decon Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) I've been looking and searching for hours, I've been quite interested in a no link rear setup. Im wondering how beneficial it is, and is it for any type of riding? I understand that it requires a longer shock and the swingarm mount has to be moved closer to the engine? what about the top shock mount? Insight would be helpful. Edited August 14, 2009 by dEcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87sheerips Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I've been looking and searching for hours, I've been quite interested in a no link rear setup. Im wondering how beneficial it is, and is it for any type of riding? I understand that it requires a longer shock and the swingarm mount has to be moved closer to the engine? what about the top shock mount? Insight would be helpful. It is mainly used in drag racing. It reduces weight by not having the dog bone, and helps get power to the ground my eliminating unnecessary linkage (aka dogbone). Not recommended for duning, or any other riding really. It worsens suspension geometry and proper travel of the rear shock. I would recommend it for drag racing purposes only :thumbsup: Edit: yes, the mounting location on the swingarm is flipped to the underside, and nothing has to be changed on the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayy Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) I dont know if this helps or not, but I have one on my outlaw/250R geometry shee. Its a 250r style swingarm with a no link setup. The bike is built for MX racing. The rear shock is a quad rate Elka and the shock body is long as hell. There is a tone of free sag and travel is about 13 or 14 inches from what i can estimate. It is very plush the first few inches and the progression is great changing to very firm the last few inches. It is the best rear suspensiion I have ever ridden on (best front too) and handles EVERYTHING you throw at it. I have a couple of pics that show it. You can see the top shock mount is MUCH higher than stock to allow the long shock body. I guess all I can really suggest to you is that with the right shock spring rates, valving, etc and the right frame geometry to use it then its awsome. On a stock banshee frame with a stock length rear shock, I'm not sure it would really be that great for anything beyond drag racing like 87sheerips said, but I could be wrong as I have not personally tried it. Edited August 15, 2009 by Jayy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decon Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 that is a badass bike man. I think for now im just going to stick with the stock style setup i cant afford all of that lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanYE west Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 exactly as others have said.. What the linkage does is provide a progressive rate for the spring. On a banshee.. the no-link setups is mainly for drag racing. The linkage was designed for the stock shock wich is a single rate spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decon Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 exactly as others have said.. What the linkage does is provide a progressive rate for the spring. On a banshee.. the no-link setups is mainly for drag racing. The linkage was designed for the stock shock wich is a single rate spring. If its mainly for drag racing then what about the no link setups on say the dean sundahl frames, he does desert racing if i remember right. so your saying they would provide no use for duning and desert riding? like going through lots of whoops, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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salmon_slayer06 Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 mays issue of dirt wheels has a banshee in it that an old timer uses for desert races. On his bike it's still a stock frame but the front shock mounts were raised one inch and the rear shock mount was raised also. The lower shock mount bolts to some sort of block that deletes the dog bone. It was custom made no good pics in magazine to show this. Beadlocks, tire blocks, fasst flex bars, raised seat, bigger tank, lone star arms, Hinson clutch basket. Would be a good bike to duplicate for us trail riders. Since the 250r/outlaw frames are hard to come by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guns4children Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 My 250rs run a link why would the aftermarket banshee frames run a no link setup? I thought they were made to duplicate the 250r geo. Sent from Planned Parenthood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 My 250rs run a link why would the aftermarket banshee frames run a no link setup? I thought they were made to duplicate the 250r geo. Sent from Planned Parenthood There are both link and no link variations out there. Typically based on CR500 either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mohr Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 I saw the banished in Dirt Wheels. I would have like to have seen better pictures of the suspension. Is there an advantage, to raising the upper shock mount vs long travel arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mohr Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Typo, banshee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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