Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
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Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
My handlebar bushings are worn out and in having a hard time finding a replacement. I did find the ones made by Scott's, but they would cost me $80 to get to me.
I've thought about making my own out of polyurethane bushing material, but even that seems hard to come by.
I've got a race on Saturday, and I'm now worried that I won't be able to make it.
I've thought about making my own out of polyurethane bushing material, but even that seems hard to come by.
I've got a race on Saturday, and I'm now worried that I won't be able to make it.
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Re: Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
If you need 'em quick, sounds like you'll have to pony up for the Scotts ones. If you did a KLX for swap, you'd have a solid top clamp and no need for bushings.
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Re: Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
The Scott's ones also wouldn't get here on time. I'm debating turning my own out of aluminum, while only temporary it could work. I just don't know about the added vibrationSlick_Nick wrote: ↑08:14 am Jul 20 2021 If you need 'em quick, sounds like you'll have to pony up for the Scotts ones. If you did a KLX for swap, you'd have a solid top clamp and no need for bushings.
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Would a skateboard bushing kit help in a pinch?
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Re: Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
The coworker who's helping me with the aluminum one also suggested a skateboard bushing. I don't know how much I'm allowed to get away with in terms of a fit. Have there been cases of the skateboard bushing working?
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Re: Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
Going to follow up my own comment. Fortunately I work with a bunch of degens who skateboard lol
It looks like the bushings made by Independent are almost the exact same size as our rubber cones (other brands differed slightly in size). Although not the same shape, and you would need to use both parts of the bushing to replace the cone.
Fortunately the tapered section should fit, but I don't know if it not matching the shape would have ill effects. I will follow up again after I go to the skate shop after work.
It looks like the bushings made by Independent are almost the exact same size as our rubber cones (other brands differed slightly in size). Although not the same shape, and you would need to use both parts of the bushing to replace the cone.
Fortunately the tapered section should fit, but I don't know if it not matching the shape would have ill effects. I will follow up again after I go to the skate shop after work.
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Independent. Accept nothing less. (holds up his blue 159's bought in 1988) :-)
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Re: Handlebar Bushing /Cone question
The shape does matter. If its not a tight friction fit then the bar clamps will be moving anytime they come under lateral (turning) loads. The solid aluminum cones work fine and IMO the added vibration is negligible unless you suffer from killer carpal tunnel. I went from rubber mounted to solid mounted on my hybrid and can't tell any difference in the dirt. YMMV.
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I went with solid aluminum cones also. A little more vibration but not significant to me.
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The skateboard bushings do have a taper to them, just not quite as coned as the stock ones. I think that they would create enough friction to not allow much movement. They could also be shaved down to match the shape more as well.bufftester wrote: ↑02:37 pm Jul 20 2021 The shape does matter. If its not a tight friction fit then the bar clamps will be moving anytime they come under lateral (turning) loads. The solid aluminum cones work fine and IMO the added vibration is negligible unless you suffer from killer carpal tunnel. I went from rubber mounted to solid mounted on my hybrid and can't tell any difference in the dirt. YMMV.
So both the skate shops I went to on the way home were sold out of truck bushings. Which seemed odd to me. I'm going to make some aluminum ones tomorrow then.
Did you make your cones or buy them?
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I bought them. From RMATV/MC as I recall.