Suspension

[jcrowe645]

I know there are several post about this subject over and over again. I feel like I have gone in a rabbit hole trying to research shocks. I just purchased a new 2021 1000-5 deluxe last week. I am looking for personal opinions from people who have changed the shocks on their personal units. I have spoke with Craig at 814 and he is very knowledgeable. At the same time I am trying to look at the financial side as well and of course the time frame. 814 is roughly three weeks out and I am not a patient person. haha Thanks again for any insight and opinions. I will mainly being cruising down the road to get the woods and then trail ride. Nothing crazy by any means. I am located in Indiana.

 

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[kamikaze]

I know there are several post about this subject over and over again. I feel like I have gone in a rabbit hole trying to research shocks. I just purchased a new 2021 1000-5 deluxe last week. I am looking for personal opinions from people who have changed the shocks on their personal units. I have spoke with Craig at 814 and he is very knowledgeable. At the same time I am trying to look at the financial side as well and of course the time frame. 814 is roughly three weeks out and I am not a patient person. haha Thanks again for any insight and opinions. I will mainly being cruising down the road to get the woods and then trail ride. Nothing crazy by any means. I am located in Indiana.

Start by removing the rear sway arm.

 

[rickoshea]

start by getting a set of Elkas.

 

[TripleB]

I know there are several post about this subject over and over again. I feel like I have gone in a rabbit hole trying to research shocks. I just purchased a new 2021 1000-5 deluxe last week. I am looking for personal opinions from people who have changed the shocks on their personal units. I have spoke with Craig at 814 and he is very knowledgeable. At the same time I am trying to look at the financial side as well and of course the time frame. 814 is roughly three weeks out and I am not a patient person. haha Thanks again for any insight and opinions. I will mainly being cruising down the road to get the woods and then trail ride. Nothing crazy by any means. I am located in Indiana.

Unless you're a big suspension guru, just buy the fox shocks and be done with it. I’ve been running the fox shocks for 6000 miles now and i think they are worth the money. When I was in the same position that you're in now, there was this asshole on this site that told me to just do it. And he was right.

 

[jcrowe645]

With the elka I see there are different stages. Any suggestions?
Which Fox shocks do you recommend? 2.0?

 

[rickoshea]

With the elka I see there are different stages. Any suggestions?
Which Fox shocks do you recommend? 2.0?

if you like to really rip hard,go with at least stage 4.i went stage 3 and really,really like them but if i had to do it again,i'd have gone stage 4 for the adjustable rebound.i don't know how to drive slow.Elka has 30 adjusters,Fox has 3.30 sounds like alot of unnessessary clicks but once you start dialing them in for the different areas/terrains you ride you start to appreciate them.