well i am getting a yfz shock soon, so everyone with this shock could you tell me what this shock like compared to the stock one. thanks
yfz 450 rear shock owners
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i have one but havent put it on yet. i hear it is stiff so you have back the preload off quite a bit.
I like mine perfect. It is a stiffer shock but that is good for me because i weigh alot. Also, the ride height was not an issue to me. In my sig pic the rear is a a bit higher than it is now that I have my front shocks worked out. If you look at d.jackson_12's blaster he has the YFZ rear on there and his is level. It adds 3-4 inches of clearence to your bike. I love mine!
i like mine also, it does sit high but i might make a lowering kit to fix that, just adjust the preload and it will soften it up
loosen the locking nut on top of the spring and then turn the bottom nut thats attached to the spring up, then tighten it up, i only have about three threads showing to the top of the spring and its alot softer
love the ride but thinking about getting a lowering kit to get the height back down. wonder if one of those ebay lowering kits would work
Just use a large screwdriver or punch and hit it with a hammer against the tabs of the locknout.Should loosen up enough to spin.Did you get your new shock yet.
It does make the rear end of the blaster higher. BUt, if you are a heavier rider when you si on the bike it will just level back out. Also, I have got mine to be pretty level as of this point with my banshee front shocks. same with d.jackson^^^^^^.
and it makes it more like a grown up quad. i parked mine next to a YFZ 450, and it was taller and the same length.
i am about 125# and i backed the preload all the way to the last thread and ride is now supper soft and when i am sitting on it, it is leveled out and i am only 125#. Definately worth the money.
