Oh Boy!

[Jersey450R]

picked up my front end today along with a lsr sprocket hub and antifade. axle will be here saturday. wow, i cant wait to get this on and do a review for everybody. this is like a dream come true for me. i know its no extravagant long travel front end but i was surprised when the shocks measured 18" eye to eye. i have a good feeling this is going to work extremely well. i'll keep this thread going as i continue the rebuild.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p1dec983eaa0b1abe2c778e48332f4056/f0d59264.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p9dc03bfff4d42e9cb4ac5685f85fc44e/f0d5922a.jpg

[czrider263]

Looking forward to a review. Looks good, and hope u like the gain in performace.

[Hammer trx450r]

Yo we r going to blue tomorrow to board, u in? congrates on the new stuff!!

[400exMO]

Nice setup! Make sure to do a review on those Ishocks. I've been wondering how they work. Also someone told me they're like triple rate, with all three of the springs coiled together, I thought it sounded bogus. Is there any truth behind that?

[coryatver]

its called progressive rate

[Moto92]

the coils never get any tighter so i dont see how they could be progressive rate.

[400exMO]

Progressive coils get closer together as they progress up. So they're not progressive.

[JDiablo]

Enough talk,get the damn stuff on already !:p

i believe they are progressive, if not the springs, then the valving, id love to hear a review about these, always been curious about how these worked, glad to hear you have a new shock setup :macho

[XCRACER26]

yeah lets hear the reveiw.

[Jersey450R]

i will do the review as soon as i get everything on, lol! i just got the stuff a day ago. i know fellas, i cant wait as much as you cant, i'm dying to get em on. it is going to be great! yes, the valving is progressive. i am waiting on an axle so i should be able to do a full review by wensday or thursday. this set up should be matched with a precision damper huh?! :macho

[thugpassion4lif]

i cant wait for the review! i was always wondering if this setup was actually worth it for aggresive rec riding or possibly more

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by thugpassion4lif
i cant wait for the review! i was always wondering if this setup was actually worth it for aggresive rec riding or possibly more
well i race motocross so it will be good enough for me :devil:

[Jersey450R]

got em all mounted up. they feel awesome! i didnt get to ride it yet because i still have to do the brakelines. one thing i dont get is my camber on the top balljoints is adjusted all the way in and my tires still bow out...pretty noticably. i really hope i put the bolt and locknut on the right way. i mean, i'm not an idiot but i think it looks right, idk. feels real plush and nice! here are some quick snaps after today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pa69333a2ab52b1f53aad5f538aa607a4/f0ccaf95.jpg

[Jersey450R]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pdebbb884e45a4027fe5c0f668acd4d9a/f0ccaf5e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p8513899b4752bf590636abde1ce9841f/f0ccaf24.jpg

does the balljoint look right??

[300exr]

Are the bottom arms camber adjustable too?

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pdebbb884e45a4027fe5c0f668acd4d9a/f0ccaf5e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p8513899b4752bf590636abde1ce9841f/f0ccaf24.jpg

does the balljoint look right??

U sure you got the right upper arm on the right side?

[Hammer trx450r]

Cause that just don't look right. and why didnt u stick with the stock brake lines?

[Jersey450R]

ron, i didnt put the lines on yet. the upper arms are identical to eachother. do you think flipping the tops upsidedown? that will suck, it took me all day to work on this chit.:devil:

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by 300exr
Are the bottom arms camber adjustable too?

no. it just seems like there should be more top adj. and its al the way tight. should i take the nut off and have the arms up against the ball joint? cause that will do it..

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
no. it just seems like there should be more top adj. and its al the way tight. should i take the nut off and have the arms up against the ball joint? cause that will do it..

No

[Hammer trx450r]

Now that i look at it, it does look upside down. kinda hard to see in those pics

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
Now that i look at it, it does look upside down. kinda hard to see in those pics

Just take 2 bolts out and spin it over, no need to take off ball joint

[thugpassion4lif]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
Now that i look at it, it does look upside down. kinda hard to see in those pics

i was thinking the exact same thing, but it is a little tough to tell from the pic

[dirteater74]

I think it would be better too if you measured and adjusted the camber with the bike off the stand.

