giovanni mini hummer swing arm bushing

newgio · 05-07-2009, 07:06 PM

My sons mini hummer 110cc is 1 month old and the swing arm bushings are shot.Any suggestions or comments on what might fit from a honda yamaha etc would be greatly appreciated.

yozalo · 05-07-2009, 07:08 PM

Just remove the bearing and go to a local store to find the right bearings.

newgio · 05-07-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by newgio

My sons mini hummer 110cc is 1 month old and the swing arm bushings are shot.Any suggestions or comments on what might fit from a honda yamaha etc would be greatly appreciated.

I went to local bearing store and they couldn't find match for bushing.

TurboT · 05-07-2009, 07:34 PM

What part of the country are you in?

-- I thought these were included in the spare parts they come with?

TurboT · 05-07-2009, 07:52 PM

You can order them from Gio Direct, if all else fails. This is the product you need I assume.

http://www.giobikes.com/Drive-1/Mini...-Arm-Bushings/

yozalo · 05-07-2009, 08:14 PM

The last thing you would want to do is purchase swing arm bushings from Giovanni. They are not good quality and are typical Chinese engineering. It would be better if you go to yellow pages and find a local bearing shop nearby.

newgio · 05-07-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboT

You can order them from Gio Direct, if all else fails. This is the product you need I assume.

http://www.giobikes.com/Drive-1/Mini...-Arm-Bushings/

Thanks for trying to help guys but i was hoping to upgrade these bushings with something superior not simply replacing with same product. There is obviosly a problem when they send you 2 as spare parts and the originals wear out in a month.

TurboT · 05-08-2009, 12:21 AM

I think that's fair, thought about that after I posted the link for the part.

I still don't know what part of the country you're in. I know in my former life I dealt with a lot of bearings (pilot in crankshafts) and also had some weird ones in our machines to fix at times, and we used a company called Cayman Bearings. Also the napa store used to special order them in for us.

If you're in BC I would suggest them but otherwise, as some others have posted a bearing shop should be able to special order some.

...I also did see a Youtube video of some young guy beating on his Gio Hummer and he said he welded something in when his failed. Sounded like a 'farm' repair to me though. JUST WELD IT UP!

forchetto · 05-08-2009, 07:20 AM

There's a good chance that those bushes are the same as Honda use on some of their small bikes, eg. CG/CB125,CD175, etc. At least the Honda ones would have some decent rubber in them and last a bit longer. Perhaps a Honda spares distributor can help if you take the old ones in.
The generic name for them is "Metalastik bushes" sometimes also spelt "metalastic".

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newgio Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5	giovanni mini hummer swing arm bushing My sons mini hummer 110cc is 1 month old and the swing arm bushings are shot.Any suggestions or comments on what might fit from a honda yamaha etc would be greatly appreciated.
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forchetto Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gijon, Asturias,Northern Spain Posts: 396	There's a good chance that those bushes are the same as Honda use on some of their small bikes, eg. CG/CB125,CD175, etc. At least the Honda ones would have some decent rubber in them and last a bit longer. Perhaps a Honda spares distributor can help if you take the old ones in. The generic name for them is "Metalastik bushes" sometimes also spelt "metalastic". __________________ Jincheng Monkey JC50Q-7 (two of them) Skyteam Dax replica ST110-6 (two of them) Zongshen ZS125-43 Qingqi QM200GY-BA Super Motard Yamaha Virago XV1100 Triumph Bonneville SE Qingqi QM110GY PGO Bug rider 250 Buggy
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05-07-2009, 07:08 PM	#2
yozalo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 330	Just remove the bearing and go to a local store to find the right bearings.
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05-07-2009, 07:34 PM	#4
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	What part of the country are you in? -- I thought these were included in the spare parts they come with?
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05-07-2009, 07:52 PM	#5
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	You can order them from Gio Direct, if all else fails. This is the product you need I assume. http://www.giobikes.com/Drive-1/Mini...-Arm-Bushings/
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05-07-2009, 08:14 PM	#6
yozalo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 330	The last thing you would want to do is purchase swing arm bushings from Giovanni. They are not good quality and are typical Chinese engineering. It would be better if you go to yellow pages and find a local bearing shop nearby.
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05-08-2009, 12:21 AM	#8
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	I think that's fair, thought about that after I posted the link for the part. I still don't know what part of the country you're in. I know in my former life I dealt with a lot of bearings (pilot in crankshafts) and also had some weird ones in our machines to fix at times, and we used a company called Cayman Bearings. Also the napa store used to special order them in for us. If you're in BC I would suggest them but otherwise, as some others have posted a bearing shop should be able to special order some. ...I also did see a Youtube video of some young guy beating on his Gio Hummer and he said he welded something in when his failed. Sounded like a 'farm' repair to me though. JUST WELD IT UP!
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