Do you think this rear shock set up will work?

[nightime]

Has anyone done this before?

[avduner]

First time I've seen it.

[bp-guy]

A better picture might help out the response. Get a close up of where the shock is actually mounted to the frame.

[nightime]

Here is a little better photo. Anyone know what these shocks came off of?

Edited April 12, 2010 by nightime

[dunefreak]

Are those front shocks off of a dirtbike? :rainbow1:

[avduner]

Looks like it will work as far as the geometry, not sure if the forks are ready for that much load though. Try it and see, most of us have a garage full of stuff that didn't work the first time.

[higheroctane69]

I think you are gonna be way to heavy for the dirt bike forks they are way to soft but heck try it and see you never know. I guess you have it that far along already.

[Don29palms]

I wouldn't trust those clamps on the upper mounting point.

[nightime]

Are those front shocks off of a dirtbike?

Good eye!

[nightime]

I wouldn't trust those clamps on the upper mounting point.

Yea I'm worried too! It's my nephew's buggy build...he built it from scratch...all said and done he has much less than than $1500. into this thing...like the good old days!

[nightime]

Looks like it will work as far as the geometry, not sure if the forks are ready for that much load though. Try it and see, most of us have a garage full of stuff that didn't work the first time.

Funny... that's the truth! May 19th it will be at Sand Mt. Nv. for a test... run?

Hope it out performs the high $ rails!

[raspadoo]

Good eye!

What year model? the luuk pretty thick like some 50mm ? He is going to have to fime some SERIOUS springs to handle the weight and probably would want to find a way to run an extra set of upper clamps. Either way props for trying something new

Edited April 13, 2010 by raspadoo

[nightime]

The sticker says Yamaha, I think the clamps were hose clamps for mock up, looks like a thick tap welded on there in this early photo.

Edited April 15, 2010 by nightime

[White Rhino]

so just curious. How did this work out??

[nightime]

so just curious. How did this work out??

For a low buck mini rail, it worked out nice. Still doing mods to...we made temp air scoop out of duct tape and card board to cool down the honda 929 motor.

[Jakster884]

Hey it's rolling. Good to hear it has kept up. Thanks for the update.

[White Rhino]

wow great job, love the cardboard scoop, serious Mcgiver shizzle

[nightime]

I could see the front shocks being up-dated to dirt bike forks soon and some longer ltz type of arms next trip.

Not much on this rail is not used....Trina "his girl-friend" even gave-up the used panty hose as the pre-filter for the air cleaner... makes the air smell better! LOL!!!

[barefoot bob]

now just take them to white bros and have them worked !!!!

i had a mid engine car one time and i used the single shock off of a yz 80 i just happened to have a spare frame at the time and so i had 2 shocks no one ever noticed ..................

Edited November 9, 2010 by barefoot bob