that the cord on that unit is good maybe you can just spruce it up with a little sanding. Good news is that if your bushs are a tad loose you can try soaking them in water overnight.

PS. Put some pics up of your tree wheeler!

[Matt85'350x]

Once you mill it over you realize this is a guy who had the birch to make a mulch needed part

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[x-rider]

Put a cork in it. Ha ha.

[tripledog]

Now this reply took a fair amount of talent. Well done Sir!

With so many references, one may be inclined to believe that El owns a thesaurus, even though they are extinct.

[El Camexican]

Spelling correction: I don't think they were very poplar.

I saw that coming.

[tripledog]

Put a cork in it. Ha ha.

Kwitzyur wining.

[83ATC185]

Someone needs to build a life sized 250r entirely out of cedar and oak wood as a show piece!

[El Camexican]

Someone needs to build a life sized 250r entirely out of cedar and oak wood as a show piece!

Who wood that be?

[tripledog]

Who wood that be?

Probably some guy named Elmer.

[El Camexican]

Probably some guy named Elmer.

Or maybe Geppetto?

[x-rider]

Kwitzyur wining.
Leaf me out of it. I think your board. Pretty much nailed it didn't i?

[atc300r]

I saw that after I posted.Thought Id let it stick to see if anyone wood cut me down on it.lol
Spelling correction: I don't think they were very poplar.

[Scootertrash]

You guys have logged quite a few wood puns without my help. I'll just leaf.

[fieldy]

You guys have logged quite a few wood puns without my help. I'll just leaf.
Stick around, i think most of us were very impressed widdle what we sawdust not something most wood try and do.

[Red Rider]

I was checking this swingarm over the other day and noticed someone put wooden spools in it for pivot bushings.From the pictures, your swingarm bearings don't appear to have any dry rot, but did you check for termites?

[atc300r]

Im thinking of popping them out if there not siezed in.It will be triky to heat them.lol

[Red Rider]

You guys have logged quite a few wood puns without my help. I'll just leaf.No, don't leave! Wooden you rather stick around and cedar outcome of this thread? Pull up a chair, put down some roots, and plant yourself in front of your computer. This thread has proven so poplar, nothing could ply me away right now.

[Hurley250R]

You guys really have whittled this thread down to nothing like usual. It really grinds my stump

[Scootertrash]

That wasn't very knife. You should cut it out before you have everyone on edge.

[x-rider]

I ponderosa what you guys smoking. I'm sure its got a smoldering cherry on top. Please hemp me figure it out.

[tripledog]

Looks like you guys have this thread in the palm of your hand.

[El Camexican]

I guess we can be pretty sure he used the trike mostly for woods riding.

[fieldy]

Looks like you guys have this thread in the palm of your hand.

Thats just a warm logger he's holding over there. I'm leafin, time to split.

[efhondakid]

I don't see why everyone is barking up this tree. I Stihl don't see why these woodent work.

[Matt85'350x]

It's the whittle things that make all the coniferous when it comes to trikes. Without this kind of firward kind of thinking we'd all be staring at a plank wall.

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[atc300r]

So far this thread has stayed on topic and hasent splintered off and become a whos toothpick is longer . Or that evergreens are better than redwoods.hahahahahaha.

[El Camexican]

Eventually you'll find some good replacement parts, you just need to keep beating the bushes.

[Scootertrash]

I'm gonna hedge my bets and say that you wood be correct on your speculation. Some nice OEM parts would really spruce up the installation,

[tripledog]

So far this thread has stayed on topic and hasent splintered off and become a whos toothpick is longer . Or that evergreens are better than redwoods.hahahahahaha.

Perhaps the thread has not splintered off because nobody has the balsa do so. You guys must be getting sycamore jokes.

[fieldy]

It wasn't all for knot.

[El Camexican]

We need to quit lumber jacking this guys thread.

[Rob Canadian]

Dutch engineering...

(That's the best I have, Sorry.) :)

[fabiodriven]

Initially you guys had planted a seed and the thought of replying was really growing on me. The idea began to blow over as I realized autumn had begun to set in on this thread, and finding a witty pun in order to chloroform a good joke was going to be a pain in the crotch.

[tripledog]

We need to quit lumber jacking this guys thread.

That's what we're here fir.

[El Camexican]

OK enough beating around the bushes. How long do you think those bushings have been in there? Do you think you can just count the rings and tell?

[tripledog]

^^^ Must you be so annular retentive?

[x-rider]

Some helpful advice. Use an arbor attachment. Those should come right out. It seems others may be stumped.

[knappyfeet]

Ok....that's it......no more.

Let's talk quads and wood.

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[tripledog]

[QUOTE=knappyfeet;1440086]Ok....that's it......no more.

Let's talk quads and wood.

...You mean like Box Elder?

[knappyfeet]

Well..........yea.......we will go with a "box"

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[fieldy]

Sporting teakwood by the board foot!

[tripledog]

Well..........yea.......we will go with a "box"

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Maybe even Pussy Willow, as far as that goes.

[x-rider]

Tree wheelers rock!

[atc300r]

I should Spruce it up and run it.

[El Camexican]

I wood have never trunk this post wood have sprouted back up. You saps can't seem to leaf well enough alone. I'm going to log out now.

[fieldy]

Wood bushing factory foreman......."Why are you dust sanding there, are you shavings the best fir rasp?"

[Rifleman1000]

Personaly i would have planted them and hopefully they would grow . Who knows maybe wooden bearings is the next big thing . You could be in on the ground floor to a whole new industry !