I guess a Dale shock can be used for a no link!

[250-R-250]

4623595918 Search this number on ebay. I cant get a link to work

Has anyone ever seen this?

[Tom TRX250R]

The link is not working for me, can you list the item number on the auction?

[250-R-250]

Tom I just edited the post. Theres the number. I have never seen this before. How does that R's stance look to you?

[Tom TRX250R]

I have never seen or heard of that before either, the rear end may be sitting a tad high but doesn't look too bad. I wonder how well it worked and why he is selling it??

[d33pt]

What's the advantage of not havnig a link?

[punker69q]

Originally posted by d33pt
What's the advantage of not havnig a link?

Smoother travel than an incorectly designed linkage, because the suspension motion ration (suspension travel / shock travel) doesn't vary alot during it's travel. If the average motion ratio is about 2:1, it will actually vary from ~2.2 - 1.8 : 1 during the suspension travel (rough estimate), in function of the sine of the angle between the shock and swingarm / a-arms

A linkage makes this ratio change through the travel, often going from near 4:1 (very soft) to ~1.6:1 (very hard). If the transition between soft and hard travel is not smooth, the rear suspension will have a tendency to buck, as it become too hard too fast. This makes the shock tuning very hard. That's why you see so much aftermarket links for 450r.

[punker69q]

this graph from elka show this transition

[250-R-250]

I am actually thinking about buying a cannondale shock and seeing if this works. However, it would be better to have the shock shortened right? Somehow I wonder if any shock builders could do this. I think that it would lower the rear almost perfect. But maybe its all more complicated then I am thinking ti is.

[punker69q]

Shortening the shock can be done, any competent machining shop can machine the parts for this, as you only need to shorten the shock body and shaft, but I don't think it would be cost effective.