Long travel shocks

[Jonah_Paris8]

I recently bought a set of asr +3 +1 long travel a arms. Their website says that they take a 16 1/4" shock. I found some aftermarket yfz shocks for a good price but they are 18". Is it possible that they will fit without raising the front end super high or maxing out the ball joints?

 

[Markblaster]

I also have the same arms. Looking into shocks also.
http://www.blasterforum.com/threads/cheap-shocks.4054/

I would say 17" long would be make with out running into big problems. I been looking at 400EX front shocks 17" long.

I have seen some one make a thread on here about A arms and they had a problem with the ball joints maxed out. Will see if I can find it.

 

[Markblaster]

Found it.

Interesting stuff on Heim and ball joints.
http://www.blasterforum.com/threads...s-banshee-spindles-vs-blaster-spindles.64736/

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

Found it.

Interesting stuff on Heim and ball joints.
http://www.blasterforum.com/threads...s-banshee-spindles-vs-blaster-spindles.64736/

Good stuff. Thank you! I ordered mine with ball joints to accept yfz450 spindles. Still waiting on them just looking at shocks now

 

[jbuckster07]

I bought trx250r shock I believe. I looked at THIS page from Works, they list every shock and shock length out there!

Only shocks worth something that are 16.25" are trx250r, trx400ex. Im sure that 17" shocks would work, or 16" shocks. 700 raptors are 17"

there is a set of 400ex works triple rates with remote reservoir on ebay right now for $400, little steep I think. $300 is a much better price point.

 

[Markblaster]

These ones?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-00-01-02...ash=item4d3bbb57b1:g:FHUAAOxyOlhSrjCs&vxp=mtr

Seen these. mmmmmm
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-450R-...ash=item51ea0514ef:g:HI0AAOSwgZ1XvPLQ&vxp=mtr

Just seen these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Works-shock...85ea3d3&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=351818552559

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/172316588189 I was looking at these. The guy said he thought they were 18" but he's going to double check for me today

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

Also found these https://www.ebay.com/itm/191946366304
Kinda expensive but they are $1750 new!

 

[jbuckster07]

if your going to spend that much money why not just buy brand new works? Or Elkas for that matter.

 

[jbuckster07]

Brand new Works G series. built for your length, rider weight, style everything. If I was going to spend as much as those Peps were, I would just buy these!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Works-G-Ser...em10f854b2f:m:mBuclh-1FxkWiTBbYi1ELmA&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKS-A-T-S...ash=item5d30df9476:g:B~gAAOSwQTVV-GnD&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-TRX25...m542ccb792e:m:mGOYwFb8lHB-FUUeqCpkYOw&vxp=mtr

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

if your going to spend that much money why not just buy brand new works? Or Elkas for that matter.

Yeah I was originally going to buy brand new Elkas and I still don't have a problem doing that but if I can find a good deal I'll take it

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

What about stock yfz450 shocks? How are they compared to the aftermarkets?

 

[jbuckster07]

well YFZ shocks are better than stock blaster shocks. But there are upgraded YFZ shocks for a reason. There will always be something better than stock shocks. But also, YFZ450 shocks are 15.75", .5" shorter than these arms are designed for. I think if anything, I would want longer rather than shorter.

 

[Markblaster]

I ended up going with 08 Yamaha Raptor Shocks 16" long.

8" will be way to long and parts will rub. Even 17" shocks look like they be to long. mainly at the heim balls and bolts is the point that will hit / rub.

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

Update: I ended up getting tcs front shocks and a custom axis rear shock both off of trx450rs. Thanks for your help guys!

 

[Markblaster]

Post photos when you get them installed.

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

Post photos when you get them installed.

Will do. It may be a little bit. My motor took a crap Friday night and is in need of a rebuild. On the plus side I will be getting it ported so it'll be like a new quad when I'm done

 

[Jonah_Paris8]

I finally got time to work on the blaster. Still trying to dial in the a arms, the rezzies aren't mounted and the brakes aren't ran but the a arms and shocks are on. Haven't ridden it but it's gonna be so nice to have disk brakes and not bottom out on our tabletop anymore lol

 

[Markblaster]

Make 2 spacers to center that rear top shock mount. Apart from that its looking mint.

 

[Markblaster]

How mine looks with Raptor Shocks.