replacement shocks

[tntitan00]

ok guys finally able to talk with everyone that ridiculous approval process takes to long... Anyway i have a few questions to start with I have an 84 ATC200es big red and does anyone know where i can get the front fork dampeners at? the only ones i can find are the spring replacements on ebay but not the whole dampener?? next question is with the tires..i want the front tire to be a little smaller the factory tire is just too dang big for turning in my opinion but how small can i go without it looking silly on the stock rim? Thanks and i will have many more questions in the future on this bike first trike to restore

[rally4x4racer]

welcome to 3ww!!

call dennis kirk or rocky mountain ATV and ask them what tires they have for your machine and what sizes. if stock is 25" I would not drop past a 22 - but thats just me.

you should be able to find the whole front end on ebay - or post a wanted ad in the classifieds.

[tntitan00]

thanks rally i guess i will keep checking ebay cause so far i havent seen a set offered yet on ebay the only other option i guess is honda but they are 60 dollars a side just for the dampener not including the springs, boot, or even the rubber stopper

[rally4x4racer]

you say "dampener" are you talking about the chromoly fork tube?

if you can give me the dimensions and details i might have what you are looking for. I have some extra forks laying around. Did you bend both of them?

[tntitan00]

no not the forks themselves i do believe that they are fine but what goes in side the forks the long spring, the dampener "which is just another term for shock i guess" and the rubber stopper in the bottom which i think that just keeps from making a clunking noise when you hit something hard. do you want me to take pics of it?

[tyman]

Maybe your seals just need replaced? My 200x sounded like what your describing. kind of a metal-metal popping noise... replaced the seals for ~35 bucks and they are perfect.

[icp4life162005]

Just put a complete 200X front clip on it and be done with it.

[tntitan00]

well thats not a bad idea do ou have a 200x front end?

[icp4life162005]

no but check the classifieds and post a wanted ad. I think I read the 85 are the best? 85 or 86 fork probably

[McDerry]

Bike bandit list them at about $40 a piece.