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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: ola_martin on March 29, 2012, 08:04:26 pm

Title: FOX airshox endbearings
Post by: ola_martin on March 29, 2012, 08:04:26 pm

What kind of endbearings do you use in these shocks? I was suprised to find a regular sliding bearing instead of an sferical? ball like in an Ohlins.
If the shocks are mounted a bit angled, won't this cause bending on the shaft?
What do you use?

Title: Re: FOX airshox endbearings
Post by: JohnnyO on March 29, 2012, 09:00:49 pm

I've always used the standard split bushes, if the shocks are a bit angled like on a Husky you might have to fit spherical bearings. I very much doubt you bend a Fox airshock...

Title: Re: FOX airshox endbearings
Post by: ola_martin on March 29, 2012, 09:28:36 pm

Thanks.
Didn't meen I'd bend the shaft, but cause bending forces in the shock.
Don't think I'll be able to fit spherical bearings unless I machine out the hole quite a lot, the Ohlins are 22mm outside, Fox is 15.

But I've seen the foxes on just about every bike, and if no one have issues on this I guess it's ok?

Title: Re: FOX airshox endbearings
Post by: JohnnyO on March 29, 2012, 09:33:51 pm

Are they going on a Husky? I guess the best way to tell is bolt them on, put the bike on a stand, let most of the gas out and move the swingarm through it's stroke and see what happens.

Title: Re: FOX airshox endbearings
Post by: ola_martin on March 29, 2012, 10:23:44 pm

Cheney, but they are angled...