[Pappy]

the upper arms are on upside down. fix that and you can start adjusting.

also, square your ball joints, you do not want them at funky angles when the quad is sitting level.

[Jersey450R]

i switched the arms up and it still looks the same. they look to be identical. i did take it off the stand and adjusted everything including tie rods and ball joints. if anyone wants me to take a pic of anthing i can. i'm hopeing i didnt get the wrong ball joints..:confused:

[Hammer trx450r]

Dave sign on AOL

[Hammer trx450r]

I need a closeup of the bottom ball

[Jersey450R]

pics...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pb8768d9cdc68d6c0f98b8a533f702925/f0c74025.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p20148bdfc5652ce37d91ea0640015186/f0c73ff0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p789bddc1ff10bc02a5585060b6d07d57/f0c73fbb.jpg

[brink400]

Did you switch the uppers as in you took the right one and put it on the left side, or did you flip them? It looks like you need to flip the uppers over, but just keep the right one on the right side and the left one on the left side.

[MXRACER86]

I am not sure how your frontend works but can you make your lower balljoints come out anymore?

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by MXRACER86
I am not sure how your frontend works but can you make your lower balljoints come out anymore?
no, you cant. should i just take out the gold nut on the inside of the upper balljoints? cause that will make it right..or will this hurt anything?

[Pappy]

there are 2 nuts there for a reason, and its to keep your ball joint tight.

id measure the upper arm and see if they did not by mistake send you the wrong upper arms. ive seen that happen with alot of companies.

[Hammer trx450r]

Did you flip it over yet? I'm about 2 minutes from coming over your house

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
Did you flip it over yet? I'm about 2 minutes from coming over your house

go....

im betting he has them on upside down, and we want to poke fun at him if thats the case:blah:

[Hammer trx450r]

Hey Dave witch ball joint is closer to the rear tire? Upper or lower?

[Jersey450R]

ok guys relax, dave to the rescue. i fixed it.

[MXRACER86]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
ok guys relax, dave to the rescue. i fixed it.

What was the problem?

[Jersey450R]

ok, heres my fix. i deceided to take the dremel out and cut one of the bolt vertically. came out real nice on the grinder and wheel. it worked and gave me a nice -2 camber. we'll have to see how well my suffice works. i dont know what was wrong in the 1st place. i tried every arm combination and nothing worked.

so here is where i am now.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pdf3dc8d7934195044740cbe452022e4e/f0c5d44b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p149df97e831d9644ec18bea5a23cab2c/f0c5d409.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p23b2884e2a2156d1aa5bbb8ed3fd2b8e/f0c5d3b9.jpg

[Pappy]

make sure you call them and inform them of this. glad to see you are ready to test this sucka out!

[Jersey450R]

yea i cant wait to take a good ride on it. feels so nice and plush. the action feels great and i have to tell everybody, besides the balljoint nut issue, all other parts went on like a glove. very nice fit and finish. if it wasnt raing out, you'd bet the electrical tape would be coming off the headlight :p

[HDUSA]

Jersey450R be sure to check your PM's.

To clear it all up for everyone it seems Jersey450R came across a kit with our old style ball joints for the TRX450. This was a manufacturing error on our end and has since been fixed.

If anyone else comes across this issue in the future give us a call at 866-Go-iShock or contact us through www.ishock.com and we'll be sure to get you taken care of.

