FRONT SHOCK UPGRADE

[meathead]

Hello. Going to upgrade my front shocks. Seriously considering elka stage 5 fronts. Anybody running them? if so how do they measure up as far as comfort goes ?

[Tbone07]

Well Joel Hetrick, and a host of other MX, XC, and desert racers use them. So unless Elka is passing them out like candy for free, i'd bet it's a great shock choice. I know they're the unofficial shock choice of Roll Design.

If you do go with Elka stage 5's I'd hit up Jedediah Bunch from Roll Design. He knows quite a bit about them.

I've only run HLS and PEP so i'm not directly familiar with them

[Hawaiiysr]

any aftermarket shock will be an improvement over stock shocks. and any properly set up shock will be light years above that. i have only used PEP so i cant speak about elkas. if the pros are using them they must be pretty good.

[jcs003]

I would get custom axis if i were buying new.  I have heard of too many having trouble getting elks dialed in.  that is the reason i went with custom axis.  I have also had HLS, and they are great shocks, however, not available anymore.

[Michael88R]

Has axis switched to aluminum shock bodies yet?  Elka and Motowoz are both aluminum. Way lighter and better heat dissipation.

[broken1]

Has axis switched to aluminum shock bodies yet?  Elka and Motowoz are both aluminum. Way lighter and better heat dissipation.

What does axis use to make their shock bodies?

[Michael88R]

Most shocks had/have a steel body.

[Burns363R]

mmmmm Motowoz......

[jcs003]

mmmmm Motowoz......

Burns might be on to something.  seeing how he is still an active racer.