rear shock?

[mishka]

okay i was looking to up grade my rear shock on my x-15 and i wanted to know which one will be the best without spending over $100 on one..

is this one good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35592&viewitem=&item=260159768751&_trksid=p3907.m29


also swheels what do you think will be a good shock?

[StealthRTSC]

What are you looking to get out of the bike? I know alot of bikes have an ajustment ring which will lower the bike as well as drop the spring tention. if you are looking for hard agressive I would go with the OEM with the adjustment ring father down the shock sleeve.

[mishka]

i was looking for adjustable one and to make it more stiffer when i ride. and i don't want one for a lot of money just something harder!

[Blitz$M.Inc.$]

ya i wanna know too
our shocks are not adjustable like the others
also our shock is longer than the others
and weighs 10lbs

[The Nutty Professor]

Mish I don't have direct experienc with that shock but I know someone that did. He didn't like it. He said "All Show and No Go". It pogo'ed like crazy when he really wanted it to work. That's what he said...I don't knowdunno.

[swheels]

okay i was looking to up grade my rear shock on my x-15 and i wanted to know which one will be the best without spending over $100 on one..

is this one good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35592&viewitem=&item=260159768751&_trksid=p3907.m29


also swheels what do you think will be a good shock?Thats a great shock.The done fall is you can't adjust the dampening.If you get one that you could adjust the the bound or rebound.I promise you will be better off.Something like these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/manitou-coil-swinger-four-way-rear-shock-200mm-x-2-0_W0QQitemZ260160645382QQihZ016QQcategoryZ42317QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fox-Racing-Vanilla-RC-Rear-Shock-9-5x3-0-ProPedal-DH_W0QQitemZ160158079644QQihZ006QQcategoryZ42317QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Just make sure they are the same or closest to your stock shock length.

[swheels]

Mish I don't have direct experienc with that shock but I know someone that did. He didn't like it. He said "All Show and No Go". It pogo'ed like crazy when he really wanted it to work. That's what he said...I don't knowdunno.After seeing your post becuase i type so slow.I'll go with nutty P that shock you posted must be for the pitbikes.They use softer suspension to soak up the bumps.

[The Nutty Professor]

After seeing your post becuase i type so slow.I'll go with nutty P that shock you posted must be for the pitbikes.They use softer suspension to soak up the bumps.

That would explain the bouncing around I didn't think about that. He said when he was just riding it was good but dive into a turn and gas it and hold on for the ride and !that was on a scooter!

[swheels]

That would explain the bouncing around I didn't think about that. He said when he was just riding it was good but dive into a turn and gas it and hold on for the ride and !that was on a scooter!LOL if he want to try and salvage the shock.If it's a rebuildable shock he can fix it i think.That shock might be nitrogen charged.If the top cap can be unscrewed then he can refill it with oil.Then change to a heavier wt oil in the lower section.The shock that i have on my bike was gas/oil filled.There is a little blatter in the shock that floats up and down but keeps the oil and gas seperated.Well i took out the gas and replaced it with air and put heavier wt oil in.Work way better than original.PLus i got lucky.But now i can change the oil to air ratio.

[The Nutty Professor]

The air/oil bladder is in the shock you put up right? Not that purple one right:confused:?

[mishka]

okay thanx shweels and prof. i guess ill just look around but the ones u pointed out those are the ones that will make it stiffer right? cuz im tired of the rear bouncing up and down and sliding out of the corner! lol

[swheels]

okay thanx shweels and prof. i guess ill just look around but the ones u pointed out those are the ones that will make it stiffer right? cuz im tired of the rear bouncing up and down and sliding out of the corner! lolHeres what causes the bouncing up and down.Not enough dampening.You can stiffen up the spring all you want.That doesn't help much.With the shocks in the link you can run a soft suspension.Then dail in the bound some rebound and still not have a pogo stick.These type of shocks make a big difference.

[mishka]

so do you know what kind of shock i need to make it stop hoping? cuz its getting kind of scary when your turning and ur rear just skips. my rear stock shock is about 9 1/2 inches eye to eye and a lil more than 10in all together.

[swheels]

so do you know what kind of shock i need to make it stop hoping? cuz its getting kind of scary when your turning and ur rear just skips. my rear stock shock is about 9 1/2 inches eye to eye and a lil more than 10in all together.If i'm not mistaken 190mm or 200mm.The 200mm will raise the back alittle.Someone will correct me if i'm off. ok not the 190mm go for 200mm

[swheels]

Ok 200mm is 8inches i'll go diggin alittle more to find a shock to fit your bike.

