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ny300exrider
03-14-2007, 06:24 PM
where on my elka front shocks can i adjust my ride height? i just put them on, and they are awsome, just seem to sit a tad too low. i bought them used and had c&d revalve/respring, they did a fantastic job.

does anyone else think the front seems a bit too low or am i just not used to aftermarket shocks?

thanks
oldskoolex400
03-14-2007, 08:44 PM
looks pretty good to me, can you get a straight ahead view, sorta hard to tell sideways
ny300exrider
03-14-2007, 09:14 PM
good point lol
04TRX400EX
03-15-2007, 02:41 AM
It is hard to tell from the angle if your are sitting right or not. As for adjusting, the threaded portion of shock near the top is going to have a retaining ring with a small allen-wrench pin in it. This ring can be turned both directions, just like a nut on a bolt, adjusting ride height up or down. To answer your other question, aftermarket shocks ride quite a bit lower usually which is part of the reason the quad handles so much better.

Here is a picture. The blue arrow shows the ring I am talking about and you can see how the shock body is threaded. The yellow/green arrow is trying to point to the little lock-pin thing that needs to be backed out before adjusting, then put back in to hold it in place.
jrm03
03-15-2007, 05:15 AM
What 04TRX400EX said. Elka suggests having the rider sit on the quad and adjusting 1/4 to 1/2 inch higher (or close to) in the front ride height compared to rear ride height which is checked at the footpegs.
ny300exrider
03-15-2007, 05:54 AM
awsome, thanks alot guys...when i get the chance ill do some measuring with me on it and get it adjusted to around 7 1/4in.
400exrider707
03-15-2007, 06:53 AM
7 1/4 is about the lowest I would go for MX!! I would never run that low for XC. I would do at least 8 rear and 8 1/4 front... jmo
Colby@C&DRacing
03-15-2007, 09:53 AM
Originally posted by 400exrider707
7 1/4 is about the lowest I would go for MX!! I would never run that low for XC. I would do at least 8 rear and 8 1/4 front... jmo

He is correct 8 in the rear 81/4 to 81/2 in the from on a std travel setup is about as low as you want to go with sacrificing ride quality
400exrider707
03-15-2007, 01:36 PM
A ride height that low with tires that big will leave hardly and shock travel left!
ny300exrider
03-15-2007, 03:38 PM
o0o so theyre gonna get even better when i adjust them??:D :eek:

ill get right to it, 8 rear, 8 1/4 fronts it will be