rear shock angle

[NickisGod]

so i need some expert input. because the atv modification world is mostly bolt on, its hard to yeild information about the differnt designs in suspension and why some us rear linkage and some are direct bolt on to the swing arm. i dont want to make the post super long and annoying so im going to keep it simple.

 

i havent made any progress on the tezilla because of finances and lack of tools such as a welder. the itch to ride it is growing but i know the build isnt going to be cheap. the rear shock was blown when i bought the bike so i use the old banshee rear shock for replacement before the orignal engine had its meltdown. the first thing i noticed was the differences of the shock angle. i made a crude picture using my schools mac between classes.

 

 

the banshee shock was extremly stiff and felt more like a strut when i was ridding it. tecate shocks are rare and to find one not blow will cost me so ive been coming up with some ideas. the shock now already causes some issues becuase of the location being so close to the motor intake. i have pretty much an entire banshee rear end laying around and i got some creative ideas. im going to cut this short because im running out of time but my idea is to make a banshee rear end fti on the tecate and give it a more modern setup. what do u think? any input?

[Screaming Yellow Zonker]

your old tecate does not use the link arm for the shock. This is why when you put the banshee shock on it was stiff. If you use the whole swingarm set up off a banshee it will set the shock at a different angle. It would probably give you a much plusher ride.

 

I'm into fabbing.. I say go for it.