While changing tires I noticed an issue with one of the drive bushings. The small piece of rubber that connects two of the wedges had broken. Do I need to replace this or can I just put it back in and not worry about it?
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Drive Bushing?
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silvergoose
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It will not affect the action of the bushing.
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Most of the rubbers on mine has torn.
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What they said. They do eventually get tired and don't absorb impact as well. IIRC, there is a recommended interval to change them. That said... I have the original ones on my Super Ten at 98k now... 
I did replace the wife's on her GS at about 80k because they were noticeable dry and cracking. I haven't looked at mine in a long time because I installed a tin plate over them to hold the hub in place during wheel removal, sort of like is stock on the FJR.
I did replace the wife's on her GS at about 80k because they were noticeable dry and cracking. I haven't looked at mine in a long time because I installed a tin plate over them to hold the hub in place during wheel removal, sort of like is stock on the FJR.