trx 450 shock on my blaster with PICS

[jong93]

ok guys hes what im working on now


the shock

I had to cut the plastic mount

this is just another shot

now im just waiting for the parts from Oconer Racing

this is just so you guys can kinda see what it will look like

 

[NOVIS]

isnt the 450 shock the same as the 400ex shock just different shape. cuz the 400ex shock bolts right up witht the bushings. should be a much better ride tho

 

[jong93]

ya but the air chamber is off set to the right thats why i had to cut that tab off

 

[sheeblast]

not an air camber, that is the rezzi.

 

[jong93]

ya that thing forgot what they call it sorry

 

[Surfrjag]

does it sit higher than stock? how much?

 

[jong93]

cant tell yet because i havent got the bushing from Ken Oconer Racing yet

 

[Surfrjag]

you can put the bolt through just dont go ride it...

 

[jong93]

at the top if i take out that 1" bar thing i can but the bottom i got to get the drill bit
but i might have one ill check and post more pohtos about it give me sec

 

[Awk08]

the 400ex does need the oconnor bushings, and was the reason he started making them, and i futher used them for my 450r and my sons 250r shocks
all the honda shocks need a bushing, the eye diameter is smaller than our blaster, and is too hard to drill effectively
the ride height will be the same or very close, and you're gonna luv that shock, rode mine for 2 years before switching to a works ultra cross, or the 450r would still be on my bike
watch the screw that holds the brass nut into the airbox from the bottom,
flip ithe plastics and you'll see, it will try to rub itself thru the rezzie, now is a good time to remove it, just use a larger diameter sheet metal screw to hold the lid on that hole, if you're running a lid
and holler if you need any other help

\/\/ my ride height with the 450r shock

 

[Surfrjag]

o ya i forgot the hole on the hondas was smaller... nevermind

 

[Awk08]

thats actually the reason ken came up with the bushings, the smaller hole, and the need to fill the mounts larger hole, i originally used brass for the hole, then washers to fill the gaps beside the eye, then along comes ken and seems he was workin on the same thing, but with mad machining skills and a machine shop to back the idea, combined both needs into one unit
i spent a half a day fabbin sh*t in my garage, kens bushings make the top mount
a 5 minute job

 

[jong93]

ok guys heres some more pics
so your saying i dont need the bushing kit from ken

 

[jong93]

it seems to me that its lower

 

[Surfrjag]

yes you do... how do you have the bolt in there or is it just the screwdriver?

 

[jong93]

i took out the little bar that gose in there

 

[Surfrjag]

so you have play between the shock and bolt? thats not good it will wear and eventually break the bolt. wait and get the bushings and be sure ther isnt a bunch of play in it. let us know how it rides once u get it all together!!!

 

[Awk08]

you mean you removed the inner bearing race from inside the shock eye ????
i dont suggest that, now the needle bearings are riding on the bolt, prolly gonna wear into the bolt, possibly wiping out the bearings, its spos
softer steel than the very hard race
just get kens bushings, they've proven to be the best way to do this

 

[jong93]

im not ride it its not even on now

now i just waiting for kens stuff to come in

 

[sc0r1a]

I road a 450r shock on my blaster. One of the best things i could have done, we're putting one on the new blaster build, they work great!