395Rider
10-10-2006, 12:28 AM
My experience consists of 6 months in Trail Riding (Behind Dos Logos, Behind Canyon Lake, Wildomar, El Mirage Dry Lake), Hill Climbing (same locations), and MX Tracks (Racetown392 and Elsinore). My TRX250R is almost stock and I bottom the hell out of it on the tracks in the need for big air. My Pig weighs around 400 pounds, needs to loose weight, and gain more power. The only upgrades are the FMF Fatty Pipe, Jet Modification, Renthal Handle Bars, Zip Ties on Grips, Meaty ITP Hole Shots, and Racing Plastics.
I would like to get a suspension that is made specifically for racing on tracks and getting stupid air. I don’t know a damn thing about shocks, suspensions, centering, and width. After I took a chunk off of my leg and my friend stop laughing he said that I need to lower the Pig with a suspension and tires. This would avoid me from flipping on fast sharp turns. Here are my questions:
Shocks
1. For racing on a track and launching, do I need long travel shocks?
2. Are shocks adjusted to weight and riding area?
3. What types of shocks are good enough for getting buy in a motocross race?
4. What is the purpose of the piggy back on the shocks?
Suspension
1. There are several types of A-arms out there shaped differently, why so?
2. What is the correct width for a race track?
3. What type of ball joints are the best?
4. Does the rear linkage make a difference?
5. Is it possible to set the Pig up so it doesn’t bottom out?
6. Placing the wheels on backwards can increase and decrease the width?
7. What are the best known Motocross suspensions for an 86 TRX250R?
Centering
1. What is the proper way to center a bike for better turning?
2. Can pegs be adjusted or are there different peg designs to help centering?
Thank you for your response, I am sure everyone will appreciate this information and maybe save them time and money on their suspension.
Adam Torres 395 Rider
:confused:
I would like to get a suspension that is made specifically for racing on tracks and getting stupid air. I don’t know a damn thing about shocks, suspensions, centering, and width. After I took a chunk off of my leg and my friend stop laughing he said that I need to lower the Pig with a suspension and tires. This would avoid me from flipping on fast sharp turns. Here are my questions:
Shocks
1. For racing on a track and launching, do I need long travel shocks?
2. Are shocks adjusted to weight and riding area?
3. What types of shocks are good enough for getting buy in a motocross race?
4. What is the purpose of the piggy back on the shocks?
Suspension
1. There are several types of A-arms out there shaped differently, why so?
2. What is the correct width for a race track?
3. What type of ball joints are the best?
4. Does the rear linkage make a difference?
5. Is it possible to set the Pig up so it doesn’t bottom out?
6. Placing the wheels on backwards can increase and decrease the width?
7. What are the best known Motocross suspensions for an 86 TRX250R?
Centering
1. What is the proper way to center a bike for better turning?
2. Can pegs be adjusted or are there different peg designs to help centering?
Thank you for your response, I am sure everyone will appreciate this information and maybe save them time and money on their suspension.
Adam Torres 395 Rider
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