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jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 06:15 AM
I got the Gibson LT XC frt. end for the YFZ a few weeks ago.

I tried it out at the D6 Foot of the Mountain Harescramble last week and it felt awsome.

The Axis shocks and Gibson A-arms are a great combo.

this pic is a lil weird but you'll get the idea. For XC they have great clearance, and don't seem to get as beat up as other arms. When your spending alot of $ on parts its nice when they stay nice for a while!!

jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 06:20 AM
I also added some Gibson tie rods!!!:cool:

At first for XC racing I thought they might be a bit much (too fancy, too many parts)... As it turned out they are really simple. They make turning effortless, and the travel you get from the ends is smooth and precise!!

The Frt. end also comes with an adjustable steering block so u can totally eliminate any bumpsteer, this works great with the tierods.

rear view

southbeach14
06-16-2004, 06:30 AM
did you buy them at east coast atv? how is their service?

jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 06:44 AM
Yes I got them through ECATV..

For me their service is second to none. I live right near their shop and have a great sponsorship program set up!;)

I deal with one person only.. that way it keeps things simple. If anyone is interested call and ask for Matt. He and I worked together on the XC YFZ arms and we've got them really hooked up! Let him know u ran into me on here, thanks.

southbeach14
06-16-2004, 06:46 AM
can you get elka instead of axis?

Pappy
06-16-2004, 06:46 AM
looks good J....and with that bumper ...stay infront of me:devil:

jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 06:48 AM
Yes on the Elka!!!

southbeach14
06-16-2004, 06:50 AM
Originally posted by jlhughes750
Yes on the Elka!!!


thanks, i little off of the subject can you post a truck picture for me in the truck section?

jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 07:37 AM
:confused:

southbeach14
06-16-2004, 07:40 AM
Originally posted by jlhughes750
:confused:

just having a hard time posting pictures, far from being a computer guy

jlhughes750
06-16-2004, 08:08 AM
send it to me if u want
i think my email is in my profile

jlhughes750
06-24-2004, 01:49 PM
My email won't allow me to send anymore pics????????



Anyhow, I have been dialing in this frt. end!!! Man, what a difference it has made.

YLW400
06-24-2004, 01:54 PM
Yea, Matt is the man..ECA also give me rider support..not as much as you though:o I am only a C rider...lol

jlhughes750
06-25-2004, 08:00 AM
Originally posted by YLW400
Yea, Matt is the man..ECA also give me rider support..not as much as you though:o I am only a C rider...lol


Yea Matts a great guy!!! He'll be off for a few weeks though, he's gettin hitched sat.

YLW400
06-25-2004, 08:09 AM
Cool, good for him! If you would, tell him J.C. said "Hi".......He let me come and rebuild my Gibson +3 a-arms up there, he was going to some big poker game that night, but he stuck around until we had everything wrapped up...Nice guy

SoonerYFZ
06-25-2004, 10:44 PM
How wide compared to the stock a-arms are the gibson "XC" long travels? I've seen Herrmann advertise +0 long travel XC a-arms, I'm wondering if the gibsons are similiar.

jlhughes750
06-28-2004, 09:27 AM
They call them +1's but ??? Its about as wide as it was stock I think...... I have 4-1 wheels and its good for XC. Its the same width as my Arens R and the Roll XC bike....