Thinking of putting Fox shocks on my wife's STL

[bscrive]

We were out on a ride last Sunday and my wife said that the bike felt like it bottomed out a couple of times so I was thinking of putting the Fox shocks on it. I have Ron's bar on the bike with the new heim joints and it was just laser aligned when we bought it a couple of weeks ago. Will the Fox shocks affect the alignment much? Does the bike sit higher with the Fox shocks?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[BajaRon]

We were out on a ride last Sunday and my wife said that the bike felt like it bottomed out a couple of times so I was thinking of putting the Fox shocks on it. I have Ron's bar on the bike with the new heim joints and it was just laser aligned when we bought it a couple of weeks ago. Will the Fox shocks affect the alignment much? Does the bike sit higher with the Fox shocks?

Thanks,
Brian

Fox shocks are a good idea. They really complement the sway bar upgrade.

You can get them for about $340 on eBay. They may raise the front of the Spyder depending on where you set the pre-load. You should be ok if you don't raise it too much. I highly recommend taking an accurate measurement of ride height before doing the changes. Measure from the ground to a point on the nose of the Spyder with your wife sitting in the riding position. Then do that again with the Fox shocks installed. That way you have a base line to work from.

 

[bscrive]

Thanks Ron, That's a good idea.

 

[Tazzel]

Elka's

 

[bscrive]

Tazzel,

I would but my wife said no, they are too expensive.

The Fox shocks are $340USD on ebay and the Elka stage 1 are $595USD...almost twice as much.

She just wants to stop the bike from bottoming out when she hits bumps.

 

[BajaRon]

Tazzel,

I would but my wife said no, they are too expensive.

The Fox shocks are $340USD on ebay and the Elka stage 1 are $595USD...almost twice as much.

She just wants to stop the bike from bottoming out when she hits bumps.

The Elka's are definitely a better shock. On the other hand, I think that the Fox will get you where you want to go for less money.

I would be very interested to know what you think of the Fox shocks once you get them set up the way you want them. It helps me give a more informed opinion as I get a lot of shock questions these days.

 

[Jeffsm69]

We were out on a ride last Sunday and my wife said that the bike felt like it bottomed out a couple of times so I was thinking of putting the Fox shocks on it. I have Ron's bar on the bike with the new heim joints and it was just laser aligned when we bought it a couple of weeks ago. Will the Fox shocks affect the alignment much? Does the bike sit higher with the Fox shocks?

Thanks,
Brian

Before spending the money for Fox shocks, there's a much cheaper fix available on the dealership, there are spring rubbers that mount on the top or bottom of the non-adjustable front shocks, cost is $35 and I think you'll be surprised how well the bike handles, no more roll, doesn't bottom out at all even when riding 2-up, try this before spending the money

 

[SNOOPY]

Tazzel,

I would but my wife said no, they are too expensive.

The Fox shocks are $340USD on ebay and the Elka stage 1 are $595USD...almost twice as much.

She just wants to stop the bike from bottoming out when she hits bumps.

I guess asking her to lose a couple pounds is out of the question? :roflblack:



(That's a joke for you all that didn't get it.)

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[Bob Denman]

:lecturef_smilie: Dogs have been neutered for saying things like that... :shocked:

 

[SNOOPY]

Oops :shocked:

 

[bscrive]

I guess asking her to lose a couple pounds is out of the question? :roflblack:



(That's a joke for you all that didn't get it.)

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That's funny....She would like to talk to you if you are going to SpyderQuest......:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[bscrive]

Before spending the money for Fox shocks, there's a much cheaper fix available on the dealership, there are spring rubbers that mount on the top or bottom of the non-adjustable front shocks, cost is $35 and I think you'll be surprised how well the bike handles, no more roll, doesn't bottom out at all even when riding 2-up, try this before spending the money

Do you happen to know the part number?

 

[Jeffsm69]

Do you happen to know the part number?

Parts Unlimited
Part Number 0431-0260
2 per package @ $39.95

If you order them from your dealership, you should get a discount.

They are split on one side and cupped to fit the springs on each side, they will not fall out with the weight of the bike sitting on them.

They are very easy to install, take the weight off the front suspension, slip them into place near the top of the shock and sit the bike back down, hey if it's good enough for Nascar, it's good enough for the Spyder...LOL

 

[BajaRon]

I guess asking her to lose a couple pounds is out of the question? :roflblack:



(That's a joke for you all that didn't get it.)

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OOoohhhhh! This ones gonna cost you for sure! No wonder they call you 'Snoopy'!

 

[Bob Denman]

That picture looks like me during my formative years... :thumbup:


...and in a very familiar place! pps:

 

[bscrive]

Parts Unlimited
Part Number 0431-0260
2 per package @ $39.95

If you order them from your dealership, you should get a discount.

They are split on one side and cupped to fit the springs on each side, they will not fall out with the weight of the bike sitting on them.

They are very easy to install, take the weight off the front suspension, slip them into place near the top of the shock and sit the bike back down, hey if it's good enough for Nascar, it's good enough for the Spyder...LOL

Thanks Jeff,

I will order them tonight. Your right, a much cheaper fix. :thumbup::thumbup:

Brian

 

[Jeffsm69]

Thanks Jeff,

I will order them tonight. Your right, a much cheaper fix. :thumbup::thumbup:

Brian

You're welcome, if needed, you can put as many as two spring rubbers in each shock, one on top and one on bottom but I think one set will work for your wife and it's hard to beat the price, much cheaper than investing in shocks to prevent the bike from bottoming out, I was impressed with the difference in handling as well :thumbup:

 

[SNOOPY]

That's funny....She would like to talk to you if you are going to SpyderQuest......:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Im a really tall Asian guy w a Mohawk and I have a 2014 RTS, look for me...






:banghead:

 

[SNOOPY]

OOoohhhhh! This ones gonna cost you for sure! No wonder they call you 'Snoopy'!

roflmao

 

[SNOOPY]

You're welcome, if needed, you can put as many as two spring rubbers in each shock, one on top and one on bottom but I think one set will work for your wife and it's hard to beat the price, much cheaper than investing in shocks to prevent the bike from bottoming out, I was impressed with the difference in handling as well :thumbup:

Thanks for the input, never heard of this before. :thumbup:

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