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Indy 149 Hollows. Super surfy to ride nuts flush with stock bushings. Surfier than the Lurpivs with a bit more wheelbite. I am tempted to tighten them but resisted so far. Top bushings already crumble after three sessions, I might pop in some Bones hard top bushings which I have laying around if this gets worse.
So weird if the bushings are actually falling apart. Those stock bushings (in any colour) usually hold up really well for most people I know who ride them, but I have definitely seen a few bits coming off them on the outside of the tops where the washer has cut into them, but the middle are still fine.
I guess every bushing will have some issues from time to time, but I usually always swap my Indy bushings out for special ones anyway, harder duro with low heads. This last board I set up I left the stock ones in just to see and although it is a different feeling, they still work well enough for me.
It's not falling apart, it's crumbling, have a look:
It's not having an impact on the performance at the moment. Maybe the truck was laying around for some time.
On topic: I just ordered three different colorways of Busenitzes. Stocking up because my size is not always readily available.
I had meant to say the other day, but got distracted and only saw this again now.
Yes I think I have seen quite a few bushings of all brands like this, but for the most part they still work well enough, although some people I know have had a bit of a freak out about it. If I have spares, I will usually swap them in for them and use their bushing in another set of trucks, usually on a cruiser which are still going strong.
They do tend to soften up or trucks loosen up as they crumble too, which for some people is an issue, but for others, it is perfect.
There are so many good sales on at the moment, but right now I haven't bought anything for a while, which is good for the credit card balance, but funny cause I keep thinking I could be getting bargains...