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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC) => Topic started by: Sam Simons on April 28, 2011, 05:16:26 AM

Title: 1999 KX500 rear shock alternatives for my 'Tracker ?!?!?!??????
Post by: Sam Simons on April 28, 2011, 05:16:26 AM

Hi All,
 The OEM shock's reservoir conflicts with my new subframe,so,I have to find an alternative shock with either a remote reservoir, or,preferably one without ....
  Eye to eye length is 17.75",and I may be able to use something a bit shorter (with mods)....I wouldn't mind ditching all of that linkage,but I ain't no suspension
 guru and don't want to fukc up the handling by guessing....
 Final alternative is conventional twin shock,which appeals to me anyway.

Any suggestions,fellas?

Sam in IN
 
 

Title: Re: 1999 KX500 rear shock alternatives for my 'Tracker ?!?!?!??????
Post by: RoostDaddy on April 30, 2011, 01:43:19 PM

Dont know what you want exactly, but I have a buddy that just got a Marvin Shaw for his K5 set up for drag racing and its an eye-eye.  Just had to weld a bracket onto the cross brace on the swingarm when he eliminated the linkage.(similar to how KTM does their no link suspension)  This shock is setup pretty stiff though, so I'm not sure if this is what you're after or a plush shock.