Reaction Rod Bushing Replacement

[swooshdave]

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Universal-Weld-On-Rear-Panhard-Bar-Track-Rod-Kit,3397.html

 

[Cabernet]

I have had the bushes go.

I have secured a source and installed them on my V11.

I had to order 5 pairs as a minimum order.

I have two pairs remaining, having used one pair, keeping a second and sold a third.

[Cabernet]

Looking back through this thread folk seem to be opting for variations of Rose bearings rather then shock absorbing bushes. To my recall there is no cush rubbers on a V11 rear wheel. As a result, the reaction rod bushing is the only point of give in the whole transmission after the tyre. Does the omission of the bushes not increase the risk of spline, bevel or UJ failures?

[andy york]

yes    there are rubbers in the rear drive on late model spiney's.

I believe the early 1100 sport and sporti and Daytona maybe did not 

andy

[kidboyblue]

Given the custom turned spacers are the big hurdle to following this guide... do they need to be custom? It looks like you made them to ride inside the heim joint but I can't figure out why.

It seems like a heim joint with an ID that matches the bolt, plus a couple plain spacers with that same ID would locate the joint just as well. Would like to know if I'm missing something before I go that way.

[docc]

14 minutes ago, kidboyblue said:

Given the custom turned spacers are the big hurdle to following this guide... do they need to be custom? It looks like you made them to ride inside the heim joint but I can't figure out why.

It seems like a heim joint with an ID that matches the bolt, plus a couple plain spacers with that same ID would locate the joint just as well. Would like to know if I'm missing something before I go that way.

Hi-ya, @kidboyblue!

Not sure how to answer your question about the Heim joints, but here are a couple links addressing the reaction rod bushes in the original reaction rod .. .

https://hmb-moto.de/Silentblock-Reaktionsstange-V11-alle-Modelle

[kidboyblue]

Thanks docc, I'm trying to move to spherical bearings.

After re-reading the OP I realized he answered my question in his first post. He couldn't find bearings with the correct ID, hence the stepped spacers.