i was thinkin that if i put 2.5" wheel spacers on the front of an ex that wouldnt it have the same effect as if i put on +2 a arms. would that be the case or would it just be wider? i know if u put them on axels ull bend em up but is there any hazard on the front? thanx

 

I have 1.5 in spacers on my wifes 300ex and they work awesome, but I have heard a lot of people not recommending them but as for me the work great and it gives it more stability!!

 

I was wanting to know were I can order the front end wheel spacers?
Any help would sure be appreciated. Thanx!

 

Check out www.moto-man.com they usually are one of the cheapest places to buy parts. I think I paid about $52 for mine, its been awhile since I bought them so I just dont remember for sure!

 

hey man, think mechanics. if you put wheel spacers on the front, it extends the moment arm of the frame to the point of contact the wheel makes with the ground. therefore, it takes less less force to compress the shocks. it will feel "spongier" and easier to bottom out. depending on your riding style, this may not be a factor.

when doing the math, using the force a shock exerts and finding the foce exerted by the ground, the difference between two cases(with and without the wheel spacers) is roughly 15%. this is commonly not thought of as a problem, but when designing, this presents a large problem.

Personally, I would use them. I thought about putting them on mine as well. Since a quad is a recreational vehicle, the safety factors engineers put on them is large. In my opinion, go for it.

NT

 

I think using wheel spacers will cause turns to be more difficult, as you are increasing the distance between the pivot point and the tire.
Same is true when you reverse offset front wheels on a quad.

 

I havent had any problem turning my wifes 300ex with wheel spacers in fact I think it is so much better than before but I also have a durablue axle +2+2. So it is evened out. Just my opinion!

 

I was also interested in putting wheel spacers on my 300EX. I just had a couple of questions before I did anything though.

1. On Moto-Man.com under DuraBlue products it lists EZ Fit Wheel Spacers and Graplite Wheel Spacers. The EZ Fit's are $20 bucks more and I was wondering what the difference between these two was.

2. I do alot of MX riding and was wondering if wheel spacers were even the right choice for me and if there were any durability issues when using the spacers.

3. Moto-Man lists front 1.5" spacers and rear 2.5" wheel spacers. Can you use the rears on the front to get more width, or are the rears uncompatiable with the front hubs.

Thanks for your help.

 

Dont know on the compatibility issue but I am converting wifes 300ex front end to a 400ex so I will have these spacers for sale in a few weeks.

 

Zoinks!!!-
When you decide to sell the spacers, send me an e-mail, I am interested in buying them from you as long as they arn't broke or about to break. My e-mail is ATVer14@aol.com. Thanks. By the way, do you ever get out to the Badlands in Attica? How far away is Bloomington from Attica? We go down there a couple of times a year, it's the best riding I've ever done!