I'm really looking forward to an extremely cushy ride. Hopefully they'll take me to the next level in the desert too.

If anyone's interested I can post my opinion on performance.

 

Yes, I would like to hear what you think about them.

 

please do

 

very interested thank you ![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

I'd be very interested, seeing as how i have the Elka quadrates on the front of my DS already. Only problem is that the head is still off and i've not had a chance to see how they do since i've installed the Elka's...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] I CAN tell you that they work VERY well when sitting still in the shop...

 

I have had very good luck with the Elka only after it has been revalved by Precision Concepts. Best shock yet. Usually comes set up stiff from Elka, give it to precision and it is night and day difference.

My ds set up with Elkas click here to see quad with Elkas

Ray

 

I would definetly want to hear your opinion...This summer i want to invest in some better shocks.

 

seriously considering Elkas up front, would like to hear any info possible. let us know!!! also what kind of price did you pay and where did you get them?? let me know

 

I bought them from PCP Off-Road here in Phoenix, AZ. I'm not sure Don wants me to advertise the price because he gave me the racer discount, but it was around $900 for the fronts and $750 for the rear. Those spiffy-looking Elka shock covers cost me another $60.

I'm heading out tonight, be back Tuesday to post my opinion. Have a good weekend.

 

Here's the report:

Rear Shock: I'm a desert racer, so the adjustment of the stock rear shock was always a compromise. I wanted it soft to soak up the small bumps so I could sit and rest longer, but that made it too soft to soak up g-out's which would bottom the shock violently. With the Elka triple rate, at the dunes, it erased all the ruts that form on Holiday weekends in the popular areas so I could sit and cruise. There were numerous 1 to 4 foot g-out's on the back side of little dunes, I think I bottomed the shock twice, and both times it was a gentle hit. Bottom line, the rear shock is awesome, plush, comfy ride and can still handle big hits. Perfect!

Front Shock: Initially it was an amazing transformation. Any bump 4-inches or smaller disappeared. I'd see the bumps, but I couldn't feel them. On high speed rolling bumps (not whoops) I could feel the shocks soaking up the terrain, amazing! On jumps, the quad landed like a leaf, which is saying a lot for a DS. A HUGE improvement over the stock shocks. However, as the weekend worn on and I became more used to the performance, I noticed that in whoops the front wheel didn't seem to be dropping into the whoop like I thought it should. I thought the shock could make better use of the 14-inches of travel it provides. I think the rebound setting is a little slow. I put over 120 miles on the shocks over the weekend, so I think they're broken in. I'm going to leave it as is until after my next race March 7th to make sure it isn't a matter of the oil not heating up enough in the dunes. I rode through whoops for about 100 feet, not 30 miles, so I don't want to soften them up just to have them fade when I need them most.

The ride height is lower and it corners better. It takes a firm, confidence inspiring, set in the corners, and the front shocks absorb ruts so you can hold your line without having to pump the handlebars back and forth.

Overall, I think it was a good investment. My back doesn't get pounded from either have the rear shock too stiff or from big hits and small bumps are no longer felt in the handlebars. Once I get the front rebound thing figured out, they will be awesome. I can't see how you can pass up 14-inches of front travel and 13-inches in the rear. Most sandrails don't have that kind of travel.

I highly recomment these shocks.