PITBULL's new shock relocater kits.

[Bandit]

I've got this strange feeling that all of the vendors are going to be overwhelmed this year! :doorag:

 

[wa3wheels]

Add me to list.

View attachment 61070View attachment 61071Our new brackets are going to production, it's taken a long time to develop, but we pulled it off, no drill of your frame or removal of your front trunk this bracket makes it simple and easy to instal and adds strength, with better handling and less swaying and gives you a smoother more predictable ride, also brings you up to part of the 2013 technology. Its designed to be run with elka's but yes you can run it with stock shocks, fits all 2012 RS and RT's and down and comes complete with all the hardware.:thumbup:
look for them on spyderelkadirect.com in just a few weeks! Should be ready by time to open the new PITBULL POWERSPORTS STORE!

look for Spyderlover testing and approval

Add me to bracket list.

 

[wyliec]

I,m having a Hard time picturing this? Any chance of a Farther away front view? I,m sorta slow???:roflblack:

I've got to agree with you; but, not on just this pic. which is actually a good one compared to others I've seen. I've seen many pics. where I'm left scratching my head wondering where exactly the part is located.

 

[Bob Denman]

Len,
Are you keeping a list of everybody who wants to be the first kid on the block with these?? :2thumbs:

 

[mcaccamise]

I am also wondering what these blocks will do to the ride height and also how will they interfear with the plastic lowers that the shocks are close to in stock position 2012 RSS.
It looks to me that the blocks lower the springs about one inch which would raise the front how would you level it back to front im asking as others have had the same questions?
Mike

 

[MarkLawson]

What is the material they are made of?

 

[NancysToy]

What is the material they are made of?

6061 aluminum, according to another post. I'm guessing T6.

 

[Bob Denman]

I'd be willing to say aluminum; but as to just which type... :dontknow:

 

[BajaRon]

Len will have to verify all of this but I do not believe that this will change ride height. The shock mount is moved both out and up. I think it should be a wash on the ride height.

Interference with the Tupperware and stock (Spring on top) shocks may be a different story. May require some minor surgery.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

NOT NECESSARILY ON THE SURGERY

Len will have to verify all of this but I do not believe that this will change ride height. The shock mount is moved both out and up. I think it should be a wash on the ride height.

Interference with the Tupperware and stock (Spring on top) shocks may be a different story. May require some minor surgery.

I do believe it's quite feasible to just flip / reverse mount the shock ( if regular G/S - R/S - RSS 08 THRU 12 ). I did this on my GS a couple of years ago.....No difference in handling .......Mike :thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

I do believe it's quite feasible to just flip / reverse mount the shock ( if regular G/S - R/S - RSS 08 THRU 12 ). I did this on my GS a couple of years ago.....No difference in handling .......Mike :thumbup:

You will lose the damping quite soon if you do so. The shock absorber oil passages and checks are made to work in one position. Resersing the shock usually renders them inoperable, and the oil all flows or is worked away from the reservoir. It all pumps to one end and cannot drain back.

 

[BajaRon]

You will lose the damping quite soon if you do so. The shock absorber oil passages and checks are made to work in one position. Resersing the shock usually renders them inoperable, and the oil all flows or is worked away from the reservoir. It all pumps to one end and cannot drain back.

What you meant to say, Scotty, is they won't work at all in the flipped position.:roflblack: Not to mention with all the oil at the wrong end, friction will destroy the internal working parts pretty quickly and flipping them back won't help at all.

 

[NancysToy]

What you meant to say, Scotty, is they won't work at all in the flipped position.:roflblack: Not to mention with all the oil at the wrong end, friction will destroy the internal working parts pretty quickly and flipping them back won't help at all.

Some of the automotive ones actually work for a short while, in particular the cheap 50/50 variety. Can't think of a better way to destroy a coil-over shock, however.

 

[BajaRon]

Some of the automotive ones actually work for a short while, in particular the cheap 50/50 variety. Can't think of a better way to destroy a coil-over shock, however.

I think what surprised me is that the poster did not notice a difference. I'm not going to flip my shocks to find out but there has to be a big difference, especially after a few hundred miles, unless the road surface is very smooth.

Looking forward to seeing you at Spyderfest!

 

[Bob Denman]

The only way that I'd flip a shock; is accidentally with the bike still attached to them properly! :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[BajaRon]

The only way that I'd flip a shock; is accidentally with the bike still attached to them properly! :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

Some things you just need to leave alone! :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: :agree:

 

[pitbull]

The relocation brackets just simply take the top of the shocks both out and up with no major change in height, cause less leverage on your shocks therefor allowing you to soften your preload and if your on Elka stage one way plus or better Change your damping to tune your suspension to the max .

 

[kinggeek]

Has anyone asked how much yet - I have not seen a price yet.

 

[Bob Denman]

I did... we're all waiting for his calculator to stop grinding... :roflblack: :bbq::bbq: