elka stage 1 shocks

[russellsroost31]

hey everyone im looking at some budget shocks and i was lookin at the stage 1 elkas or gettin my rebuilt 450rs rebuilt again
can anyone tell me how they like their elkas stage 1s like how they handle

[beastlywarrior]

Rebuilt 450r should be better. Idk the stage 1 arent that great, id rather have works

[TheAwesomehonda]

Elka stage one don't even have reses. There just expense pogo sticks i think.

[powerbomb400]

My wife has them on her 250ex and she loves them. For her application they are great.

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by powerbomb400
My wife has them on her 250ex and she loves them. For her application they are great. I'm not sure if they would work good for jumping i think they would bottom out ez.

[400exrip]

They are worth the money, I race TT with them. They are way better than re-worked 450r shocks, Everything that elka makes is always top notch.

I have rode the PEP ZPS big bottle 8 click shocks, And beleive it or not they feel the same as the elka stage 1

[russellsroost31]

id be racing mx
outdoor,faircross,indoor

[beastlywarrior]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
I'm not sure if they would work good for jumping i think they would bottom out ez.
Not true just because they dont have a rezzy. It just means they hold less fluid so the shock fades faster during extreme riding

My opinion though, keep what you have and maybe ill see you at a couple races this year

[TheAwesomehonda]

Originally posted by beastlywarrior
Not true just because they dont have a rezzy. It just means they hold less fluid so the shock fades faster during extreme riding

My opinion though, keep what you have and maybe ill see you at a couple races this year Yeah i guess your right but i rode with stock 400ex shocks for awhile and they bottom out alot but elka's are alot higher quality thats for sure. Are the stage 1 elka's adjustable?

[chronicsmoke]

Originally posted by russellsroost31
hey everyone im looking at some budget shocks and i was lookin at the stage 1 elkas or gettin my rebuilt 450rs rebuilt again
can anyone tell me how they like their elkas stage 1s like how they handle

If you are just freshening up you're GTT rebuilds, I'd do that. Or fully commit and go long travel if you want something better.. I think I'd rather bebuilt shocks over factory Elka.. Their shocks from the factory aren't that great.. (I have all Elka on my 250 and an lt Elka rear on my 450 so I'm not just hatin')

It's cheap just to bebuild the shock.. it's the respringing/revalving that makes up the majority of the cost..

[chronicsmoke]

Originally posted by TheAwesomehonda
Yeah i guess your right but i rode with stock 400ex shocks for awhile and they bottom out alot but elka's are alot higher quality thats for sure. Are the stage 1 elka's adjustable?

They aren't rebound adjustable.. here is a quote from their site:

"While they are not optimized for competitive use, they can greatly improve your ATV’s performance and handling. You get the same performance and benefits of our racing shocks, only with less adjustability."

The GTT rebuilds have more adjustment capabilities..

[dxcody]

Originally posted by 400exrip
They are way better than re-worked 450r shocks,

Well not really.

You can make rebuilt 450R shocks just as good as fox floats if you wanna spend the cash to do it.

If i were you, i wouldnt get the stage 1 Elkas.

For $100 more you can get the non ressie Fox Floats and i hard they are really amazing and are super easy to tune in.

but its yours not mine.

[chronicsmoke]

Originally posted by dxcody
For $100 more you can get the non ressie Fox Floats and i hard they are really amazing and are super easy to tune in.


Or used long travel Stage 3/4 Elka/Axis/PEP shocks.. another 300-400 for arms and you've got a LT setup..

I s'pose I'm biased as I just made the switch from ST to LT.. but the ST Revalves I had on my 450 worked really good.. Suspensian has to be setup correctly to work correctly..

[HondaRacing83]

I thought about getting these but ended up picking up some peps

[CJM]

Im not an elka fan. you can get the same performance out of reworked and resprung shocks and they usually cost you less in the long run.

[HondaRacing83]

but if you really want some http://www.ebay.com/itm/HONDA-TRX400EX-ELKA-FRONT-SHOCKS-RECREATIONAL-LTZ400-KFX400-/220982426214?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3373943a66&vxp=mtr

[HondaRacing83]

these would be bad if you could pick them up cheap then get them rebuilt http://www.ebay.com/itm/honda-400ex-250r-banshee-blaster-front-shocks-/160772720747?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256ecd086b&vxp=mtr

[HondaRacing83]

damn wish i woulda looked a lil harder for shocks.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Works-Triple-Rate-Shocks-400ex-/270943679343?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f1580736f&vxp=mtr

[chronicsmoke]

Originally posted by CJM
Im not an elka fan. you can get the same performance out of reworked and resprung shocks and they usually cost you less in the long run.

They do have a bad rep straight from the factory, in which case the stock revalves could be better but they have to be setup correctly..

Their stage 3 and up shocks aren't too bad though. Especially once they are rebuilt by a third party they are pretty *****in'. Sucks you have to spend money on an aftermarket shock to achieve the best performance though.

[russellsroost31]

guys im no spedin a tone on my 400 cause ima just buy a 450 but fox sucks period. my buddy had them on his 08 450 and they were terribly
air temp humitdy and all that comes into play with fox floats and its just to muich shock for a privateer

[chronicsmoke]

Originally posted by russellsroost31
guys im no spedin a tone on my 400 cause ima just buy a 450 but fox sucks period. my buddy had them on his 08 450 and they were terribly
air temp humitdy and all that comes into play with fox floats and its just to muich shock for a privateer

If you're not willing to adjust the air pressure all of the time then a conventional spring shock is your best bet.

I think Fox are some of the best on the planet, but if you don't know how to use them to their full potential.....

I personally would rather springs.. but I've ridden a Fox equipped quad, and it's niice

[dxcody]

I have personally only rode 1 quad with Fox's.

It rode so smooth it was crazy.

[russellsroost31]

when i raced my buddies 450 with the fox fourplay set up i really didnt like how they handle
and plus they made the front end so light that on every jump i was doing a kiss of death

[chronicsmoke]

hmm, not sure why they'd do that.. The bike I rode was a my buddy's wife's 09 YFZ.. she's got to be 50-75 lbs lighter than me and they still soaked up everything, flew straight too.

I personally don't think I'd have the patience to adjust them everyday.. but I'm not a pro-am class rider either

[dxcody]

I guess another downfall to Fox is they "say" ( i dont know how true this is) that if you buy a new set, you have to get them revalved after the first 5-6 hours of ride time.

I dont know why that is, but thats what i heard anyways.
Dont hold it against me if thats false tho.

[russellsroost31]

i think its just way to advanced for its time