Phosperous Bronze Swing Arm Bushings.

Post by **chinoy** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:15 pm

Well either you know what this is or you dont.
Those who know what a PB swing arm bush can do to help handeling can buy them.
Price is 9$ each. Or Rs Rs 425/- each. (RD will need two)
And when we say PB we mean PB not Steel, not brass, not Gun metal.
We have opted not to give the bushes a spiral cut because it weakens the bush. There is no need for a spiral cut. The steel insert allready has holes and spiral cuts on it to carry the lubrication. Both options where tested.
If you still insist we can put in a spiral cut.

Also as to the process of making the bushes. There are 3 ways of doing it. From cheapest and worst quality to the best.
1. Cast the bushes in PB. The machine to final size.
Advantages: Cheap cheap. Least ammount of metal wasted. Least ammount of time to machine. Problem is metal becomes porus and granular looses strength.

2. Cast or buy the metal as a pipe.
Again least ammount of wastage. But metal structure is compromised.

3. Machines from solid block / cylinder.
Very costlly, lotsa metal wasted. Lot of time and effort taken shaping from a block.Best structural strength and integrity.

Needless to say we have opted for option 3.

crazydiablo · Post by **crazydiablo** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:19 am

Well i dont know what it is...but would love to have a good handling bike....
Will you install it also?

sunishsamuel · Post by **sunishsamuel** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:35 am

let me know i want it.

heartburner · Post by **heartburner** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:43 pm

same here

heartburner · Post by **heartburner** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:44 pm

same here

satish · Post by **satish** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:04 pm

is this available for the Rx??

Post by **tushar** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:08 pm

Ahh! Been waiting for this! Bombay guys: Deepak, PornoBoy, what say? We can bundle an order so it comes in one box. PornoBoy: This will go perfect with your German nipples.

Post by **derek** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:20 pm

pornoboy has no money to put petrol in bike

crazydiablo · Post by **crazydiablo** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 4:36 pm

pornoboy has no money to put petrol in bike

Steal from the airlines man.. you bike will be faster....

Ramchand · Post by **Ramchand** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:09 am

ron i want a pair as well. also a CDI upgrade to the digital2 version , and also a pair of unifilters, how much and how can i pay you?

Zloyd · Post by **Zloyd** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:38 am

holy crap my shopping list gets bigger !!

kaustav-sircar · Post by **kaustav-sircar** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:56 pm

Ron-just curious can you make stuff like brake levers etc. from this material.
asking as i love the looks of the phosphorus bronze.

Post by **chinoy** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:31 pm

Possible but this stuff is shit expencive. It would need to be cast. Not praticle for single pices.

sathid · Post by **sathid** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:51 am

do you know much about the thermal properties of phosphor bronze ron? I've just bought some new pots and they appear to have phosphor bronze as part of the base. (sorry it's a bit off topic)
it's sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel

satish · Post by **satish** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:27 pm

is this available for the Rx??

Ramchand · Post by **Ramchand** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:04 am

Ron did you have them machined now? i am still waiting for mine

Zloyd · Post by **Zloyd** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:38 pm

bugger has forgotten RD's .... doing family cars up now ....

tsk tsk what age can do to u

crazydiablo · Post by **crazydiablo** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:06 pm