Pictures of elka rear shock resevoir mounted

[400exRacerX]

Hey,

I'm in the mids of mounting a elka rear shock resevoir and I'm having trouble finding were to mount it. I mounted it on the subframe rail behind the battery, but I'm scared the chain will hit the resevoir when the shock bottoms. The resevoir line isnt long enough for me to mount it up front. Some pictures and advice would help please.

Thanks, Norm

Norm b4 i sold it to you. I bolted the rezzie where the little tool thing use to be. Behing the battery. Try that.

[400exBro]

i have seen ppl mount it on the grab bar....

so are you running elka this year norm?

[racerx573]

Well my Elka rear shock rezzy line was like 12 feet long, so I mounted it behind my radiator.

[240GNCC400]

i ran mine up the left side(battery side) by the gas tank and put it on the frame right behind the front piggyback above the bottom front fender bracket. there isnt much clearance between it and the bracket but it fits. sorry, no pic

try here

[400exRacerX]

Thanks, keep the pics coming, I'll try these out tomorrow.

[400exRacerX]

Thanks guys,

I ended up mounting it right here,

[Chanman420q]

make sure that head pipe doesnt burn the line

The line doesn't come close to the header pipe..no worries at all..;)

[Sparks425Ex]

Looks Good Norm... Let us know how it works...

I got to test my elka's out for the first time on a MX track last night and they are friggen awesome...not to mention there setup for XC and they handled the largest leaps with ease..:muscle:

[400exRacerX]

Word, it better work good or it will be an addition to our firewood collection.

I got to test my elka's out for the first time on a MX track last night and they are friggen awesome...not to mention there setup for XC and they handled the largest leaps with

Rico does that mean that your shocks are valved a little too stiff for xc then, or were your works undervalved so much that these feel great on the mx?

Not flaming but I know the elka's on mine would be getting revalved and sprung if I was getting into mx. The rebound on the fronts would deff need to be different for landing bigger jumps than it would for flattening the typical woods stuff.

Oh well just curious.

[forum]

Originally posted by 400exBro
i have seen ppl mount it on the grab bar....

so are you running elka this year norm?


Yea. you seen mine on my grab bar. I did that cause with all my rads and oil cooler stuff there was no other logical place. The way i mounted it keeps it outa the way for lifting up my bike but is easy to adjust on the fly. And also keeps it away from the pipe or engine components that heat the oil inside the rezzie. It looks wierd but works perfect. surpisingly your the first person to say something

[400exRacerX]

Heres a pic, the shock lower my rear end alot.

[400exRacerX]

another,

[400exRacerX]

pic 3,

POS, Cant contain that shiat

[400exBro]

Originally posted by forum
Yea. you seen mine on my grab bar. I did that cause with all my rads and oil cooler stuff there was no other logical place. The way i mounted it keeps it outa the way for lifting up my bike but is easy to adjust on the fly. And also keeps it away from the pipe or engine components that heat the oil inside the rezzie. It looks wierd but works perfect. surpisingly your the first person to say something

i like how he mounted it... that way it won't get all the heat from engine and other compents... and like he said,you can adjust on the fly(basicly) the only thing i would be worried about is if he crashed and ripped the grab bar off and tore the rezzy can off of the shock... that will cost some big bucks!!!

BTW are those elkas lossening up...??

Originally posted by 440EX4me
Rico does that mean that your shocks are valved a little too stiff for xc then, or were your works undervalved so much that these feel great on the mx?

Not flaming but I know the elka's on mine would be getting revalved and sprung if I was getting into mx. The rebound on the fronts would deff need to be different for landing bigger jumps than it would for flattening the typical woods stuff.

Oh well just curious.

How about comin to hatfield and we'll talk about it over a cold beer.....:cool:

[Taco]

Originally posted by Rico
How about comin to hatfield and we'll talk about it over a cold beer.....:cool: I dont know if i can handle any more of those funny talking peeps. Pappy is enough for me:blah :bandit:

How about comin to hatfield and we'll talk about it over a cold beer.....

Never know that may just happen.


I dont know if i can handle any more of those funny talking peeps. Pappy is enough for me

Dont worry paco I will talk nice n slow just like jethro clampet ya hear.

[forum]

Originally posted by 400exBro

BTW are those elkas lossening up...??

Yea. they sent me some softer mainsprings and some softer center springs so i could play around with different setups. I doubt the grab bar will ever rip off. knock on wood. Last weekend practiceing at gopher i could really tell they were still to hard.

[400exRacerX]

Well after 20 minutes on the new elka its officailly blown and my rear end is covered in shock oil.

[400exBro]

Originally posted by 400exRacerX
Well after 20 minutes on the new elka its officailly blown and my rear end is covered in shock oil.

your kidding right???

how big was the jump you hit???
damn tuff luck man, what are going to do get a axis rear?

Originally posted by 400exRacerX
Well after 20 minutes on the new elka its officailly blown and my rear end is covered in shock oil.

Was it a brand new rear shock straight from a dealer???:confused:

[QuadTrix6]

Originally posted by 400exRacerX
Well after 20 minutes on the new elka its officailly blown and my rear end is covered in shock oil.


:eek2:

Nope he bought it from me:( I bought it from another Exrider and barely rode on it. theres no way i blew it up. So that guy burned me then i burned norm. I had no intention on doing it. But we worked out a deal. So its good now. Sorry bout the elka norm, i didnt know man.