I just put 6ply holeshots all the way around
my 2000 warrior. Needless to say it rides like it has no shocks at all. So the ? at hand is, new font shocks or a steering damper? Will buy both at some point,but not all at once. So which First and what kind.Money is tight. I ride mainly in the woods.Over Rocky terrian, fast and hard.Some MX tracks. Thanks

 

Just about any tire is gonna make the ride feel harder when compared to how it felt with the soft ballon-type Dunlop's, as the stockers absorb a lot of the bumps and stuff, and also remember that you went from a round to flat style of tire. I recently dumped the stockers for a set of four Bandit's, and although it does ride a lot rougher, it's a trade-off for the extra handling and traction...besides, I never really felt "safe" on the stock tires. As far as smoothing out the ride, what shock setting are you running on the fronts? Personally, I'm one notch above the softest setting, and it seems to be the best compromise between a decent ride and stiffness for spirited riding. When it comes to smoothing out the ride though, I'm in the same boat as you, and will probably go with a steering dampner first--it's the cheapest option although all it does is mask the problem. I can't help you on the best shocks to buy though, and hopefully another Warrior owner who has replaced the fronts can help both of us.

 

How much air are you running in your tires? Anything over 5psi, in my opinion, is too much and will make it ride rough.

 

I ride with gbo and know for a fact that he runs about 3psi max. I am also looking in to getting the same set up since my front shocks ar about gone an i also have 6 ply front tires alought they are the better BANDITS NOT HOLYSHOTS(no typo)

Any real help would be great
thanks
MADDOG

 

gbo,
Let me start off by saying that the function of a steering damper is merely to dampen the shock transmitted thru the steering post into your arms & upper body, thus lessening the effects of arm pump & general fatigue during hard riding over rough terrain. I run a PEP on my Warrior for that reason.A damper will have no benefit as far as keeping your wheels on the ground or other handling characteristics; that's where the suspension improvements come into play. I run TCS shocks on the front & Bandit XC's all around, my bike corners like it was on rails & the damper is a big help on the hard pack & rocks here in Az.
So bottom line..neither of these add-ons will replace the other but the choice is $650 for shocks or $90 (give or take) for a damper.
BTW, if you're riding a lot in rocky terrain I would not run less that 5lbs psi to avoid rim damage or losing the bead seal. I run 6 psi all around assuring no rollover or tire loss in aggressive cornering.


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Sounds like my quad has most of these options being discussed. (as well as some mo' power!)

1993 Wicked Warrior 400cc from .080 bore and 5.6mm stroker crank, .430 cam with porting and polished head. Big Bear Oil cooler. 7 way click adjust steering dampner, dual rate works steelers, 23"/22" XCT holeshots, and +4" wider front rims (stockers flipped over).

Yes the dual rates (affordable @ $265) are much better than stock (will sell my stock ones cheap if you're interested). The 7-way click adjust, well, I don't know how I rode without one, especially with the +4" rims and big big 23" front tires.

I like the XCT's over the Bandits, as the front tread on the Bandits is too aggressive for my type of crushed rock logging road, and I heard the Bandits tend to wander or grab the side of the trail.

The 400cc has tons of torque and power across the RPM band, enough for me to go up to a 15/40 gearing while still turning those big and wide 22" rear tires.

Top documented speed so far 68.5 mph, but 70 is my goal.

Any questions, just ask

DaHeapster@hotmail.com

Thump on........

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Da Heapster - Seattle 1994 Bitchin Banshee 1993 400cc Wicked Warrior 1992 4x4 Busted Big Bear 300 h.p. V10 Dodge "Quad" Cab