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tye101
08-19-2006, 02:13 PM
hey guys, i just put on stock banshee shocks on my yfz,, it made it an inch wider, and shorter,, and softned it up alot, i will keep u posted
LT250RMan
08-19-2006, 02:34 PM
why did you put banshee shocks on a YFZ ?
tye101
08-19-2006, 04:04 PM
it made it alot softer,,, the yfz stock shocks are way to hard to suit me
hartnett18
08-19-2006, 04:40 PM
did you not feel like adjusting them.
tye101
08-19-2006, 04:47 PM
Originally posted by hartnett18
did you not feel like adjusting them.


Hell,, why didn't think ofthat??!!?? lol, yea, tried that, i only weight 150 pounds,, and don't do 50 foot jumps,, so i really don't need them as stiff as they were,,
LT250RMan
08-19-2006, 04:58 PM
Why dont you just get the yfz shocks revalved for your weight ? Banshee shocks are horrable compaired to the YFZ shocks.
tye101
08-19-2006, 05:24 PM
getting them redone would cost as much as a new pair of fox,,, these were free,
Ruby Soho
08-19-2006, 05:34 PM
how did the shocks make it wider and shorter?
tye101
08-19-2006, 05:39 PM
not sure on the wider,, it made it shorter because more give to the shocks,, has more sag
450r51
08-19-2006, 06:24 PM
wow..............some people are just weird.


the yfz shocks are alot better then stock banshee shocks, and it made it shorter because the banshee shocks arent as long as the yfz shocks.
tye101
08-19-2006, 06:45 PM
Originally posted by 450r51
wow..............some people are just weird.


the yfz shocks are alot better then stock banshee shocks, and it made it shorter because the banshee shocks arent as long as the yfz shocks. hey buddy,, are u riding the sob?, or am i ?, u fix your junk honda like u want,, and leave other the FC*** alone
450r51
08-19-2006, 06:50 PM
whoa relax man, ur the one who's putting banshee shocks on your yfz.


hey but its your quad so have fun...........this kid reminds me of blue450yo


" if you grind down your top spring, it will make it ZPS"
tye101
08-19-2006, 07:09 PM
look, i know what i am doing,, i tried adjusting it,, both top and bottom, and the spring,, it is still to rough for my taste,, i can't afford elka, or pep shocks,, so i had to find a cheap way to get softer,, and FYI, i am 24,, not really a kid!
08-19-2006, 08:30 PM
Originally posted by tye101
getting them redone would cost as much as a new pair of fox,,, these were free,

Are you joking? Getting stockers rebuilt is like around 500 for both. FOX's are around 1300.
tye101
08-19-2006, 08:32 PM
not the fox evols,, plain fox floats,, 684 thru thunderracing,,, not alot of differnece
YFZ450Ridr
08-19-2006, 11:18 PM
if anything i would say you are hurting the handling of the bike. since the shocks are so soft, when you hit turns really hard they tend to wash the front end out and you cant handle it as well. thats from my experience any way.

might be good for you but i wouldnt do it. i have the screws all the way up and the 2 different adjustments set to all the way soft and they are perfect for me until i get them rebuilt. if i am sitting on the bike it has quite a bit of sag yet still perform well. get a giant prm summit bumper to weigh the front end down. there are more options to solve the problem i think. to each his own.
tye101
08-20-2006, 12:41 AM
Originally posted by YFZ450Ridr
if anything i would say you are hurting the handling of the bike. since the shocks are so soft, when you hit turns really hard they tend to wash the front end out and you cant handle it as well. thats from my experience any way.

might be good for you but i wouldnt do it. i have the screws all the way up and the 2 different adjustments set to all the way soft and they are perfect for me until i get them rebuilt. if i am sitting on the bike it has quite a bit of sag yet still perform well. get a giant prm summit bumper to weigh the front end down. there are more options to solve the problem i think. to each his own.

True,, the handling is not as good now,, but i will problay live with it untill i can get some better shocks
drue4mpg
08-21-2006, 05:39 AM
i put after market banshee bars on...and i love em
450r51
08-21-2006, 07:27 AM
as in handlebars? because handlebars arent made for just one quad, they will work on any bike.
K_Fulk
08-21-2006, 12:41 PM
The 06 yfz shocks are softer then the 04-05's. Maybe try finding a set of them.
WhiteYFZ
08-21-2006, 12:56 PM
Originally posted by 450r51


" if you grind down your top spring, it will make it ZPS"
lmao!
greenskin77
05-14-2009, 09:54 PM
he do u want to sellt hose shocks
Ride1Rob
05-15-2009, 12:20 PM
Where are you guys coming from? My man, this post is 3yrs old.
greenskin77
05-15-2009, 01:56 PM
sorry man..
i am new here . i was just surfing the fourmes