That is excellent Al.
I'll be in touch re the bushing as well, my lev 272 has a bit of play too...
On the subject of leaving the post lowered for long periods of time, is there an issue with this? My bikes are stored vertically, and usually with the droppers down. Is this a bad thing? If I wash them I leave them out to dry, takes about 10 min in QLD.
Al..
i recommend store the post 'extended' in the normal riding position (ie saddle up top) if it's going to be idle for extended periods of time. If there is mud and moisture trapped internally, any corrosion will be limited to below the DU bush and will reduce any effect to performance. You also won't see it:tape2:
the other benefit is that oil tends to migrate away from the internal valves within the cart over time. So if your post is idle for days at a time ... Having it extended means you can quickly kickstart oil flow by dropping the post with a couple slow cycles up and down ... Or down and up in the case.
As an aside and sorry for waffling.
Al#2 (there are now 3 Al's @Pushie ... Meh) suggested storing the bike vertically, so that the saddle is directed towards the floor slightly. The theory is any gases aerating the oil will percolate up and out of the main chamber so as not to get trapped and cause the dreaded squishy post.
no science behind this, but makes sense.
if it helps i have a 2 x setup on my trance with a ks dropper
I turned the lever for the dropper upside down and placed it between the shifter and grip
works awesome, guy at lbs said he never seen it done like that and will remember in the future,
i found it easier pushing the lever over the bar, than under it
i suggest search for Linadret Remount, also now branded Wolftooth
http://pushie.com.au/lindarets-remount-22
ive just mounted one, coupled with gripshifts and the stock KS remote. It's pretty awesome. It also works with shifter pods. there is a picture if you google Linadret are one, but for some reason I can't upload the pic or the link. Soz
the paddle position is shorter then that of a southpaw or other shifter style remotes ... But definitely closer to a shifter like position whilst still being able to run a shifter on the left or remote on the right + rear shifter.
we still have these and direct mount versions in stock.