works shocks

[harley1-5]

I have an old xr500 with works rears.i was gonna put em on the blasty but they are 2 inches too long any ideas?

 

[blasterdemon7]

You may be able to use a front lowering kit.

 

[harley1-5]

thanks blaster demon I just looked at 1 on ebay may try to make my own

 

[harley1-5]

well guys I ordered the lowering kit so my work shocks will fit

 

[Blaaster]

Works with widening and lowering kit.

 

[harley1-5]

very nice I have the same style works but they came from an xr500 and are a bit to long I did some studying on it and with lowering blocks and shims [they are narrower at mounting area]they will work best part is they where free

 

[Herpderplol]

Did you get the good lowering kit?

Theres the ones on ebay, that say right in the description not to ride rough with then, or jump w/e it said.

And then theres the other set from their own sight that encourages you to jump as much as you want...

 

[harley1-5]

herp I got the billet blocks $25 should be okay are solid block of aluminum plus at tax time wife may let me get a arms any way

 

[Blaaster]

herp I got the billet blocks $25 should be okay are solid block of aluminum plus at tax time wife may let me get a arms any way

Do not treat them rough, definatly do not jump with them.

 

[harley1-5]

blaaster are the blocks weak or is there another reason?

 

[Herpderplol]

blaaster are the blocks weak or is there another reason?

They are somewhat weak, depending on which ones you get, different types aluminum have different ratings

 

[harley1-5]

I got the blocks today they look sturdy

 

[Jradd127]

Be careful and double check that they can be beaten on, I second what Herp was saying and saw the mistake he almost made...don't wanna see anything go wrong on ya

 

[harley1-5]

thanks guys don't do much heavy jumping plus this is temporary getting widening kit in a few months

 

[Blaaster]

blaaster are the blocks weak or is there another reason?

Sorry I did not get to answer the post before.

On compression they seem strong enough, it is the rebound that worries me, they can put a lot of strain on the shock mounts .

Consider the lever and fulcrum scenario, the extremity where the shock sits and the fulcrum being the lower shock mount, the billet is not that strong in my mind to handle the stress.

 

[harley1-5]

good call blaster thanks again for thecontest also I have received most of my parts now to find time to install them

 

[rich1]

I am running Works progressive shocks on the front of my Blaster. The rear stock shock seems like the spring is sagging. What rate , single or progressive should I use when I order new set up from Works ?

 

[Blaaster]

Dual rate work for me.

 

[rich1]

Thanks for the reply

 

[harley1-5]

I am no longer going to use the works from the xr500 as I njow have all 3 shocks [works dual rate]for a blaster