[redryderaus]

Another thing to consider when buying a shock is the spring weight. Most of the mountain bike shocks that would suit our midbikes are available with several different weight springs. Too light and you'll run out of spring adjustment trying to get a good setup. Remember, our midbikes are a lot heavier than an MTB and we also ask them to corner at much higher speeds than you typically would on an MTB.

If you go with a name-brand MTB shock, you should be able to get other springs as they are usually a standard diameter ie 2". Any bike shop should be able to help you get springs and they don't seem to be super expensive, it's the shock itself that is costly. The DNM shock I bought has an 1100lb spring.

Any idea what your spring weight is swheels? It would give us an idea of what to get.

Cheers,

red

[mishka]

hey swheel, ya i would also like to raise my rear just a bit. but to much tho.. so maybe 220mm?

[redryderaus]

Remember that due to the geometry of your suspension, a small change in shock length equals a large change at the axle. You posted that your stock shock is 9.5" eye-eye. That is 240mm. A 220mm shock will lower your ride height, not raise it :)

Cheers,

red

[mishka]

oh my bad then maybe 240mm or 250mm?

[swheels]

Another thing to consider when buying a shock is the spring weight. Most of the mountain bike shocks that would suit our midbikes are available with several different weight springs. Too light and you'll run out of spring adjustment trying to get a good setup. Remember, our midbikes are a lot heavier than an MTB and we also ask them to corner at much higher speeds than you typically would on an MTB.

If you go with a name-brand MTB shock, you should be able to get other springs as they are usually a standard diameter ie 2". Any bike shop should be able to help you get springs and they don't seem to be super expensive, it's the shock itself that is costly. The DNM shock I bought has an 1100lb spring.

Any idea what your spring weight is swheels? It would give us an idea of what to get.

Cheers,

redI have a 650lb rated spring.I tried the 1500lbs and it was way to stiff for me.BRICK. I run the rear alittle soft because the front tire was taking a beating.But since it stiffened up the front i get alot more out of the front tire.But i think a 750lbs to 900lbs would work great.

[mishka]

hey well i found this one on holeshotz performance.com

swheels do you think its good?

http://holeshotzperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_35_36_46&products_id=74

it just doesn't say anything about it soo.. i just wanted to ask u if u think it will be good..

[x18runer]

get the $170 one

[swheels]

hey well i found this one on holeshotz performance.com

swheels do you think its good?

http://holeshotzperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_35_36_46&products_id=74

it just doesn't say anything about it soo.. i just wanted to ask u if u think it will be good..That one looks the same as the other one.You'll have to find out the spring rate and if it has an adjustable bound or rebound.

[mishka]

get the $170 one

its to long for my bike...

[mishka]

That one looks the same as the other one.You'll have to find out the spring rate and if it has an adjustable bound or rebound.

oh see..
ya well ill look around then.

[swheels]

oh see..
ya well ill look around then.I found these and i think they should be better.They have adjustable bound or rebound.(it doesn't state in the right up) ok on the little dial it has an R.So i'm thinking that stands for rebound.So with that said if the shock seems to springy.You can slow the rebound down plus tighten up on the spring.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAR-SHOCK-HONDA-CRF-XR-50-SDG-BBR-XR50-CRF50-PIT-BIKE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35592QQihZ017QQite mZ270167776046QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[swheels]

Iv'e read in one of the right ups.That some of them come with a 200lbs to a 500lbs spring.I've found one that said it had a 1000lbs spring and it had all the the adjustments.But the price of a 129.00 bucs.

[mishka]

lol i just saw that one too!
so u think that its a good buy for that price..
im still going to look around and see what else is out there but
this one looks good..
so i might just go with this one!

:)

[swheels]

I put a little vid to show the action of the shock that i'm using.Which is a mountain bike shock with a 650lbs sring and adjustable rebound.I didn't think about it until now but i'll do another vid.Showing the reaction of the shock as i change the rebound by tuning the dial.I can slow rebound down to where it looks like the back end may not come back up.That's when it feels like your riding on a brick though.



Video of rear shock demo - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

[mishka]

did you have the same problem i did when u ride and turn the rear starts to hop? if u did . did that shock make it stop? cuz thats what im looking for..
a shock to make the rear stiffer and stop the hopping :)

[swheels]

did you have the same problem i did when u ride and turn the rear starts to hop? if u did . did that shock make it stop? cuz thats what im looking for..
a shock to make the rear stiffer and stop the hopping :)Yes indeed it was scary as heck with that stock shock and trying to go fast.Just by putting a better shock in the rear.Made the bike feel more solid and gives you more confidence.I could be at lean and go over a bump with no worries.thumbsup

[mishka]

what kind of mb shock do u have? and how much and where did u get it?

[swheels]

what kind of mb shock do u have? and how much and where did u get it? I got it off of ebay i pay 32.00 including shipping.It's called rox shock deluxe coupe.