Steering Plate Bushings Wearing into Handlepole

[Allistah]

Hey all --

I have a question about the white plastic bushings that are sandwiched between the steering plate and the bottom of the handlepole. I've noticed that over the years, the bushing is turning on the handlepole and thus wearing a circular hole in the handlepole. I would prefer that these bushings stayed stationary and the metal moved on top of them. This would transfer the wear onto the bushing instead of the handlepole.

Is there anything I can do to do this? Whats the best way to set these up so that they won't ruin the handlepole? I was thinking maybe a super thin coat of silicone between the bushings and the handlepole?

Thanks for any input anyone might have for me.

-Alli

 

[DAG]

Pictures? Nylon is not wearing aluminum. If anything it's the sand that gets under the bushing that files it away very slowly.

 

[Allistah]

It's the stock handlepole. Pretty sure they're fiberglass? Either way, I would think you wouldn't want the bushing to move on the handlepole surface, you would want the steering plate to slide on the bushing. Right now, I think the bushing is moving with the steering plate.

 

[jetx]

Can u not just put some grease on the steering plate shaft and tighten up the nut...might be loose right now and too much friction

 

[Yami-Rider]

It's the stock handlepole. Pretty sure they're fiberglass.

Is this a stock sn pole? If it gets to badly worn just upgrade to a rn pole.

They make a quick-steer plates that bolts on to the pole, so that would eliminate any wear, but I think they only fit rn or aftermarket poles.

 

[Allistah]

Yeah, it's a stock handle pole, stock steering plate, plastic bushings, etc.

I was just wondering what should be moving on which surface. I was thinking that the bushings should not move against the pole because thats what causes the wear in the handle pole. I was thinking about using a tiny amount of silicone or something between the bushings to prevent them from rubbing on the handle pole. I think the bushing should be stationary and only the steering plate should move on the plastic bushing.

Am I right with that thought process?

 

[Yami-Rider]

Well, I can't speak for a stock sn pole, I have never owned one, but on my rrp pole the plastic bushing don't move, they are a super tight fit on my setup, but the pole bracket is metal, I could see were fiberglass would get loose over time.

Idk if they are the same but I switch over to the cold fusion bushing (same as stock rn bushing) and they fit even tighter then new Yamaha bushings, palm press fit.

 

[Allistah]

Yeah, the bushings on this pole are round and you can see that they move with the steering plate and that movement is wearing a round hole into the fiberglass. I think I'm going to do the silicone thing to make them not move. That way when the wear should be in the bushing, not the handle pole which is what I think the original intention was in the first place.

Thanks for the replies and info you've provided. Much appreciated.