02-04-2002, 02:19 AM
Howdy guys and gals! I'm sitting here grinnin' ear to ear 'cuz I struck a deal with the boss and I've been alotted some cash for a-arms and shocks all around. Though I've got a firm budget to conform to, I think I can get what I'm after, but I need to find the right deal, right now! One wrong move on my part and she could change her mind! (the rest of you married-types know EXACTLY what I mean)
Here's what I'm after;
Houser +2 Long-Travel a-arms (chrome tops, red bottoms), and ZPS tripple rates w/rezzies all around. I'm set firm on houser for the a-arms, so I'm looking for a "package deal" that I can get my hands on ASAP. The shocks can be Elka or PEP. From what I've researched/read/been-told either manufacturer is a top-choice and would serve me quite well. I will have the stock rear sent in for conversion, as this seems to be the most economical choice. I will probably have to wait on the wider rear axle for a while, so I will use spacers in the rear for the time being. I am a big guy 370# last I checked, and I beat on my 400 pretty hard. I am primarily after a MX setup, but I do hit the dunes as well.
Questions;
1. Where should I look for best package pricing? I believe there is a fellow ex-rider with a new shop who carries Houser and Elka and boasts a $1450 price for the a-arms and shocks that I want.
2. What sort of delivery times should I expect?
3. If I get a piggy-back reservoir, will I still be able to use shock covers? I like the simplicity of the piggyback, but I'll go with the remote layout if I need to so as to protect my investment with shock-covers.
4. I am losing weight rapidly. I have lost nearly 150# since June and will loose another 100# or more by the end of this year. I plan to order for a rider weight of 350# for now and send them in later to compensate for additional weight loss. Is it safe to assume that either shock manufacturer can deal with this for a reasonable price? What should I expect this to cost later?
5. I assume I will need longer brake lines up front, so I could use a recommendation on where to look for them as well.
6. Lastly, anybody got some rear wheel spacers for sale?
Thanks a bunch for your input now and in the past. I trust most of your opinions pretty well, even that nutjob Rico with the rubbermaid airbox and the boomerang axle.
FatBoy
Here's what I'm after;
Houser +2 Long-Travel a-arms (chrome tops, red bottoms), and ZPS tripple rates w/rezzies all around. I'm set firm on houser for the a-arms, so I'm looking for a "package deal" that I can get my hands on ASAP. The shocks can be Elka or PEP. From what I've researched/read/been-told either manufacturer is a top-choice and would serve me quite well. I will have the stock rear sent in for conversion, as this seems to be the most economical choice. I will probably have to wait on the wider rear axle for a while, so I will use spacers in the rear for the time being. I am a big guy 370# last I checked, and I beat on my 400 pretty hard. I am primarily after a MX setup, but I do hit the dunes as well.
Questions;
1. Where should I look for best package pricing? I believe there is a fellow ex-rider with a new shop who carries Houser and Elka and boasts a $1450 price for the a-arms and shocks that I want.
2. What sort of delivery times should I expect?
3. If I get a piggy-back reservoir, will I still be able to use shock covers? I like the simplicity of the piggyback, but I'll go with the remote layout if I need to so as to protect my investment with shock-covers.
4. I am losing weight rapidly. I have lost nearly 150# since June and will loose another 100# or more by the end of this year. I plan to order for a rider weight of 350# for now and send them in later to compensate for additional weight loss. Is it safe to assume that either shock manufacturer can deal with this for a reasonable price? What should I expect this to cost later?
5. I assume I will need longer brake lines up front, so I could use a recommendation on where to look for them as well.
6. Lastly, anybody got some rear wheel spacers for sale?
Thanks a bunch for your input now and in the past. I trust most of your opinions pretty well, even that nutjob Rico with the rubbermaid airbox and the boomerang axle.
FatBoy