Can I just put it all the way soft??

[44oEX]

I have some triple rate elka's on my EX....I has just wandering if I set the shocks all the way soft ( the setting on the rezzie )...will it efect anything else? Like I mean if I don't bottom then out is there a reason not to run full soft??? for a better ride?

it's for Mx by the way

thanks

[bradley300]

if they are too soft, they might make the front end roll easier in the corners. if you bottom them out once or twice a lap, and they dont roll in the corners, then running them full soft is no problem.

[44oEX]

well so far I love these things...I hit some pretty big stuff and they never even bottomed out....had them at full soft for some time then put them a little stiffer just to see...didn't really notice any difference...but I am a motor guy..I don't know much about shocks.

so it won't effect the handling or anything...just give a better ride?..except for a little role in the corners?

[limetimeracerII]

I'm almost postive lowering the comperssion will not effect rolling in the corners. That has to do with springs and transition rings. I aways rode with my compression set as low as it would go without bottoming out and it worked the best for me.

[bradley300]

if you cant get them tobottom on full soft, then they are a little too stiff. if they are new, call elka and they should re-do them for ya

[44oEX]

well they are setup for the right weight and a-arms...150..+2,
I don't have the money to redo them...and I am selling it anyway for a 450.....it's just to finish the season.

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by 44oEX
well they are setup for the right weight and a-arms...150..+2,
I don't have the money to redo them...and I am selling it anyway for a 450.....it's just to finish the season.

Well if you bought them new, then you wont have to pay to have them redone(provided they're not like 2 years old or anything) If your not bottoming out once in a while, then they are too stiff!

[44oEX]

I didn't know that...but I got them used so it won't work.