400ex rear shock bottom bushings

[StrokedTater244]

something i think this setup needs to have.. on the bottom mount you have a steel bolt running through the aluminum shock. this will be fine for a while. but after hours and hours of riding this will start to "oblong" the aluminum shock and it will develop play. i got some nylon type bushings and drilled them to work. on the inside of the bushings i cut a steel spaceer to keep them in place in the shock. yeah these bushings will wear out after a while. but i would rather be able to replace these bushings for a few bucks and keep the mount tight, then have it eat away at the actual shock. i attached some pics to show what i mean. with a little thought and a trip to the hardware store you guys can come up with something similiar or the same as this. for stock swingers you may have to use bushings on the swingarm mount being it is a bigger hole than my custom swinger with longtravel mount.

 

[CARNZ]

cool setup, good idea too

 

[StrokedTater244]

cool setup, good idea too

thanks..........

 

[Whitty21]

cool work man, always thinking outside the box

 

[brandoz28]

i was using some of these in my 250r shock because it had been oblonged. look good man

 

[StrokedTater244]

thanks guys..IMO you need to have some sort of bushing here for sure.

 

[Budget_Blaster]

Nice idea.

I have a few questions first im a big guy (6'3 240lbs) and the stock blaster suspension aint cutting it so im looking to upgrade and found a guy local with banshee front shocks in good condition for cheap and a 99ish 400ex rear shock and wondered if it would be enough for someone my size and what exactly do you need to modify to fit the shock on a blaster?

 

[OConnor Racing]

Click the vid at the bottom of the page. I'm 5' 10" and 195 lbs. You may want to get a stiffer spring.

400 EX bushings

 

[Budget_Blaster]

Tshanks after some searching i think ill go with the 400ex and the bushings from ken oconnor.his looks like a one time deal.probsbly out last the shock.