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shock interchange
kelcrist:
i did not notice any difference in the upper mount. it fit like the stock shock. reading your post made me go double check for play and there is none. not sure what that means.............. as for the clearance issue, it is not close.....it rubs. a little clearancing of the pipe and subframe would fix this but its not my shock so i will not modify anything to make it work. i plan on some very light riding and checking often to see how things hold up. i probably can manage to get some photos. i always have a hard time posting them on posts so i dont do it often. if you have an FMF pipe it basically looks like its made for the shock. the little up curve it has right at the beginning of the stinger fits perfectly around the shock res.
now dont misunderstand when i say pogo............ i didnt think my bike did any pogo action either till i put this shock on. the valving is stock but it has good oil in it so while it is a bit soft it does do what its supposed to. i know proper valving is needed but i like the adjustments the newer shock has. if anything id say im oversprung because with the heavy spring the valving just cant keep up with shock speed. but it doesnt bottom unless i do a very bad flat landing. so anyway........yes in the interest of R&D and bettering all 500s i will take pictures. there is a MX sunday, i might even race it this way if the test goes well.
kelcrist:
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kelcrist:
well not sure whats with all the extra links but if you click on bottom link you will see the photo. if you click the other you get the album and you get to see all the stuff my wife uploaded hahahaa..............enjoy.....
kelcrist:
another update............. i skipped the gym tonight cuz i just couldnt stand not knowing how that shock is going to ride. i can tell you that it is like a transformed bike. it is much more stable. it got more stable with the stock shock and the heavy spring and now it is even more so. i was concerned about the geometry of the linkage cuz the rebound was so slow and i let out the adjuster and it didnt seem to change but thats cuz the orifice had not opened. today it was very springy and i had to return the adjuster to where it was when the shock was on the 250. for me this shock is a definite improvement. i couldnt say if its better that a stock shock with the right spring and custom valving. i weight 240 and i have the compression set in the middle and rebound between middle and max. for me there would be a lot of room for adjustment to soften the ride for cruising or stiffer for an aggresive mx track. the track i ride is a vet friendly natural terrain track.
also i did not notice any harsh metal on metal sounds and there doesnt appear to be any rub marks yet. my pipe is firmly mounted with custom mounts at the head pipe and at the mount by the kick starter. i dont use the frame mount under the tank cuz when i fix that mount it either cracks my pipe or just breaks the mount off again. i felt the shock res after a few high speed passes on a canal bank and it does not seem to be pulling heat from the pipe. i will definitely race with this shock sunday so stay tuned for the next update.
kelcrist:
well here is probably the final update on this shock. i have raced it and it worked well. i cant tell you if your going to enjoy the valving but i did. so there you have it ......it fits the bike, it works like a shock is supposed t0 work. i have not decided if im going to buy one to mount permanent because my goal is to make an AF model. not sure if ill use this bike as donor or buy the pieces to make one when the time comes................... hope this helps some of you out there.
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