[Hammer trx450r]

The poor kid probably lost hours of life due to the error. I think a discount is in order:blah:

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
The poor kid probably lost hours of life due to the error. I think a discount is in order:blah:
i did lose 2 full days to this crap, lol. i emailed him over at ishock and they are overnighting me 2 balljoints.

see, it was what i was thinking the whole time...WRONG BALL JOINTS!

makes me think i got a really old, dust covered kit :grr:

[Jersey450R]

ok, since it turned out, my kit had origionally had the wrong ball joints. so i dont know how, but hdusa just found my thread and noticed my dilemma. i receive a pm at 2 in the afternoon and i have 2 new balljoints on my doorstep when i wake up. i was shocked. so i got em on and went ridin today.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pf60f88432f0c96ab56d2d74b51132961/f0bae325.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p9bba84fe51a5f71bd0387ae5e7a04241/f0bae2d6.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p71244152b3563129dee64d0a8452d9bd/f0bae285.jpg

[JDiablo]

Wow i would say they have pretty darn good customer service,that looks like a nice decent setup for a trail rider/mx riders.Nice deal you got there.

[MXRACER86]

SO HOW DID THEY WORK?????? Give us a full review!!!:macho

[Jersey450R]

Look for the review after at least saturday. my axle just came in so i'll be working on that for today. i'll tell you the shocks feel great just messing around. a world over stock but i didnt really get to test how they felt under a hard moto. when i get the axle on, i'll have a better idea of how the whole quad will handle because right now, i'm wider up front. oh, and i'll tell everyone this kit with the stock rims and 20" mx tires up front, it exactly 49" wide. :)

[Jersey450R]

ok, so the axle came in this morning. i was so excited to finally get it in after dialing the front end in yesterday. i immediatly got to work. only took about half an hour and now my project is almost complete.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p6c66a55ae6d3f8076abc268fbe214540/f0b739fd.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p259039131449c91781cd0934c27769e5/f0b739da.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p0ba6721bca59882f72b2493f2109ae87/f0b739a0.jpg

[JDiablo]

Looks awesome,but i gurantee you,that you will be sad when your done with your mods to it.

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by JDiablo
Looks awesome,but i gurantee you,that you will be sad when your done with your mods to it.

i'm not quite sure what you mean ??

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
i'm not quite sure what you mean ??

i think he means sometimes you have more fun doing the work then actually enjoying the benefit.

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by Pappy
i think he means sometimes you have more fun doing the work then actually enjoying the benefit.


Yup,lol

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by JDiablo
Yup,lol

oh ok, lol. i definitly agree. :p

[Pappy]

i used toi be that way, and i still get a big smile when i walk past my quad in the shop, but now that im feeling better i cant wait to close the tool box and ride the mofo:cool:

[JDiablo]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
oh ok, lol. i definitly agree. :p


I personally love working on my quads more then riding them,lol that is why i build them,part them,and do it again,but this YFZ has to much work into it to part it out in two weeks....i might do it in four :p

[Jersey450R]

heres a couple more shots. the antifade locknut was the most enjoyable peice to put on. i love the look of it and made putting this axle together very enjoyable and extremely easy.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p8569c677923bfc41222e6da5136f3df1/f0b73158.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p7637ad5480d17ec1331b57becb854959/f0b73124.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p077293257a925f44ce332731b0f115a1/f0b73102.jpg

[JDiablo]

^^^ It cleans it up so much nicer then the stock one,ahhh i love billet parts.

[Jersey450R]

sits so nice :macho

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p8adf68407c94037c0d8c1d2a7530e91b/f0b730ee.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/pff41919effe408051e96d8f19946cd16/f0b730c2.jpg

[Pappy]

now its time to turn your attention to the rear shock.

i cant wait to hear what ya have to say about the front end, just like when you asked me, i have no idea how well it works because noone seemed to want to go out and get the set up.

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Pappy
now its time to turn your attention to the rear shock.

i cant wait to hear what ya have to say about the front end, just like when you asked me, i have no idea how well it works because noone seemed to want to go out and get the set up.

well it looks like the guinee pig(sp) has done it! i took it around the yard for about 10 minutes and the things swings around with a shove of the hip. i didnt even feel any of the roots and braking bumps around here that were always jarring before so this is a good start. going ridin saturday and sunday so look for lots of imput. :)

[Hammer trx450r]

Where?:D

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
Where?:D

i dont know yet, thats the problem. mikes needs to be scraped really bad. its real bad out there. where can we go?

