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Offline Gippslander

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New Fox shocks
« on: August 23, 2013, 09:49:23 am »

Offline firko

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Re: New Fox shocks
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 10:03:47 am »
They're snowmobile shocks.
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Re: New Fox shocks
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 10:40:41 am »
I have a set of the 'Evol' model on my KX250A5, the Evol has the dual-stage air chambers and adjustable rebound damping.  They were originally designed for the Artic Cat snowmobile, the rebound damping was way too much, I sent them to Shane at Hardiman ATV (the Fox importers) to get the rebound revalved.

The problem I see with them is that motorcycles need much lower air pressure than the snowmobiles that they were designed for, with the lower pressure the top-out spring is too powerful and limits the available travel as the shocks won't extend to the topped-out position.

Plus the shocks do not have a short enough compressed length, further reducing travel ..... with the shocks bottomed-out the wheel was still 4" from the mudguard.

The quality of them appears fantastic but I am selling them as I think they will take too much work to get them working.  They cost me $1100 but I'm selling them for $600, they've never been used.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2013, 11:37:25 am by John Orchard »
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