Fork Damping Rod Bushings
Damping rod bushings serve two functions, they must seal the rod and act as a bearing surface.
There are two basic types:
1) The first type is a solid material. (FKRB series)
- Older KYB Dirt forks use damping rod bushings that wear out quickly and seal poorly on the steel damping rod. Race Tech’s high quality, long wearing, low friction Turcite bushings eliminate those problems and provide outstanding performance. (Sold in pairs)
- Many early Street KYB Forks have aluminum bushings "sealing" on steel damping rods!!!! Not a good idea. These use our Turcite bushings too. (Sold in pairs)
2) The second type is the most common for later models (SMSB series). These use a steel shell plated with bronze with PTFE bonded to the surface like shock shaft bushings. (Sold individually)
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