SCOTT PRESSLEY Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 HAS ANYONE DIRECT MOUNTED A REAR SHOCK ON A SHEE? CAN YA? DO YOU THINK IT WILL WORK,IF SO COULD YOU MX IT.ANY THOUGTS ON THE MATTER WILL BE WELCOMED.THANKS Quote
evil Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 hey scott, doesnt roll design have a set up where you can do this ? i cant remember off hand right now but i read on someones site that there was a no link option for the banshee so i know its been done but where Quote
Leadfoot350 Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 you can get mavin shaw shocks with no link deisign or many others too. Quote
SCOTT PRESSLEY Posted October 31, 2003 Author Report Posted October 31, 2003 THANKS, HAVEN'T SEEN IT, BUT WILL GO AND LOOK AT ROLLDESIGN.CHOPPING A SWING ARM AND JUST HAD A THOUGHT ABOUT MOUNTING THE STOCK STRAIGHT TO IT. Quote
boonman Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 DO NOT mount your stock shock or any shock designed for use on a factory linkage equipped banshee. It does NOT have enough travel. And it will be improperly valved. You must have the right equipment for this changeover. LIke a new shock, and a swingarm that is designed to work without the linkage. The linkage lets you get alot of travel out of a swingarm with not alot of shock travel. The stock arm is designed to work with the linkage. If you moved the mounting point, it would be possible. However, you still need a new shock.... Quote
tats4life Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 Scott, The only no link set up that works for mx on shee is a leager frame and no link swingarm. Its the cr500 setup. The frame and swingarm is right aroung $3300. I've riden that set up and it doesn't make that much of a difference. How much travel are you trying to get. Quote
Blue Duece Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 elka makes a dogbone arm to use a longer shock body..... i think if you go from your upper shock mount straight to the stock swing mount that the shock wouldnt travel at that pitch, you could weld something to carry it though, youd think it would be horrific for mx, without as the guys have said new frame and arm design, my arms at -2, and for mx you want a lower ride height, but still maintain max travel, thats why that elka arm that lets you drop the bike to 9 inches over the stock 14 and still be able to sky over jumps and whoops and soak it up, is pretty cool..... Quote
sksummers Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 On a drag only bike I don't think you would be as concerned about travel, and ditching the linkage would sure save some weight. I would be concerned about the mount in the frame taking the added stress of the shock at a different angle. Quote
Blue Duece Posted October 31, 2003 Report Posted October 31, 2003 in a stock chassis the shock wont travel at that pitch, you might as well hardtail the rear end..... Quote
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