Epic a-arms question and axle help please....

[fasterz69]

hey i was wondering if anyone could tell me h;ow good epic a-arms are(golden west ones) and if i will need extended brakelines or not. Also i am kinda short on money and i was just gonna buy a-arms for now and i was thinkin if it will look bad with stock axle so if you have pics please post them so i can see the epic a-arms and tell me if there good or not.thanks

[Hookrone]

I just got mine yesterday and will install later today. I heard good things about then. A few pro racers used them a few years ago. The stock lines will fit +2.


Install pics (http://www.z400central.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=61878&hl=epic)

[drnez]

Absolutely love mine! Here is a pic of the setup (before new wheels/tires)

http://www.franksworld.org/~laszlof/quadpics/kfx434/frontend.jpg

[fasterz69]

mine are comin in on wed. or thurs and i will post pics

[Hookrone]

Installed mine this past weekend.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/Hook636/IMG_1538.jpg

[fasterz69]

hey do you guyd have stock axle and if you do does it look bad and could you put pics up of it with stock axle and also did any of you adjust the camber because it looks positive in your pics......one more thing hookrone how many of those did you use because in the install pics it was a kfz but now its a z.lol

[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
hey do you guyd have stock axle and if you do does it look bad and could you put pics up of it with stock axle and also did any of you adjust the camber because it looks positive in your pics......one more thing hookrone how many of those did you use because in the install pics it was a kfz but now its a z.lol

The KFX is not mine was on z400central. It was the first pic I saw with them installed. I just got done tightening the top pivot. I have not adjusted the camber yet. Just was happy they where on.

[fasterz69]

oh i didnt think about that lol. yea i cant wait until they come in i will have them on fast as possible i just hope it doesnt take a long time to adjust the camber because i want to o to the track for practice like i was saying.

[drnez]

The arms do not have much adjustment for camber, I put mine all the way in and it seems to work nicely with my shock setup. Depending on how much your shocks sag it may be slightly different. Good luck!

[TRFOXX]

Where did you get your epic a arms? How much were they? They look nice!

[drnez]

Golden West Cycle has them on sale right now for $299! use the coupon code "gwc1st" for another small discount.

http://www.goldenwestcycle.com/productinfo.asp?item=265&deptcode1=551

They also have these in a package deal with Works or Elka shocks.

[fasterz69]

yea hey hookrone can you post mor pics of your bike i like how you did the black and white and i just wanted to see the whole thing

[fasterz69]

hey did anyone have trouble getting there a-arms on mine are not wanting to go in and theguy t golden west told me to sand some of the powdercoast off the frame and they will go in and i even trid lube and it wont go in all the way on the frame.....can anyone help me with that

[drnez]

Mine were a pretty snug fit. I had to (gently) tap the mounts on the frame to flex them out enough for the arms to fit. Once you get them in, the dirt fittings on the ends of the arms will wear slightly and make for smooth travel.

[DOHC]

Did u put on an extended axel also?

[drnez]

Yes, I run a +4 gforce axle.

[fasterz69]

hey i got everything put together and all ready to go im heading off to the track tomorrow and i will tell you how they hold up.
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[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
AFTER

Looking good.

[mx1791]

yea it does look good. i like the shape of the epics

[fasterz69]

thanks i like the shape of the epics too but they were the biggest pain in the *** ever.....they are really a tight fit and when i first put them on and still a little but now they will stay if i pull the bike up or push it down but there really nice and look awesome so im happy with it

[fasterz69]

so i went to the local track yesterday and they were awesome i had no problems and rode the track a total of about 2 hrs and had nothin go wrong but there still pretty tight i can pick up my bike still and have t stay that way until i push it down but they will probably wear down soon. yea they are great. i just need to get my axle so it will be even better turning

[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
so i went to the local track yesterday and they were awesome i had no problems and rode the track a total of about 2 hrs and had nothin go wrong but there still pretty tight i can pick up my bike still and have t stay that way until i push it down but they will probably wear down soon. yea they are great. i just need to get my axle so it will be even better turning

Thanks for the update. I haven't had the time to ride since I installed mine. I also noticed how stiff they are. They were a pain to install. Hopefully I can get my axle on this weekend finally going to be over 50 degrees.

[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
yea hey hookrone can you post mor pics of your bike i like how you did the black and white and i just wanted to see the whole thing

Here you go.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/Hook636/IMG_1564.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/Hook636/IMG_1565.jpg

[fasterz69]

that looks pretty good i like the white and black with the graphics it goes together nicely

[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
that looks pretty good i like the white and black with the graphics it goes together nicely

Thanks I was looking to do something different. Just need to install my axle and should be done...for now.

[fasterz69]

i was just looking at this thread and thought i would post an update. there still running perfect and not one chip on the powdercoat here is my bike now


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/jsheffield069/mxz1.jpg

[Hookrone]

Originally posted by fasterz69
i was just looking at this thread and thought i would post an update. there still running perfect and not one chip on the powdercoat here is my bike now


http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/jsheffield069/mxz1.jpg

Looks good. I have the same front setup.