pavedwave longboarding

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: Khiro hard pivot bushings

I am a firm believer in replacing truck parts when their worn out or damaged.
So when I was trying to come up with the correct triple bushing height I thought I had damaged my pivot bushing. It squeaked on each pump I called Khiro they said their small pivot bushing fits is the soft one is stock on the bennett truck. I asked if i could come on up and buy a few since I live less than 10 mile from the Khiro factory.
They don't sell to public so I bought the bushing kit from Muir skate.
I pop in the hard pivot bushing the truck does not squeak and it feels like a smoother ,stabler ride to me

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Terry

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

i also agree that replacing worn parts is good. the problem for me is tossing my board in the garage after a ride, not taking time to inspect, and letting my stuff completely disintegrate before I realize it. case in point, my soft pivot cups on two of my front bennetts, which inadvertently created a "custom" bennett, with a worn down hangar pivot and worn out baseplate cup, i could almost fit a randal cup into one of them now...

so yeah, check your pivot cups often! and i do like the hard pivot cups better than the soft ones -- they last longer and i think have less squeak.

camel · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:17 am Post subject:

That is good to know. I will try the hard ones for this weeks rides. Thanks guys.

C

stocago · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 227

Once your hard pivot bushing gets worn and needs replacement you'll have to let me know the secret to removing it. Throwing the baseplate in the freezer didn't help either!

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

LD skater since 1971 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:14 am Post subject:

I have always used a regular screw drive stick it in the pivot .
Get it worked up a little then grab it with pliers to pull it out.
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Terry

stocago · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 227

Thanks for the advice, but I've tried both small needlenose pliers and screwdrivers. The pivot cup just breaks off in small pieces.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

beyond that? remove the baseplate and melt it out with a blowtorch??

Rick Sulzer · Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Jacksonville, FL

Has anyone else found it difficult to get a hard/small Khiro pivot into a Bennett truck? Some of my Bennett base plates are such a tight fit that it is difficult to insert a soft pivot, and seemingly impossible to use a hard pivot cup. Are there any helpful tricks or techniques?
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Rick

saturdaysfiesta · Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Los Altos, CA

does anyone know a good cup replacement for gullwing chargers? mine squeak like crazy.