Possible to maintain old full sus bikes?

[M-Power]

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Too late for me but if anybody knows of a specialist who can make old pivot bushings, Delrin etc for sensible money, please post it up.

If they're largely cylindrical, you can get dimensions, and you have, or know someone who has, a lathe, you're golden. I've got a lathe

Offcuts of POM / Delrin are cheap. Likewise bronze, at least in the sizes you'd need for bikes. Oilite would probably be the best, but it's an arse to machine.

On the other hand, there's a metric (and imperial) shitload of standard sized oilite bushes, if you have dimensions, it might be worth souring the web for such. If you have to shave a bit off in terms of OD or length, it's easy enough to handle, the problems come with machining the bearing faces, where your tools have to be *super* sharp, and you can't really use reamers to get an ID dead nuts on.

Fantastic Information !!! I will pass this info onto the chap i sold the bike to. Sure it will make sense to make a job lot of these parts for other owners too. Il PM you to get yoir contact details and pass them on to him

 

[Lefty le gaucher...]

tufty, Thank you so much for all this explanation.

I'm in Montréal, QC and we have a company around doing rebuilds (http://www.s4suspension.com/en/)
Also, I'd forgot but my father has a lather, I guess if s4 is too costly I can embark in a journey with him...

I guess it's worth keeping and upgrading the bike then.