Strm Trpr Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 Man, I can't stand chrome or polished anything on my bike. Brushed/natural Aluminum or 60% gloss powder is the only way I roll. However, I can't wait to see your ride!! Yeah, what motor you gonna run? And aren't you local, like ride Pismo on occasion? 1 Quote
Dunatic619 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Posted June 12, 2016 Engine is going to be a stock cylinder 4ml. Pretty much what I had before the breakdown. Was going to go with a serval, and sell my old cylinders to help offset the cost, but that didn't work out, then ended up coming across a killer deal on a banshee for my chick. So the serval money, became her new bike money. Only thing her bike needs is shocks, and then it's really nice bike. Getting her new shocks might be my way to go long travel and give her my elka stage 4s. Thinking fireball LT and maybe some fox float evols. Pismo is about 5 hours north of me. Hoping to head there sometime in July. Quote
Strm Trpr Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 Sweet!! Pismo is about 5.5hrs south for me. I'll be there the evening of July 5th thru the 9th. Have you seen these sick new Elka Stage 4's? http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?/topic/186556-elka-lt-jd-arms/#entry1808161 Might be a good deal if the eye to eye is 19" minimum for Fireball LT a-arms. Quote
Strm Trpr Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 Actually, those JD Performance Max Ground Clearance LT a-arms are pretty sick too. Check'em out here. http://www.jdperformance.net/488%20Web%20Design/a%20arms.html Quote
Strm Trpr Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 $1,500 shipped for the entire front suspension is a great deal. I paid $1495 shipped for just my LT Elka Stage 5's and I'm sooo glad I did! Quote
Dunatic619 Posted June 13, 2016 Author Report Posted June 13, 2016 That's the deal that had me thinking bout going LT. Dude said he thinks his shocks measure 18.25" eye to eye. I emailed JD performance and they said their LT banshee arms use 17.5"-18.5" shocks. They recommend 17.5" and said that using a longer shocks doesn't increase travel. That's why I was thinking fireball. Which I believe offer 13" of travel for their LT arms. Those stage 4 elkas are like the old stage 3 steely type. My stage 4s, steelys, are preload, rebound, high/low compression adjustable. Id have to get stage 5s to keep the same adjustability. I was talking with my shock guy and he said he'd rather I have better shocks, and less travel, than have more travel and less adjustability. But, that was only if using the same brand of shock. Really thinking about just buttoning up the bike they way it is and keeping standard travel. Mainly because I just want to finish it and have it done so I can ride the piss out of it, AND... My chick wants me to finish it so I can get started building a deck in our back yard. Yep... To much shit to do. Quote
Dunatic619 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Posted June 17, 2016 So... LT is out. Decided to keep errythang the way it is now. Got a kid on the way, so no sense it getting shocks for my chick's bike that she won't be riding anyway. Maybe down the road it might work out. I'll keep an eye out for sales and used LT setups til then. And check this out, the JD performance LT arms only offer 10.75" of travel, and that info is from an email I got from them. So much better to go fireball and get at least 13" of travel. Roger at fireball told me with moving the shock mount I could probably get 18" of travel with his arms and the right shocks. So I'll definitely go that route when the time comes. Anyone have a recommendations for a good chain? I've always used did non o-ring chains. They're cheap and I have an extra one in case shit hits the fan. But if there's something better out there, let me know. I mainly ride sand lately and not too many trails. And this bike will probably be sand only. Quote
Dunatic619 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Report Posted June 17, 2016 Forgot about that. He said +3, and moving the shock mounts around. I though it sounded like a lot. thats seemed like some sundahl type travel. Quote
Scrubby Posted June 22, 2016 Report Posted June 22, 2016 Bump her down some steps, and get the LT and shocks..... You may thank me. Quote
PaymentPlan Posted June 22, 2016 Report Posted June 22, 2016 $1,500 shipped for the entire front suspension is a great deal. I paid $1495 shipped for just my LT Elka Stage 5's and I'm sooo glad I did! Where did you get your stage 5s? I'm in the market for a set. 1 Quote
Dunatic619 Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Posted July 14, 2016 Update!!!!! Tried to mount up my sprocket hub and there's a bit of gap. Maybe 1/8". The bushing in the carrier is mounted flush with the carrier. Here's how it sits all the way in. My other shee has a smaller gab. Maybe an 8th of an inch and my stock carrier has the bearing mounted inside the carrier about 1/8". Should I push the bearing in some more, or just run it? Quote
SandSlingerOR Posted July 14, 2016 Report Posted July 14, 2016 Hell yes that's f-ing awesome, love the match with plastic & frame. Quote
trickedcarbine Posted December 24, 2016 Report Posted December 24, 2016 Holy fuck! Nice find. 1 Quote
Yamahafan#1 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Posted December 25, 2016 Hmmm... Those are fucking sweet. Quote
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