450r Elka rear linkage

[Billa_bong38]

Does anyone Know if you can run your stock rear shock with the elka linkage. ?
Also will this set my rear end down alot ?

Thanks

[Hammer trx450r]

They say you can't do it. the link doesnt lower it, the shock does. gt thunder has one that you revalve your stock shock and use there link

[WhiteZee]

thats what im doing, getting the GT Thunder rear link.

[johnson357]

Me too :D .....The GT Thunder one that is........Laz showed me how and why it works better at the race last weekend. It is a great idea I'm doing it before I even start on the front end....but it won't be far behind.

[brandonpeake]

how much does the one laz have run i havent seen it on his site yet

[PEPwalshZ440]

i have elka linkage with elka rear shock and it works awesome i can tell ya that:macho

[johnson357]

I can't remeber what the one from Laz cost....you can call him at 330-674-7122

[sparky450AR]

Originally posted by johnson357
Me too :D .....The GT Thunder one that is........Laz showed me how and why it works better at the race last weekend. It is a great idea I'm doing it before I even start on the front end....but it won't be far behind.

Can you please explain to us what he said? thanks!

[joe1l]

I can't remeber what the one from Laz cost....you can call him at 330-674-7122

Hey guys, i have this linkage, and I can't say enough good things about this. The whole setup with new linkage, new bearings for the linkage, and shock revalve cost $250...and its worth it. The bike's ride height ils lowered, eliminating the little bit of tipsy fieeling it has. The rear performs awesome over rough and whooped terrain, elimating that bucking that it has when its stock. I honestly LOVE the bike now that I made this change. If there were only one mod I could do to the 450, this would be it. I have run it for 2 weekends in a row, and I still can't find a thing wrong with it. Lazarus's linkage does two things - it moves the travel around in the chassis, and increases the leverage ratio on the shock to improve travel.
What ever Laz, has done, it has worked. If you lift up the rear you can instantly tell the difference between the stock and the GTT setup. The extra travel is what makes the bike perform so well. My next thing I'm going to do is send Laz my front shocks, he did so well in the rear, I can't see him doing wrong in the front.
Joe

[WhiteZee]

thats good to hear, cant wait untill i order mine.