Venom Bushings
Hi all
I purchased some venom bushings the other day and they arrived on Monday, since Monday I have put them in my trucks, RII 180 Randals, though they don't seem as responsive as their advertisements claim. I have it set up with greens all-round and cranked down nearly as much as the king pin well let me, the back truck seems to be working fine though the front one is not rebounding to centre no matter how hard you crank it. Also the thane in these bushings are super bubbly, they are all riddled with air pockets ( I think), which early Venom's did not have. Also they are slightly wider then earlier releases and do not fit as snug into the bushing seat as I would of liked.
Is this a normal occurance for Venom's? I have ridden boards with earlier Venom's in them and the rebound and feel is phenomenal. Do the bushings wear in? or has something changed with their production, does it have anything to do with the falling out with Paris? And what can I do to fix it and get the most out of these things?
Please discuss.
I purchased some venom bushings the other day and they arrived on Monday, since Monday I have put them in my trucks, RII 180 Randals, though they don't seem as responsive as their advertisements claim. I have it set up with greens all-round and cranked down nearly as much as the king pin well let me, the back truck seems to be working fine though the front one is not rebounding to centre no matter how hard you crank it. Also the thane in these bushings are super bubbly, they are all riddled with air pockets ( I think), which early Venom's did not have. Also they are slightly wider then earlier releases and do not fit as snug into the bushing seat as I would of liked.
Is this a normal occurance for Venom's? I have ridden boards with earlier Venom's in them and the rebound and feel is phenomenal. Do the bushings wear in? or has something changed with their production, does it have anything to do with the falling out with Paris? And what can I do to fix it and get the most out of these things?
Please discuss.
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Permalink Reply by Pierre G on
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I'm using Venom Red and Green barrels on Aeras Truck for DH (I'm 65/70Kg), and I'm fully satisfied with those bushings. I had to try different bushing setups before i found one I feel the best with. That's write, new Venom bushings tend have some air bubbles, but I haven't notice any difference while riding.
I would recommend red bushings or softer for freeride...
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
your problem is that your trucks are too tight, i had the same problem with my indys trying to get them right as well as my randals when i first tried using them for slalom, if you tighten your trucks too much then your not going to get rebound because the pressure on them restricts the amount of rebound you can get from the bushing in this case to the point where the truck will not come back to center because there is not enough rebound
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Permalink Reply by Aj Hare on
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Thanks Ching, everyone else I ask doesn't really know aye. I'll give Tony a bell and see what he can do for me...
Ching said:orange are 81A and blues are 78A i think? i think boardshop has the softer bushings in stock.
Aj Hare said:I got some venoms with my munkae trucks. They're super stable and turn just enough, but not quite enough.
I'm going to have to get some softer ones. I weigh about 70kg and I'm runnin yellow and purple venoms.
Do they go softer?
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Permalink Reply by tom Crane on
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Its the trucks dude, the venoms don't quite fit into the bushing seat, no bushings seem to except for the stock bushings.
In regards to the slop though, Washers might be a factor if it hasn't already been said?
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