[elioquadsport]

does anyone know if the trx450r front shocks fit the trx700xx..thanks in advance

 

[Red-N-BlackXX]

Yes they do

 

[elioquadsport]

Yes they do

thanks for the reply...do they alter the ride height ?

 

[Red-N-BlackXX]

i think the front will sit lower due to the 450r shock is about a inch shorter.

 

[elioquadsport]

i think the front will sit lower due to the 450r shock is about a inch shorter.

mmmm....would rather keep the height the same

 

[Baxter]

I tried the 450r shocks . I seem to remember they were 1 1/2" shorter.

 

[elioquadsport]

I tried the 450r shocks . I seem to remember they were 1 1/2" shorter.

need a upgrade but want to keep the same ride height to get over the ditches up here..seen a set of elkas on e bay that were listed as 505mm long,dont know if he meant from bolt to bolt or not but is a good wee shorter than the 700

 

[Baxter]

need a upgrade but want to keep the same ride height to get over the ditches up here..seen a set of elkas on e bay that were listed as 505mm long,dont know if he meant from bolt to bolt or not but is a good wee shorter than the 700

The 505mm (19 7/8") will be LT fronts or equivilant to. The Elka st1 (stock length) I have measure 450mm (17 3/4"). Also they have been on Ebay for a while !

 

[tbird88]

not to change the subject, but can you use the LT shock with the stock a arms or do you got to use the 17 3/4 one with the stock a arms?:xx:

 

[Baxter]

The max you can go with the stock a-arms is about 18 1/4" and that puts alot of bind on the ball joints.

 

[tbird88]

what about LT with Eds upper a arm replacement one thats adjustable, does the LT shock put more stress on ball joints when your riding and bottoming out or more stress fully extended like getting air on a jump?:xx:

 

[Baxter]

Ed does not produce ball joints long enough to help out. The ball joints are under stress about the first 2"ish of travel.
I will put this another way, I am helped out by Motowoz shocks, so I would recommend that you buy there shocks. But I would also add ,if you would like to upgrade youre front stock pogo sticks then buy front shocks that are built for the 700xx , that way the spring rates, dampning and rebound is built for the 700xx and youre weight! Why buy something twice, tried that and it costs more.
I love my blue shocks. :tup:

 

[tbird88]

Ed does not produce ball joints long enough to help out. The ball joints are under stress about the first 2"ish of travel.
I will put this another way, I am helped out by Motowoz shocks, so I would recommend that you buy there shocks. But I would also add ,if you would like to upgrade youre front stock pogo sticks then buy front shocks that are built for the 700xx , that way the spring rates, dampning and rebound is built for the 700xx and youre weight! Why buy something twice, tried that and it costs more.
I love my blue shocks. :tup:

yeah bax im gonna upgrade but im sticking to the stock arms does moto woz make a standard travel shock for the xx?:xx:

 

[Baxter]

yeah bax im gonna upgrade but im sticking to the stock arms does moto woz make a standard travel shock for the xx?:xx:

Hell Yeah ! A little pricey at $1398 but the are worth every cent.

http://motowoz.com/2011-news-Motowoz-new-Honda-700xx-shocks.htm

But then again these are top notch shocks not off the shelf Ebay ones.

 

[scrawny]

The max you can go with the stock a-arms is about 18 1/4" and that puts alot of bind on the ball joints.

...only in the extended position