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Apex LT shocks
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Posted by: mxdad789

What options is there for the new Apex long travel shocks? Who all is making aftermarket ones for them. Thanks

Posted by: dion

elka or try motowoz

Posted by: thunderriver197

APEX IS HAVING ELKA DO UP SOME NEW 14.5" SHOCK SHOULD HAVE IN 2-3WKS

Posted by: XXX -rider

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Originally posted by thunderriver197
APEX IS HAVING ELKA DO UP SOME NEW 14.5" SHOCK SHOULD HAVE IN 2-3WKS

some ? .. when this is confiremd please let us know ..

Posted by: thunderriver197

you got it

Posted by: mxdad789

Got my elkas in today will have them put on and pictures sunday piggy back fronts and rear. Thanks to BBM (Blaster Boy Motorsports). Never did hear 3 weeks out for anyone but sorry for whoever has to wait that long.

Posted by: mxdad789

Sorry it took so long...thanks again BBM. Here's the pics.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/shanb03/newatv003.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/shanb03/newatv002.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh189/shanb03/newatv001.jpg

Posted by: dericsdad

is it just me? or does it look like those shocks only have about 3" of shaft travel??? not much of a "long travel" with those!

Posted by: mxdad789

Ya thats all it is. I think Im gonna get a single armed predator with 1 elka in the rear that would be awsome.

Posted by: dion

looks good

Posted by: dcarter

hey guys i have new apex in the shop now. i will be working on my long travel a-arms for the front and a new chrom-moly swing arm for the back. i think i will use the 13" on the rear like i use now to get the right amount of travel out of the bike. the way it looks now the rear has to much travel, when the chain hits the frame cross tube there looks to still be 1" of shaft travel left, will have to dig into it a little farther. dc

Posted by: dericsdad

Sorry mxdad789, didn't mean to offend you! So what is the shock shaft travel on those front elkas then? Did you measure the actual front wheel travel with those shocks installed? Just on here trying to learn about the bikes I can't afford to buy, not to rip on what others have! I just didn't see how you could have a long travel front suspension with a shock with the same amount of shaft travel as the old style front ends. Did they move the lower shock mounts in farther to gain travel?

Posted by: wrhracing

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Originally posted by dericsdad
Sorry mxdad789, didn't mean to offend you! So what is the shock shaft travel on those front elkas then? Did you measure the actual front wheel travel with those shocks installed? Just on here trying to learn about the bikes I can't afford to buy, not to rip on what others have! I just didn't see how you could have a long travel front suspension with a shock with the same amount of shaft travel as the old style front ends. Did they move the lower shock mounts in farther to gain travel?

6.85" front with elka and stock arms on front

7.50" rear with elka and stock rear arm.
Granted, the travel is vastly supierior with the elkas.

But, That's why we went with Carters arms and rear swinger.
Riley needs Gobs of true travel at 130lbs. There will probably be a frame tube mod to insure we get all the travel we can get.

Posted by: dericsdad

Thanks Billy for the iinf. Definitly more travel than the old Apex even with stock arms then. Do you still have Riley's old predator 90? Sure wish the Apex would have been availible when we started racing 3 years ago! Now Deric is attached to this Quad, and wants to keep it.

Posted by: it3iceman

MXDAD789, What kind of steering stabilizer is that. Did you notice a difference?

Posted by: mxdad789

it4iceman

I bought it from BBM. Andy **** from ****tech atv has them on his website. My daughter loves it. It works as well as the gibson she had on her 07 but is cheaper and alot better looking

Posted by: mxdad789

Wrh
Will be trying the motor out in her first race this weekend. Practices have been really impressive thanks again for the great service and product.

Bill

Posted by: dcarter

mx dad
what kind of bike is she riding? we have products for the apex. i will have billie's new apex at bowling green next weekend. our long travel front ends have 9" of wheel travel in the front and 8" of travel in the rear. i am going to offer a stock replacement swing arm for the new apex's made out of chrom-moly. if i can help let me know. thanks dc