Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kokomo, IN
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You can typically get a pair of nice used 450R shocks for $200 or less. To rebuild with dual rate springs and custom valving is about $350. I don't know of any fully adjustable, custom setup reservoir shocks that can be had for $550. If you get a good deal on the shocks, it can be even less. Even a cheap set of non-reservoir Works are going to cost you $300+. For what you get, the 450R shocks are hard to beat, even if you have to have them rebuilt.

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'00 416ex -- 11:1 Wiseco, stage 1 HotCams, LEXX slip-on w/ modded header, ASR +2 arms, 450r shocks, G-Force axle, FST style cooler, Trail Tech bars and clamp

Temporarily retired from my extremely short (but successful) racing career.

Maybe some IXCR in the near future.

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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
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Originally posted by F-16Guy
You can typically get a pair of nice used 450R shocks for $200 or less. To rebuild with dual rate springs and custom valving is about $350. I don't know of any fully adjustable, custom setup reservoir shocks that can be had for $550. If you get a good deal on the shocks, it can be even less. Even a cheap set of non-reservoir Works are going to cost you $300+. For what you get, the 450R shocks are hard to beat, even if you have to have them rebuilt.

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I agree. I'm not trying to hijack your thread but I have a set of 450Rs that needs to be rebuilt that I put in the classified section and also on eBay. If you are considering going the rebuild route there is no reason to pay a higher price for a good working set that has to be gutted and rebuilt anyway. This is another way you can save a little more by going with the rebuilds/revalves. Just my $0.02

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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: PA
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200 for 450r shocks + 350 for valving is $550 and you still have stock bodied front shocks that don't have any resale value. If you actually want them to work as good as aftermarket you need $175 more for each shock to put bigger shock pistons in them.

You can get HLS shocks for that much and they already have the larger shock piston in them. They are basically the same thing internally as the full shock conversion with shock pistons. You don't need adjustment you will never use it they are set up for you all you need to do is adjust the ride height to match your rear end and quad setup.

The way they are designed internally they do not need a reservoir they will not fade like stock bodied shocks will because of the way the rebound adjustment works in stock bodied shocks it causes the oil to heat up and turns them into pogo sticks which will not happen with hls shocks.

I have went the rebuild 450r route with the 400ex but now there are much better economical options. I also had Elka rec shocks before the 450r rebuilds were the thing they were junk.

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