Wanting to go to a +4 extended swingarm and looking for some wisdom

[Dalton]

Hello, I am fairly new to the forum and am looking for some advise on extending my swing arm. I am about a 195lb rider and am wanting to know if I will have to modify my stock rear shock at all with going +4 longer. I hear a lot about changing springs and such, so just wanting to know what I will be getting myself into.

Thanks

[springer]

i went to a +4 and kept the rear shock due to lack of funds. it went really soft and i only weigh 165. i didnt run the nut all the way down to tighten the spring, that might help i suppose.

[alf44]

you will be ok with a stock shock. if funds allow revalving and a stiffer spring is good but no necassary. Im running a stock shock with a plus 6 arm. Ive got a great deal on a complete chrome, raw or pc'd swingarm. compete with billet carrier, front pivot bearing, brake line, brake mount, adjustment tool and line clamp. Also carry new silver chain for extended a arms. Shoot me a pm or give me a call for more info.

[Fireball Racing]

Hello, I am fairly new to the forum and am looking for some advise on extending my swing arm. I am about a 195lb rider and am wanting to know if I will have to modify my stock rear shock at all with going +4 longer. I hear a lot about changing springs and such, so just wanting to know what I will be getting myself into.

Thanks

 

I would recommend going with an eibach spring, and a revalved shock, at the very least revalving for your rider weight with your riding gear on. This will make the ride so much more comfortable for those long dune rides. Any race tech shop in your area can take care of it. Or you can call our shop and we can recommend a good shop to service your shocks. The stock shock will work, but bear in mind the banshee was originally sprung for around 175lb riders. that said the extra leverage and your rider weight revalving is highly recommended to get the most out of your banshee suspension. (your back will thank you in the dunes)

[So Cal Suspension]

you will be ok with a stock shock. if funds allow revalving and a stiffer spring is good but no necassary. Im running a stock shock with a plus 6 arm. Ive got a great deal on a complete chrome, raw or pc'd swingarm. compete with billet carrier, front pivot bearing, brake line, brake mount, adjustment tool and line clamp. Also carry new silver chain for extended a arms. Shoot me a pm or give me a call for more info.

 

x2. Spending the money on revalving/respringing the stock shock is pretty much a waste. I hate to see people spend that much money on a poorly designed shock. You will be perfectly fine with the stocker, unless you ride REALLY hard, or like to jump big. When setting up your stock shock with an extended swinger, you want to set your ride height:

 

After installing the arm, pull up on the grab bar so the suspension is fully extended and measure from any point on the bike to the ground, and write it down.

Now put on all your gear, and sit on the bike. Have a buddy measure from the same point, to the ground; write that number down as well.

Finally, get us much weight on the ass end of the bike that you can to fully compress the suspension, and take a measurement. Write it down.

 

You want your "ride height" (with you sitting on the bike) to be set at roughly 30% of your total travel. If the bike sags too much, try cranking down the preload until you get the ride height about right. If you can't get it with the stock spring, you will probably need to hit up an Eibach dealer, and get a heavier spring.