aphex350 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hey guys, this is my first post here. I've been doing alot of reading on the site and now I need some advice. I do alot of rough trail riding with occasional jumps. The time has finally come for me to man up and get some real suspension. From my understanding, triple rate springs are the first place to start for a good setup. However my question is whether or not reservoirs are worth the extra cash. I honestly don't ride more than a few times a week if I'm lucky (wish I had time to ride more) but when I do ride, I wish to get the best out of my bike. So...is it worth spending more for reservoir shocks? Any input is appreciated Here's a pic just from the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandRageShee Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 imo... get the ones with rezzies.. i did..the whole point of the rezzie is to keep the shock oil cooler which keeps its from foaming and getting hot and getting thinner... which makes your shocks last longer and perform better for longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
278 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 you said it yourself you want the best, therefore get the best... go with the rezzies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrMeyer Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 imo... get the ones with rezzies.. i did..the whole point of the rezzie is to keep the shock oil cooler which keeps its from foaming and getting hot and getting thinner... which makes your shocks last longer and perform better for longer +1.... I talked to and elka engineer about a month ago because my brother ended up adding a elka rear shock and we wanted to know the reason why they are running their remote rez's all the way to the front. He said that rear takes 75% of the work load and keeping the rear shock is critical. So in turn of mounting it all the way up front to get more air over and with that long of a line it adds more oil. Which will take longer for it to heat up. But with triple rate springs on banshee front ends dont work that great. You will get more out of a dual because there isnt enough travel up front for it to really take effect. And if your talking about works; im not a big fan of them... I have had front and rear shocks from them and they all end up suck'n balls... They are a great upgrade over stock. I had the Pro series triples on my raptor and they would fade after about 30-45 mins of hard dunning. Called them up and they wouldn't fix them. Had them rebuild and resprung and the same thing happened. Moved to Elka and have had great luck with them ever sense. I got the basic triple rate springs (the top spring is just a keep spring to keep it from vibrating when the shock is fully extended) and they out performed the works hands down. Moved to the Elka Dune ED and havent looke back sense. I have ran them for three years now and on my first rebuild. Just need to pull them apart and rebuild them now that I have the parts. Anyone will tell you that if you buy the basic shock from elka without the rez that you cant add them later on... BS You can buy the remote rez later and have a shop put them on if your wanting them and you can add compression adj if your wallet is up for it. I have had great luck with the yfz 450 shocks on my +2+1 arms and im going to be adding the racetech with dual rate springs after this dunes season. I also mic'ed out the rez from the works pro shocks and the yfz 450 and they are if I recall around 1 inch longer and something rounder which in turns holds more oil for better cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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