5708/E5420 on ebay

[Steve Swan]

the seller says, "The 1969 leather swingarm bushings were replaced with machined bronze bushings."  as we used to say at work, "you just can't make this shit up."  wonder where seller got info swing arm bushes were leather....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Honda-CB-/152563222861?hash=item23857a094d:g:8SwAAOSw-3FZKcZE&vxp=mtr

leather s.a. bushings is almost as good as the story a guy told me in all earnestness that he had his CB750 up to "over 170 mph."

[Steve Swan]

leather swing arm bushings and wood pistons.

[Steve Swan]

i sent the seller this question - "nice looking bike, good luck with your auction.  i would appreciate if you could tell me where you found information the original swing arm bushings were made of leather.  Thanks in advance."

[Steve Swan]

here's the reply on leather s.a. bushings, "When I dissembled the Swingarm for restoration I removed a stack set of leather bushings from each side. It flexed like a wet noodle until the bronze inserts went in."

anything's possible i guess;  not from the factory.......

[DW69K0]

Back woods engineering, some "mechanics" should only work on their own machines.