Swingarm Bushes for GT750J ??

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MikeH1A
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Swingarm Bushes for GT750J ??

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I have the swingarm off whilst I am tidying up things. Although she felt pretty tight, I'm thinking I may as well replace the bushes before reassembling.

What are the options and preferred bushes for the J model? - and where from?

Many thanks, Mike
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Re: Swingarm Bushes for GT750J ??

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Hi mike, Try this guy, He makes lots of gt750 parts. http://www.astrax.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Also check 'oldjapanesebikes' website for the roller bearing conversion. To me he is THE expert on things GT750.
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Re: Swingarm Bushes for GT750J ??

Post by RING_DING »

Mike, I am doing the needle roller conversion on my M right now.
Here's the links I followed for "how to":

http://oldjapanesebikes.com/blog/2010/0 ... engine-in/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.pinkpossum.com/GT750/phattra ... winger.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is a much more satisfactory solution than just replacing the original bushings which appear to be some kind of plastic....not very confidence-inspiring!
Also, shop around for the bearings....I found that prices varied greatly between vendors.
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