GleasmJA Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 OK.... i'm getting the Roll design long travel kit. If i get the shocks they sell in a package, it would be ELKA shocks. But i can get Black widows, for roughly the same price. So which would you go with?? That's my question and why?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee17Racing Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I didn't know they sold Black Widows in LT. What kind of Elkas come with the kit? Are they compression and rebound adjustable? Unless they're Elka's bottom dollar shock, I would probably pick the Elka's. Just because I didn't believe my first and only set of Works shocks were worth the $500(NOT black widows). But there's been talk lately of Elka sending out shocks with the incorrect valving. And that they're valving is sort of hit or miss. I would look into both. I haven't seen Black Widows in person and haven't heard of any ride-reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txblueshee Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I've "heard" that they were decent shocks... but I've never seen anybody run them... I was at the nat. last weekend... well over 150 quads there... not one set of black widows... You're best off buying a set of used elkas and getting them revalved by precision concepts... whoever is doing elka's spec work lately has their head up there ass.... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeryder_69 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 get the elkas, they're about the only way to go if you have the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill43 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 i have the Black widows and I really like them nice shocks for the money I will try to post pictures late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) For elkas with the same technology the shocks cost more. The black widows have the dual oil lines right? Not a bad idea IMO, but their springs shats and valving are behind the times from my understanding. Never ridden them so I can't recomend elkas over them, but works as a whole just don't seem as good to me. Elkas have one of the best shock bodies hands down, but paying for brand new shocks to be valved by someone else is a waste of $$$ When I ordered my elkas I was asked ALOT of options, I picked expert for ALL of them and have been satisfied with the results. Expert usualy being stiffer than intermediate etc... I had them valved for 200 pound rider (I weight less) and expert in all catagories. Edited March 15, 2006 by Justintoxicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GleasmJA Posted April 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I ended up getting the black widows.... and just got them in this week. Of course they came while i was out of town. So i'll post some pics when i get home and see the new babies. I got to excited with the arms and just bolted them right on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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