Link or no Link on Banshee?

[BigG]

What type of riding/racing application benefits from no link rear suspension?
I was always under the impression you got more travel with no link but I'm reading this article, http://www.elkasuspension.com/atv/pr...s.html#banshee , and its providing more suspension going the opposite direction. Sorry if this is begginer stuff but I know very litle about suspension.

[erik6767]

doesnt elka offer a long travel rear end for the banshee that includes longer shock and different linkage which increases travel?

[Ed Gein]

Originally Posted by BigG

What type of riding/racing application benefits from no link rear suspension?

Sand drags......

[Smkmup]

Any kind of flat drag racing would benifit from a no link setup...Less weight and changes the angle of the shock for a better launch...

[BigG]

Originally Posted by erik6767

doesnt elka offer a long travel rear end for the banshee that includes longer shock and different linkage which increases travel?

I think thats what the site shows, more travel with a dual link

[flotek]

i run a nonsuspended rearend on my cub and it seems to put every ounce of horspower right through to the rear wheels instead of soaking through the rear suspension or links ,its surprisng the diference that the rear suspension plays in how your bike handles ,reacts and tracks the ground .

[ky 2stroker]

yea I know what you mean about the rear suspension soaking up alot of the power on the banshee. for a long time I never did pay much attention to it, but if you watch somebody ride a banshee on blacktop or anyplace where you got perfect traction, its kinda weird lookin, especially when the front and rear shocks are set pretty soft. like when you watch em kinda roll on the power from a stand still and then really hammar down into the power band and flyin through the gears, it looks like he whole bike just kinda bucks or bows up in the middle. its like the rear end, instead of squating down under acceleration, it more looks like it bucks up and raises the rear end, and the front shocks kinda extend all the way, soaking up all the sag.

and like when I watch somebody ride my 250r on blacktop, it doesnt act like that. the rear end just squats down and stays down and the front end raises up, soaking up all the sag in the front end.

[BigG]

Does the -1 swingarm help

[ky 2stroker]

they say that a -1 swingarm really helps with traction. heard some people say that it was like a night and day difference on how it helps the rear end hook up. the only catch is that it will wheelie alot easier

[RagunCajun]

I'd love my banshee to hook up better. It spins off the line so damn easy. Only thing is, i wouldnt know were to start with suspension upgrades. I read a lot on here and banshee hq but everyone says difference things.