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Ralph
11-01-2002, 01:24 PM
as you all know i have a set of elkas tripple rate shocks. Now i am looking for somwthing to keep those puppies clean, but when i look at the stock shocks, the springs are alot shorter so do i need to order special sockwears?
Extremeracer167
11-01-2002, 01:37 PM
a 16" shock is a 16" shock. The shockwears off a stock 400 should fit. Not unless u have long travels.
DMC mx400ex
11-01-2002, 01:41 PM
16" is from top to bottom, but the springs are longer... and stock 400ex shockwears nd at the bottom of the spring with is athe whole 16 inch shock...
Extremeracer167
11-01-2002, 01:43 PM
shockwears have a little extra space in them on stock shocks. so they should fit on there. They fit on my Axis, but i guess thats what u can expect from Axis ;)
Dave400ex
11-01-2002, 02:36 PM
I would buy the Elka covers. They are built better.
Extremeracer167
11-01-2002, 02:38 PM
arent they just shockwears with Elka written on them?
Dave400ex
11-01-2002, 02:42 PM
No they have much better material. Plus they are thicker.
Ralph
11-02-2002, 07:45 AM
where can i gety them...
Dave400ex
11-02-2002, 09:40 AM
Full Throttle MX (http://www.fullthrottlemx.com)
Or the Quadshop.
Ex'r Marlin
11-02-2002, 04:41 PM
Your current Shockwears on your 400ex will fit your Elkas, unless you have special ordered long travel shocks. The Shockwear rear cover will also fit the Elka rear shock!:)

I used the Shockwears until I got the Elkas shock covers. The Elka shock covers hold up better in the wash, and they are of a different material. Plus they look better than the Shockwears!:cool:

I got mine from C&D Racing... 308-696-7805
Sparky416ex
11-02-2002, 11:17 PM
you can get em on elkas officaial site also
racerx573
11-03-2002, 12:20 AM
I have Elka shock covers on my Elkas, and they have developed holes. (I have had them 4 months). The newers Shockwears are a lot better than the old ones. I know Jones uses them.
Dave400ex
11-03-2002, 09:16 AM
Yeah mine have holes too. They get it from the SSD Spring.
nuttynewt
11-05-2002, 08:56 AM
Yep, that ssd spring is hard on shockwares. I also have the elka shockwares and I got a hole in one of mine the very first time I went out riding.
AC 400 ex 02
11-05-2002, 09:39 AM
stock shockwears will fit...they seem to hold up good but lrd do you have ssd?
QuadTrix6
11-05-2002, 12:10 PM
i heard bad things about shock covers like they hold water and they take the paint off the shocks anyone have negative experiences due to shock covers ? :confused:
Extremeracer167
11-05-2002, 12:40 PM
well i dont get holes in my shockwears from my axis shocks :D and ive had them for about 6 months now!:blah
Ex'r Marlin
11-05-2002, 01:06 PM
The shock covers (both Elka and Shockwears) have large diameter holes where the velcro is to remove any build up of water... But my concern is that the cover reduces the amount of dirt the shock shaft receives while riding. Remember, the shock shaft moves up and down... The more the shaft receives dirt... The sooner the shaft/shock will wear. Paint off the springs... No biggie. Shafts wore out... That's a biggie! My 2 cents.
Extremeracer167
11-05-2002, 01:08 PM
yeah, just keep the shockwears on, and you will never see the springs;)
Dave400ex
11-05-2002, 02:20 PM
Heck I take my Covers off after every ride, clean my Shocks, lube them, and then Clean the Covers and put them back on.