shocked...

[prolariot]

check this out, I exhausted myself looking for a trick shock to install so I decided to take matters into my own hands. I bought a Fox mountainbike downhill racing shock and fabricated a mount to fit it to the zuma. I think it came out pretty nice, but it will look better when I powdercoat it. The shock is a 3 way adjustable, (preload, compression and rebound), and I installed the stock spring on it to keep the rates the same. Honestly it probably does nothing, but it sure looks trick.

[Lennox]

very cool!!!

[XPS1210]

how much did that pretty shock run you?

[prolariot]

$66 on ebay, and some fab time to install.

[rydah]

daytona and koso shocks are made for scooters and they only cost from 65 to 100 dollars. i wouldnt trust that bike shock at the speeds we are gettin with outof our scooters, i dont think they can take the weight.

[prolariot]

I looked everywhere for shocks, and while a number of places list them I only found one place that could actually get me one for $299. I am not concerned about the weight, this is a fox shock that is rated to up to 900# springs, and the zuma spring is 380#, which is what I used. The shock shaft is also the same diameter as the stock shock shaft.

Not to say I am not keeping an eye on it, but I am just not concerned about the application.

[XPS1210]

what is the "valve" (red in color) in the pic? It looks like a pull cable for a manual choke but it looks to be installed on the fuel line?

is that just an expensive fuel shut off valve?