got my new shock!!!

[NOVIS]

i finally received my '86 atc 250r shock. im gonna be putting it on tomorrow after school!! cant wait to see what it feels like. its the one in my avatar

 

[brandoz28]

cool man, i love my trx250r shock

 

[NOVIS]

i love how you can just turn a nob for soft and hard.
oh and its only about 1.5" bigger than my stock shock <- say that that 10 times fast lol

 

[brandoz28]

cool man, there's also an adjustment on mine for rebound on the bottom of the shock, its a flat head screw

 

[NOVIS]

if i tighten the screw will it rebound faster or slower. and it is better to have fast rebound for whoops or slow rebound?

 

[brandoz28]

not totally sure on that, i would think you'd want it fairly fast on the rebound, and soft on compression, but i don't have any experience dialing in the suspension yet

 

[Brute71]

the shock feels a million times better just riding it around my yard, tomorrow im going to a track to put it through some paces, mine was just slightly longer than the stocker.

 

[NOVIS]

i got it on and its like a pillow i havent rode it yet though. took me a while to grind it down cuz my grinder was busted so i use a dull stone on an a small air grinder grinder. but anyway here it is.

it sits about 2" higher.

i mounted the ressi on the shifter side right below the air boot. i had to double up the hose clamp cuz i didnt have one long enough.

and the stocker

i didnt have my phone while i did it so i have no pics of doing it. i shoulda taken a pic of them side by side...

 

[NOVIS]

if i tighten the screw will it rebound faster or slower. and it is better to have fast rebound for whoops or slow rebound?

and to answer my own question, loosening it make the rebound faster.

 

[brandoz28]

awesome man! i could tell the difference in mine just SITTING on the bike lol

 

[blasterfreek30]

nice job man....let us know how she rides

 

[cdocken02]

hmm iv been thinking about getting one to. or a 400 rear but not sure yet

 

[NOVIS]

seems like it has more traction and it definitly a smoother ride. me (135lbs) and 2 of my buddys (135lbs and 155lbs) all sat on it at once and it didnt botom out!!! i recommend this cheap and easy mod to anyone with stock suspensionI:I

for $9.99 u cant beat it lol

 

[Kgibson]

if i tighten the screw will it rebound faster or slower. and it is better to have fast rebound for whoops or slow rebound?

Faster for whoops. If the shocks don't come back fast enough between them you will pack the suspension and things can get ugly. Too fast though and your seat will hit you in the butt, also not good.

 

[Luni]

So, it seems this one and a 400ex or 450 is a good rear shock. Anyone know the benefits of one over the other?

 

[DirtDiggler]

The 400 and 450r shocks are adjustable for preload , dampening and rebound allows for fine tuning especially for different terrain so for trails dunes jumps etc I have the 400 ex rear shock that and the 450 are relatively the same