Anybody that has used both of them, or know about them, please leave comments. I don't have a clue what the differance is. I know the diff but I don't know why you would want one over the other.

Thanks for any help you can give.

 

Ward, there is different styles and it take a long time to explain it. Basically, a link style rear suspension uses two bars. One is attached to the swingarm the other to the frame. The point where the two bars meet is where the bottom of the shock mounts. As the swingarm goes up the bars raise and create a ratio between the speed/distance that the rear axle moves and the speed/distance the shock piston goes up. This allows your axle to move 4 inches and your shock to only move 2. This give more suspension travel. It also makes the shock move quicker under sudden jolts (such as landing a jump) and makes the valving act differently.

If you have a high quality shock with no-link, it will do everything that a link system is suposed to do. Good shocks have quick reacting valves and can be purchased long travel. This is why companies like KTM and Cannondale don't need a link setup. Also, no-link will hook harder in drag races and reacts better in corners of TT racing. For most atv frames, you will have to weld an upper mount on the frame. The magic number on a banshee is on the subframe, 2.25 inches behind the mounting pad for the plastic (if you see a banshee frame you will know where I mean). Also, you don't have the link hanging below the swingarm, so you will get more ground clearance with no-link.

Hope this helps. I am sure something else will pop into my head. If so, I will post it.

 

Once again great help, thanks.

 

heres hwo it was explained to me: the link is better for jumping.. the no link is better for bombing the whoops. also the link setup adds progresion