Fork damper rod piston ring

Has anybody had any luck finding the plastic piston ring that goes around the top of the front Fork damping rod? Mine looks pretty worn, and I see a few of them for sale for other bikes with larger forks. The only alternative is to buy an entirely new damper, rod if you can find one. Surely to God somebody has these cheap little plastic bits available, right?
1982 Spectre 1100 with 38mm forks.

Looks like a guide bush ? do you know anybody with a lathe that could make them for you ?

Wookie58 wrote:

Looks like a guide bush ? do you know anybody with a lathe that could make them for you ?

it’s quite a bit smaller than a Guide Bush, and made of plastic. I don’t know anybody with a lathe, no. They have to be sold somewhere, or there’s another bike out there that uses one of the same size.

I wouldn't change it unless I had a problem with the front suspension.  

Suggest it be run as-is.

Do you suspect the wear is causing any reduction in damping?  If so, how does it manifest?

Judging by the wear patterns of the darker, apparently-untouched areas in the center of the ring's circumference, wear might be measured in single microns.

Recommend not to attempt removing them.  Plastic that's lived ~34 yrs. in an oily environment likely is brittle, and won't tolerate much flexing.  It only exhibits slight scuffing now.  If broken, it's gone.

Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE

 

I do not think Kawasaki offered that as a separate part, but Partzilla shows the fork cylinder (aka damping rod) as an active part number. That means it should be available from any Kawasaki dealer or any oem parts seller like Partzilla and CMS.

Check with Race Tech.