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
i dont know yet, thats the problem. mikes needs to be scraped really bad. its real bad out there. where can we go?

Chats, or the other pit by you that we used to drive too by the powerlines.

[Hammer trx450r]

or the ole "out your back door":blah:

[Jersey450R]

or mullica pitt. i dont know. the trail is very fun but where is the "trail" going to lead us? :blah: i dont know man, i'm not about to pay 50 bucks to ride chats for one day. i gotta start savin.

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
or mullica pitt. i dont know. the trail is very fun but where is the "trail" going to lead us? :blah: i dont know man, i'm not about to pay 50 bucks to ride chats for one day. i gotta start savin.

Go PM with the mullica pit info

What about elmwood ?

[Jersey450R]

or whay dont you pack up shop real quick and come out right now for a good "out the ol'back door" ride!

[Hammer trx450r]

I had flu all night, im outta comission fo sure

[Hammer trx450r]

you aint gonna like them trails now that ur 49 ":devil:

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
I had flu all night, im outta comission fo sure

sukkaaa.....:devil:
get better for this weekend.
i also have a black set of maier hand gaurds to put on :)

[Hammer trx450r]

The bike looks much better, nice work;) Is Tommy up and running?

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
The bike looks much better, nice work;) Is Tommy up and running?

Dee still has Tommy's motor over at Rage. he said he shipped out today. PM me Tommys number...my cell broke.

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
Dee still has Tommy's motor over at Rage. he said he shipped out today. PM me Tommys number...my cell broke.


So did mine. and jeff is on vaca.

[Jersey450R]

well, i got out today and gave the quad a good hard ride and let me tell you, the suspension just soaked up everything i threw at it. the whole quad is alot more predictable and stable. i took a trail with huge whoops at 4th-5th gear full throttle and the bike was very precise. the axle today was a breeze and everything stayed tight so i'm a happy man. want to say thank you to Motion Enterprises here in hammonton for the support. i'll be going to florida on the 19th for 4 days to ride so i'll hopefully have so action pics for you guys. i cant wait to jump this thing and really see what it has.

[culookn]

congrats dave on the new setup. hey if you still have your stock axle and a arms i might buy em. let me know.

[culookn]

congrats dave on the new setup. hey if you still have your stock axle and a arms i might buy em. let me know.

[Jersey450R]

yea, i still have all the stock stuff. make me a deal and you can have it all. have the shocks too if you know of anyone.

[Jersey450R]

before the rebuild:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid166/p6bd563b7340a6916c69ae238d20f901e/f44ebec7.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid187/p6cfb0736cbda063cfd833c285f856aab/f23b5fd1.jpg

[Jersey450R]

AFTER:
I'll be cutting my fenders and putting black Maier Handgaurds on before the 19th. for Florida.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p0e71cf62d604d6f310e38a90a7599c05/f0b739bd.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p76ad36402c95a76d00d5a2347dbf0a3c/f0b7395c.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid198/p0ba6721bca59882f72b2493f2109ae87/f0b739a0.jpg

[Jersey450R]

somethings missing here. hows it look? :p

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p5ec1c6bc230ea7c29c88a8b3183c7878/f0b03f67.jpg

[Jersey450R]

i cant take pictures worth of anything, but here you go.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p256ef3c71792cb837db469115ae2edef/f0b03f32.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p765cc03b45455549130882c6bf091077/f0b03f0a.jpg

[Jersey450R]

tried to lighten it up a little


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p14af49d6270842487541734423ca36b5/f0b0374f.jpg

[ny300exrider]

looks awsome man, good job

[Hammer trx450r]

Where did u get the tricked out # plate?:devil:

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
Where did u get the tricked out # plate?:devil:

I think you should patent those number plates Ron :blah:

[Jersey450R]

Ok, thank you everyone for the nice remarks. Finally got the handgaurds on. I went with Acerbis instead of Maier. I love em, whatcha think? :macho

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p8c90d2147a921a3f7e5b3e3a3aa02fff/f0afacb8.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid199/p36c6237326fab2f13299ea90cdce6378/f0afac8b.jpg

[culookn]

its looking better everyday.

