SEd27
XS650 Addict
Bushings 2.0
I didn’t have the patience to order a set of sleeves, so I took a page out of Machine’s book and attempted to turn down an existing shock bushing.
My original XS650 shocks are misplaced, but I did have a clapped out set off the Commando kicking around.
For being almost 50 years old, the bushings pressed out easily.
The Norton steel sleeve had to be bored out ever so slightly to accept the Yamaha lower shock bolt.
Then back in the drill press jig.
The files I used for the bronze bushings didn’t work well on the rubber.
I could remove material, but it was painfully slow.
Instead, I resorted to small strips of 80 grit sandpaper.
It was still slow going, but much easier to control material removal and achieve a uniform finish (boy do I need a lathe).
A digital caliper is also your friend for this task. Sand, check the dims, repeat.
It’s hard to see in the pic, but there is the thinnest layer of rubber remaining on the steel bush.
Success with a nice tight interference/ press fit!
A little clean up with the Dremel and it will be good to install.
Now I just need to turn down a matching one for the other shock.
I didn’t have the patience to order a set of sleeves, so I took a page out of Machine’s book and attempted to turn down an existing shock bushing.
My original XS650 shocks are misplaced, but I did have a clapped out set off the Commando kicking around.
For being almost 50 years old, the bushings pressed out easily.
The Norton steel sleeve had to be bored out ever so slightly to accept the Yamaha lower shock bolt.
Then back in the drill press jig.
The files I used for the bronze bushings didn’t work well on the rubber.
I could remove material, but it was painfully slow.
Instead, I resorted to small strips of 80 grit sandpaper.
It was still slow going, but much easier to control material removal and achieve a uniform finish (boy do I need a lathe).
A digital caliper is also your friend for this task. Sand, check the dims, repeat.
It’s hard to see in the pic, but there is the thinnest layer of rubber remaining on the steel bush.
Success with a nice tight interference/ press fit!
A little clean up with the Dremel and it will be good to install.
Now I just need to turn down a matching one for the other shock.