Fork bushing removal install tool on the way

konastab01 · Apr 24, 2024

As much as I love a new tool, you'd need to be working on forks all the time to justify that.

Nick · Apr 24, 2024

konastab01 said:
As much as I love a new tool, you'd need to be working on forks all the time to justify that.

well then, that's perfect for him !

canadmos · Apr 24, 2024

$280 for the burnishing tool. Hmmm. Thats right at that price point where its a little too high for a tool that'd get used so little, yet almost cheap enough that it makes sense to have it, when you or your buddies want it. edit: forgot about friggin' shipping and taxes.

Is there a rent to own option? :brows:

Electric_City · Apr 24, 2024

bullcrew said:
Love new tool day!!!!!!!
So mikes tool is done got one on the way...

Professional Fork Bushing Removal and Install Tool

Need to install new bushings in a fork? Messing around with cobbled together washers attached to all thread and putting hammers anywhere near suspension is a recipe for disaster. Forks are precision pieces of engineering and could easily be damaged by low quality tools. Our fork bushing removal...

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Is that US or CAD?

canadmos · Apr 24, 2024

bullcrew said:
So I asked wondering how his site does it, and the price shown is based on your country..so that's US. Wasn't sure what price you see but if in Canada it comes up Canadian etc...

@canadmos I had a buddy who wanted one but couldn't justify price..told him to grab one and a couple common heads 36/38 and charge local ride groups, organization and Enduro clubs..he has a career and does well, but now he calls it his ride money..does a few here and there a month $70 a pop...ride money and bike money..

Not making a career out of it just making it pay for itself and then keep making a few here and there

I do 4-6 a week some weeks more some less...but I use it ALOT..I have zero complaints and where people are floored is in corners with chatter and small bump consecutive hits..

Yeah I could see that working, but I don't think I'd have the patience to deal with other peoples stuff. Especially right now when I'm shed/garageless.

We'll see, maybe it'll show up one day. :brows:

Andeh · Apr 24, 2024

I am getting tempted to just buy one of the bushing burnishing tools myself. There's a local guy who has one, but he's kinda bipolar and a flake. When he does work, it's good, but I could buy the tool for the what he charges for a burnishing + fork service.

Do you recommend just the +0.1mm, or both 0.07 & 0.1?

I could totally see doing this for riding buddies for a bit of riding money and/or beer. Basically everyone here runs RS or Fox trail/enduro suspension, so 35/36/38 would cover all the bases.

canadmos · Apr 24, 2024

One thing I've wondering, is how do you ensure the tool is going in or out straight? Does the shape of the head help with this?

toodles · Apr 25, 2024

canadmos said:
$280 for the burnishing tool. Hmmm. Thats right at that price point where its a little too high for a tool that'd get used so little, yet almost cheap enough that it makes sense to have it, when you or your buddies want it. edit: forgot about friggin' shipping and taxes.

Is there a rent to own option?

That would be fine if you could get your riding crew to agree on one stanchion size

Andeh · Apr 25, 2024

bullcrew said:
Im a huge fan of burnishing bushings on forks with overly stiff chasis..

36 benefits obviously but the 38 needs it in a lot of cases really bad..

Grab 36/38 that'll take care of 80%
Those are my most 2 used and I push 38 the most..bushing bind got me when I was training for the fox open DH..

Yeah I was going to do 35/36/38 to cover Lyrik/36/38/Zeb as they are the forks that me and my buddies run. I may say fuckit and only get the 0.1 for each because moar better, but I'll think about it some more.

Andeh · Apr 25, 2024

Ordered. This is what Mike from RMS told me:
Your inclination is spot on. The .10mm works fantastic on everything. After the burnishing head passes through the bushing, it'll spring back a little bit and end up smaller diameter than the burnishing head itself. With a .10mm head the bushing may end up around .09 or .085mm over nominal stanchion diameter which is about perfect. Sometimes that tiny little bit of extra clearance makes all the difference in the world over a .07mm size. Rockshox forks are typically a little tighter to get the tool through than fox forks are. Most of the time the fox forks require .10mm heads to make a tangible benefit.

canadmos · Apr 25, 2024

We should have asked Mike for a ridemonkey group buy discount :busted:

Andeh · Apr 25, 2024

bullcrew said:
The heads, just keep a light film of oil on them when you store them...I do cause we live 12 miles from beach...keeps them perfect and oxidization or surface issues away ..

