Bump stops.

kernowdragon · May 17, 2010

Got an advisory on my MOT the other day, saying I should look at replacing my rear bump stops before long (P38), on searching fleabay I notice someone offering poly stops.

Does anyone have any experience of these or thoughts on them, cause my initial reaction is that if the EAS does fail and I end up riding on them then poly ones are going to be seriously uncomfortable, in the order of six months in spinal traction

fanatic · May 17, 2010

kernowdragon said:
Got an advisory on my MOT the other day, saying I should look at replacing my rear bump stops before long (P38), on searching fleabay I notice someone offering poly stops.

Does anyone have any experience of these or thoughts on them, cause my initial reaction is that if the EAS does fail and I end up riding on them then poly ones are going to be seriously uncomfortable, in the order of six months in spinal traction

that's why p38 owners get breakdown cover

kernowdragon · May 17, 2010

Yeah, yeah, but what possible advantage is there to poly bump stops?

The Mad Hat Man · May 17, 2010

they is a pretty orange colour?

fanatic · May 17, 2010

purple on my bora and since fitting them-dash creaks and several things have decided to fall to pieces. but on a private track=drive it side ways

Irishrover · May 17, 2010

Polyurethane comes in various grades of "Hardness" and has been used in industry for many years as a replacement for springs in many tooling applications. It is durable and resistant to oils and other contamination, it also returns to it's original form or profile. I feel sure that it's a better material than rubber insomuch as it will not crack or perish. I would think that the manufacturers have used a similar Shore hardness as the original rubber.

kernowdragon · May 17, 2010

Neah. They're a sort of dark blue, and I don't think my DT's up for track days fanatic

kernowdragon · May 17, 2010

Irishrover said:
Polyurethane comes in various grades of "Hardness" and has been used in industry for many years as a replacement for springs in many tooling applications. It is durable and resistant to oils and other contamination, it also returns to it's original form or profile. I feel sure that it's a better material than rubber insomuch as it will not crack or perish. I would think that the manufacturers have used a similar Shore hardness as the original rubber.

Looking at the pics they appear to be only around 1/3 the height of the standard ones, so if there's no particular advantage to them on a P38 I'm just wondering if someone's found another way to sell expensive bits of plastic?

fanatic · May 17, 2010

kernowdragon said:
Neah. They're a sort of dark blue, and I don't think my DT's up for track days fanatic

no 22 inch chrome spinners either

kernowdragon · May 17, 2010

fanatic said:
no 22 inch chrome spinners either

U calling me a pimp?

fanatic · May 18, 2010

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Bump stops.

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