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@noodlewitnosteeze: Kaz sent me the link to the "Lower Link Bushing Kit" which is great...that's 4 of the 6 bushings you need and all that's in the kit. There are 2 more bushings you need, in the "Swingarm Mount Kit" that comes with aluminum hardware. Then there are 4 6800 bearings in the linkage, My point is that bushings are awesome AND they are inexpensive. If they spec'd a standard bushing and made that part number available, I could overhaul my Ripmo V1 suspension for like $20... instead I have to buy a kit with a ton of extra parts (all of the aluminum bolts and a fully loaded linkage with bearings): https://store.ibiscycles.com/collections/ripmo-parts At this point I have a bunch of spare ripmo linkages and extra pivot bolts.... all I said was that i wanted to be able to buy the stuff separately and that giving away those inexpensive bushings for life is a great idea that solves my problem with the older model.

@cougar797: am i speaking a foreign language? Kaz sent me the link to the bushing kit for the link, which is only one of the components that needs the bushings. You need bushings for the swingarm too. My point is only that i wish I could buy ALL the bushings separately, IGES bushings are inexpensive but theirs are not standardized (I can't just order the sizes I need). As it stands you have to buy the kits with a bunch of extra bolts and parts that I don't need to replace. The new way they are doing it (free bushings for life) is great, I think it's an awesome idea.

@fred-frod: grease DOES go bad. the oil separates from the thickener. It has a shelf life.

@cougar797: no issue with them being bushings. I just wish I could buy the bushings separate instead of the whole kit with all the hardware and the loaded linkage for $125. I have 3 linkages and a bunch of the pivot bolts sitting in a bag, just feels like a waste is all.

@mikekazimer: Almost! There are two bushings you need for the swingarm that you can only get if you buy the whole kit.

Nice to see that the bushing are covered.... BUT what would have been nicer is if they spec'd something easier to obtain. To get bushings for my Ripmo V1 I have to buy the whole kit (which includes the linkage with bearings and the bushings)... real frustrating way to go about it all. I don't want a loaded linkage, i want to buy the individual pieces!

i am fairly certain it's because they don't know how long the fork is going to sit, and over goo'd is better than under goo'd and anyone who cares that much about fork feel is going to do their first lower service pretty soon. but idk, just guessing

I agree, it has the old santa cruz rear triangle vibes that look fantastic!

@rivercitycycles: there's a lot that goes into an OEM spec deal... how many years did it take for OEM's to stop spec'ing garbage reverbs? If the component manufacturer makes it a sweet enough deal, an OEM is going to spec it.

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