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Post by brian01 on Dec 2, 2004 19:18:03 GMT -5
Hello,
I can get a Cannondale Cannibal rear shock for my Yamaha Blaster. I don't know, if it will fit, or not.
So, I need some help. Does anyone know, if a Cannondale Cannibal rear shock will bolt up to a Yamaha Blaster. I also have a +2 Lonestar Roundhouse Swingarm, if that helps.
Thank you,
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Post by kheft on Dec 3, 2004 6:16:06 GMT -5
1 the swingarm bont matter. Unless the shock mount was reloacated then it means nothing. No matter what if its longer then stock that does not effect where the shock mounts at all. I hanvt heard of anyone running one but it should fit. The Cannibal rear shock is 15.5" long and the stock blaster it 15.0". The 400ex is 15.5" also. Try it, but i dont know how much a cannibal weighs so i cant tell you if the valving will be off or what ot.
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Post by bradley300 on Dec 4, 2004 0:30:29 GMT -5
if itsa half inch longer than stock, technicly you'll never get it to work to its full potential. over all length isnt all that matters either, you also have to look at the stroke, andthe geometry. the geometry should be fairly close, being a no link, the only real "geometry" is the shock angle, and just going from memeory, i think there actually pretty close. the biggest problem getting it to bolt up is the bushings, but you can probably shim them or shave them to fit. also the valving will be different for different swingarm lenths. you may be close with your extended swingy.
if the blaster has a longer stroke, eventually you will blow up the bladder in the c-dales shock.
if you can get it cheap, you might as well try it out
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Post by blasta13 on Dec 4, 2004 12:46:20 GMT -5
man, kheft, how do u know all of this???
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Post by atvfourplayrider22 on Dec 4, 2004 20:16:09 GMT -5
i got a 400 ex on mine at it fits and seems to work OK if there both the same size i would imagine then it to fit
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Post by kheft on Dec 5, 2004 4:21:23 GMT -5
I have a little chart of shock lengths for various shocks.  Id doubt the blaster shock has a longer stroke. You could also mess around and make a new mout thats lower for more travel but that my be doing some welding ect on your nice LSR swingarm, so i wouldnt try on that. lol. |
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Post by blasta13 on Dec 5, 2004 10:30:45 GMT -5
oh, thats how u know .
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Post by bradley300 on Dec 5, 2004 16:16:34 GMT -5
I have a little chart of shock lengths for various shocks. Id doubt the blaster shock has a longer stroke. You could also mess around and make a new mout thats lower for more travel but that my be doing some welding ect on your nice LSR swingarm, so i wouldnt try on that. lol. actually you would be suprised on some models, for instance, did you no a no link 300ex actually has a longer stroke that a raptor that uses a linkage? |
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Post by vroomblaster on Dec 6, 2004 19:51:32 GMT -5
for real? i thought it was the other way around.(about the 300ex and raptor.) but your probably right, shocks arent my expertees on any fourwheeler.
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Post by kheft on Dec 7, 2004 19:54:35 GMT -5
A No-link setup is better then linkage. You get more travel because you can use a longer stroke shock.
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Post by bradley300 on Dec 8, 2004 3:58:39 GMT -5
A No-link setup is better then linkage. You get more travel because you can use a longer stroke shock. i would go that far, if no link was better, honda,yamaha and suzuki would be using it. especially on thier bikes where they are always so worried about wieght, they wouldny use a heavier link set up unless there was something better about it. i think they are about even, both working better than the other in different situations. personally tho, the best rear end i have ever ridden was a c-dale with an elka rear shock.(factory no-link swingarm) |
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Post by kheft on Dec 8, 2004 10:44:15 GMT -5
yes...linkage will get you more travel most of the time.
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