what to do?

[moorhous]

I just got a 2nd 400ex, and it has 450r shocks Im only 150 lbs and there way to stiff. I don't race just trail ride. What should I do? get works spring kit or buy stock shocks? What about + 1 aarms would that soften them up? And yes they are adjusted full soft now. Any input?

[finsteratv]

i think you'd benefit very much from having them resprung/valved. the longer arms would soften them up but i think you'd get better gains with reworked shocks.

[CJM]

Have you tried to remove all the preload-should help the stiffness quite a bit.

If not your gonna hafta have them reworked for you.

[DnB_racing]

Originally posted by CJM
Have you tried to remove all the preload-should help the stiffness quite a bit.

If not your gonna hafta have them reworked for you. as CJM said remove all srping preload ,

and back off compression all the way until you get them modified. not that the compression has much difference from full hard to full soft anyways on stock

Front rebound - slow enough so when your pushing down on the front with you hands it doesn't spring right back at you.

[slightlybent47]

They will also soften up over time just from riding it.

[moorhous]

Originally posted by finsteratv
i think you'd benefit very much from having them resprung/valved. the longer arms would soften them up but i think you'd get better gains with reworked shocks.

Like I said tho I don't race so I don't want to spend 800 on shocks.. I'm a 30 year old Guy with 2 kids I don't get to ride half as much as I like.. plus my wife would kill me. I see you can get a spring kit for around 300 ? I also have seen used a arm for a good deal .

[slightlybent47]

Used a arms will be the cheapest way to fix them. Plus it will corner better as well. And like I said they will soften over time anyway.

[moorhous]

Any one out there have +1 aarms for sale?

[dxcody]

i would be willing to make a deal with you, like my stock front shox and $50 and i would trade you idk what 450r shox run so that price is just straight from BFE

[Speed37]

send em to me cause for mine and 25 cause i really need the for my racing!!

[CJM]

You remove the preload (the two top adjustments with the rings on top of the coil) it will eliminate your problems.