Yep, I remember hearing that. I live even closer to the ocean, so they're going in a bag with fork oil.

canadmos · Apr 25, 2024

Andeh said:
Yep, I remember hearing that. I live even closer to the ocean, so they're going in a bag with fork oil.

Yeah don't do what these guys did and put them in a box after being handled..

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Everything on social media about "burnishing" bushings to make your fork smoother, makes it sound irresistible

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sethimus · Apr 26, 2024

how do these actually work? do they shave off tiny bits of the bushing or do they just widen them ever so slightly?

toodles · Apr 26, 2024

bullcrew said:
They are the dominant material and perfectly machined round and to tolerance..

Oil it up and put the head into bushing start twisting , it will force bushing into shape by taking out high spots and any deformity.
Lowers are cast and raw not like a machined part, so when you press the bushing in there's discontinuities that push the bushing slightly out or high spots..

It uses pressure to push it back..

Beats me why fork manufacturers can't be fucked doing that themselves.

Andeh · Apr 26, 2024

toodles said:
Beats me why fork manufacturers can't be fucked doing that themselves.

Because it takes time/labor? Have you seen their apparent application method of grease on the end of an air shaft? Take airshaft, submerge into barrel of slickoleum, install.

HardtailHack · Apr 26, 2024

toodles said:
That would be fine if you could get your riding crew to agree on one stanchion size

37mm

Andeh · Apr 26, 2024

bullcrew said:
It's a cake pop, apparently the dipper worked at Starbucks before this...

This wasn't the worst but was on phone still

I've pulled one out of a 36 a couple years ago that had literally a half inch of grease on top.

toodles · Apr 26, 2024

HardtailHack said:
37mm

Just run a reamer on a 36 and you'll be fine.

Andeh said:
Because it takes time/labor? Have you seen their apparent application method of grease on the end of an air shaft? Take airshaft, submerge into barrel of slickoleum, install.

Yeah I know its a cost saving thing but surely at that scale they could find a simpler way to achieve it. I was curious what RS actually does for the Ultimate level suspension now. Apparently it has increased bushing overlap compared to the other models but I didn't expect they'd bother making a whole new lowers to achieve it. Maybe just bigger bushings

canadmos · May 1, 2024

Are you packing that up for safe shipping to me?

How thoughtful, thx!!!

troy · May 3, 2024

What I've done is I took a small size trapezoidal lead screw & nuts + some thrust bearings. I just run it with my cordless drill back and forth. Easy peasy. +0.07 usually does the trick for the majority of the customers.

Westy · May 3, 2024

bullcrew said:
Love new tool day!!!!!!!
So mikes tool is done got one on the way...

Professional Fork Bushing Removal and Install Tool

Need to install new bushings in a fork? Messing around with cobbled together washers attached to all thread and putting hammers anywhere near suspension is a recipe for disaster. Forks are precision pieces of engineering and could easily be damaged by low quality tools. Our fork bushing removal...

rmsuspension.com

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Flo33 · May 3, 2024

troy said:
What I've done is I took a small size trapezoidal lead screw & nuts + some thrust bearings. I just run it with my cordless drill back and forth. Easy peasy. +0.07 usually does the trick for the majority of the customers. View attachment 211196

Hey troy, got any sources for purchase of your stuff? Never saw trapezoidal screws me thinks

troy · May 3, 2024

Flo33 said:
Hey troy, got any sources for purchase of your stuff? Never saw trapezoidal screws me thinks

Just look for lead screws at You local cnc parts/small router parts supplier, although mine has preatty uncommon diameter, 5mm with 2mm pitch aka TR5x2.

https://poltech24.pl/sruba-trapezowa-nierdzewna-tr5x2-l1000mm-nakretka-p-1843.html

Flange nut for TR5 fits perfectly to the RS lowers, as it has 8mm OD + flange, that rests on the bottom part of the lowers.

You can also just use TR8 lead screw (8mm OD) , so it would center itself in the lowers as well. It depends on the bushing tool You will end up using.

For the bushing tools, I use Bitul set, it costs ~100Eur per 3 heads +0.04, +0,07 and +0,1. Made in Poland (Europe). They make some nice tools for gr8 price. They do not look fancy, but they are well made.

FORKS- FK - BITUL - narzędzia rowerowe

FORKS- FK

bitul.pl

They do sell a handle (~130Eur) for those, but I've chosen my method over theirs. It is cheaper, and IMHO way more foolproof

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