[Hammer trx450r]

Dave that thing is looking sick. Yo i was told last night i need a plate put on my collar bone, bummed. Hasn't healed at all, Dr moved it back and forth.

[400exMO]

I like those acerbis's! How strong does the mounting feel compared to others?

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by 400exMO
I like those acerbis's! How strong does the mounting feel compared to others?
The mounting hardware feels just as strong as the 2 peice Maier. I couldnt tell you how much they are because they were a freebie :p. one thing is on the 450R, i had to use a few small washers to get the clamp to fit on the right side due to the front brake master cylinder jetting out so far. but all is good and they look and feel great.

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
The mounting hardware feels just as strong as the 2 peice Maier. I couldnt tell you how much they are because they were a freebie :p. one thing is on the 450R, i had to use a few small washers to get the clamp to fit on the right side due to the front brake master cylinder jetting out so far. but all is good and they look and feel great.


How did u get them for free?

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
How did u get them for free?
Dudes are real cool over at Motion. When i ordered the axle, the order didnt say it came with a sprocket hub. But since parts unlmtd. messed up the order and i received an axle with one already installed, i took back the sprocket hub i had layin around. scott credited my account but i had origionally said i wanted to trade the hub for the handgaurds. so as i was leavin, he threw me the handgaurds. :)

[Hammer trx450r]

sweet, u going to tommys today?

[Jersey450R]

ok, so the review on these shocks is going to continue because i cant stop thinking about it. what a great ride. i went out yesterday for a couple hours and finally got to do some jumping and fast riding. the ishocks soaked up anything i threw at em. i dove right into corners in 2nd that i usually had to put in 1st due to the braking bumps. i landed pretty awkward on purpose to see how they did and i cannot complain one bit. the ishock front suspension kit works perfect. I didnt get to ride track yet but when i do, i think i'll turn the compression and rebound up one click (one click makes a huge difference) and maybe let some preload out. I'll be hittin some tracks up in Florida and along the east coast in a couple weeks so i'll try and post some pics if i get any.

the combination of the front and back width really compliment eachother now. i dont have to lean, or muscle the bike as much as i used to. I have been in touch with ishock and they let me in on some news but i'm not sure if i can say it or not. i dont know if i'm supposed to let it out but i'm telling you i will be the 1st to buy this if they do come out with it. the customer service over there is next to none. great people to deal with.

[400exMO]

Oh come on man, you know you want to tell us!

[MXRACER86]

yea let us know!

[Hammer trx450r]

I think its time for an update.

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by Hammer trx450r
I think its time for an update.

you dont want to know.

3 out of 4 of us broke in florida.

[MXRACER86]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
you dont want to know.

3 out of 4 of us broke in florida.

EXPLAIN!!!!:eek2:

yea i heard that sucks, i was supposed to go down with donny but my school sucks

[JRDrider22]

^^^ yea dude school sucks big time tony. my school wont even let me out now for a national.

[Hammer trx450r]

Originally posted by Jersey450R
you dont want to know.

3 out of 4 of us broke in florida.

Well? You need to update your review. How is customer service treating you?

[Jersey450R]

the customer service at ishock is next to none...some of the best people i've ever delt with. so far, so good, but you never know what can happen.

[Jersey450R]

Originally posted by walshracer21
yea i heard that sucks, i was supposed to go down with donny but my school sucks

who are you? your buddies chris tait and mike brown were there...

[bwilson624]

Great looking set up man. I rode a z-400 with that set up this weekend and it felt amazing. Very plush ride.

[aroracer72]

That reminded of when my master link broke on my sidewinder chain, and the NEXT DAY 6 master links all new showed up at my house free of charge..and i even called to buy one and they jsut sent them free of charge!!!...gotta love good companies like that.
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