Can I put a longer rear shock on my mountain bike?

If you buy a shock that is too long for your bike, it will work well, but it can also damage it. The shock may be too long if your rear tire has moved at all after you installed it. Parts of the frame of your bike may also touch that aren’t supposed to, causing unnecessary damage.

How long is a banshee rear shock?

banshee shocks are either 15 or 14.5 inches.

Do you need a rear shock on a mountain bike?

Most mountain bikes have suspension to keep you in control over rough ground, but not all mountain bikers need the same amount and type of suspension. Hardtail mountain bikes do not feature a rear shock, whereas full suspension bikes feature front and rear shocks.

How can you tell how much travel a rear shock has?

“The best method for measuring frame travel may be to remove the shock and measure the vertical travel at the rear axle, with the suspension linkage at the full shock length, and at the shock bottom-out length (original eye-to-eye minus manufacturers specified shock stroke).

How much travel does my rear shock have?

Stroke travel: This is how much a rear shock compresses. It is comparatively short: 1.5” to 3”. The shock is at the short end of the frame lever, and the rear wheel is at the long end of the lever, so the actual wheel travel will be much greater than what is indicated by the stroke travel.

What is the stroke on a rear shock?

The stroke length is the amount by which the shock compresses when fully loaded. Again this is not the amount of travel available – a shock with a stroke length of 2” may for example be used on a bike with 4” or 5” of travel, depending on the suspension design.

Will a yfz450 rear shock fit a banshee?

Premium Member The link is completely diff & the rear shock won’t work on the banshee.

Will yfz450 shocks fit a banshee?

Yes they will. You’ll have to grind the frame & a arm mounts just a bit.

Are Hardtails more fun?

Hardtails are a little rougher, but that just adds to the sense of speed, even if you’re not riding as fast. They can even be more fun on some trails: the kind of trail that isn’t too rough and needs a bit of pedaling, a sweet jump trail, or a fresh secret trail where you’re surfing loam all the way down.

Are Hardtails faster than full suspension?

The hardtail was a winner on the rooty lap, being faster for less effort. But the results were more confusing on the rough lap. The full suspension was quicker on the descent for less power, but required more power to maintain the same speed pretty much everywhere else on the course, particularly going uphill.

Can you increase rear shock travel?

You can get a longer shock, offset bushings or modified linkages. You can very easily run into “packaging” issues. Through the full range of that extended travel you can get rear tire rubbing or linkages contacting the frame.

What does rear coil shock on Carrera Banshee do?

It combines an easily adjustable air spring for accurate impact response with external rebound and compression/lockout damping adjustment. The rear coil shock has a lockout lever, so while schlepping 16kg of bike uphill is a labour of love, at least you don’t have to fight against suspension bounce.

What kind of tyres does Carrera Banshee have?

The rear coil shock has a lockout lever, so while schlepping 16kg of bike uphill is a labour of love, at least you don’t have to fight against suspension bounce. Fast-rolling Tioga tyres help massage speed, but the edge tread is too shallow and spaced out for aggressive cornering on slippery trails.

How is the handling of a Carrera Banshee?

Overall handling balance is good, with the wide bar and short stem giving a bit of power steering assistance to the naturally steady steering angles.While the basic spring rate is fine, it also takes some balancing of the damping lever to sort the rear shock.

How big is the Carrera Banshee 2012 frame?

Carrera Banshee 2012–2013 Tweet Looking for the latest version of this bike? Specs Sizes 17″ Med, 19″ Large (Frame size guide) How to beat back ache on a bike Colours Black Frame type Full Suspension