M8 Touring and Rushmore Models 2011-Current Gooden-Tite Swing Arm Reinforcement Bushings

Install was a pain, but was it worth it?

I get why there’s no install instructions, because some idiot would have their swingarm fall off and blame the manufacturers instructions. I do feel some additional vibration, but that’s because it’s doing what they are supposed to do. The vibration is not horrible and is worth the increase in handling. This gizmo almost completely eliminated my high speed cornering wobble. I think if I had changed all of the bushings it would’ve gone away completely. I did not remove my swingarm to install these. I lifted the real wheel until the suspension was decompressed, the tire barely making contact with the ground. I placed a small scissor jack under the transmission, used heat to melt the loctite on the pivot shaft bolts, removed the bushing support on the clutch side and slid the pivot shaft out of the left side. Supporting the motor with transmission jack and the amount of pressure on the rear wheel ground contact is the key, it has to be exactly right or the shaft will not move. Once you have it perfect it will slide out by hand. If you do it this way, you have to be super careful, if it doesn’t move easily then as soon as you slide it out, the transmission or swingarm will move and you’ll never get it back in. It is possible, because I did it. I had the bike on a frame jack and the back of the transmission on a small car scissor jack. I had them both on the left side of the bike, because that’s where you’re pulling from, and it allows you to make very small adjustments to the jacks while pulling on the pivot shaft. When you hit the sweet spot, it comes out with ease.

Great product and excellent customer services

Torqued to Spec

So far shaky. I understand the possibility of the puck shifting in its place. I feel ensured it did not as my son and I watched both sides. The “death wobble” is gone but it feels as if the energy has transferred to the frame. I also have the stabilizer link, which, by itself made no difference with the wobble.

Love it I watched a youtube video of a guy who used this and the wobble went away.

I ordered wrong parts and then couldn't get ahold of anyone for a return. Thanks.