Soft Bushings

**Gnar Gnar Binks** · 11-14-2009 04:41 PM

ok, so i ordered some venom bushings wednesday. the thing is, i got a little carried away and got the blue 78a ones. for 160lbs, is this gonna be too soft??? i do love an extremely loose ride (heh

) but will i have any issues??

**Viebster** · 11-14-2009 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Gnar Gnar Binks

ok, so i ordered some venom bushings wednesday. the thing is, i got a little carried away and got the blue 78a ones. for 160lbs, is this gonna be too soft??? i do love an extremely loose ride (heh

) but will i have any issues??

Im 150 lbs, i run 85a - 90a. it's all preference.

**Cann0n** · 11-14-2009 05:30 PM

I'm 190lbs and 75a is too soft for me. The slip too much under the washers and rub in the bushing seats.

Even my top 85a's rub if I don't tighten them. You may have issues, you may not. Worst thing that could happen is you order more later...

**Brute379** · 11-14-2009 05:42 PM

Start in the top front (roadside) position.

go for a ride, if you like it try a double venom front, etc.

Did you get cones or barrels?

**snozzboarder55** · 11-14-2009 05:58 PM

theres only one way to find out and thats to try them. you already ordered them so jsut have fun.

im 150 and the hardest bushing i running is 86a in back, granted its a fat radikal shape but i love it.

front - 80a reflex radikal boardside/ 80a reflex venom shape road side
back - 86a reflex radikal boardside/ 85a venom road side

super turny but the added restriction of a larger bushing really gives a gradual lean/turn.

**flannelman** · 11-14-2009 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Viebster

Im 150 lbs, i run 85a - 90a. it's all preference.

and i am 280 lbs, and i run 83-90. it is all preference.

**Gnar Gnar Binks** · 11-14-2009 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Brute379

Start in the top front (roadside) position.

go for a ride, if you like it try a double venom front, etc.

Did you get cones or barrels?

i got the standard set-up. 1 barrel and 1 cone. thanks for the input guys i was just worried that the bushing might get damaged or something.

**Cann0n** · 11-14-2009 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by Gnar Gnar Binks

i got the standard set-up. 1 barrel and 1 cone. thanks for the input guys i was just worried that the bushing might get damaged or something.

Use cup washers. Shouldn't have issue with than set up. If you do, at least you know.

**Irrationalist** · 11-15-2009 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by Gnar Gnar Binks

i got the standard set-up. 1 barrel and 1 cone. thanks for the input guys i was just worried that the bushing might get damaged or something.

Thats too bad. I think double barrels work better when you are going soft.

**Wolfin** · 11-15-2009 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by Irrationalist

Thats too bad. I think double barrels work better when you are going soft.

Elims/Barrels are less prone to slip, so for the same feeling as a cone, you need a lower duro, amirite?

**roadrashed** · 11-15-2009 02:42 AM

i used khiro 78a barrels all around for a while, masses of turn, no rebound or resistance at all though, footbreaking anything faster then walking pace got a bit sketchy because it was full turn or nothing, now i run reflexes in 83 (bottom) 86 (top) tall and short cone both ends, love it

I'm 155lbs.