If Yamaha made a new Tri-Z 250

[the tecate kid]

Yes, I softened it all the way up but its still too harsh. I am in the process of building a longer linkage right now to lower the rear a bit more. Hopefully the extra leverage will be enough???? Thanks for the compliments.

Does the shock have different settings?

[6spdls1z28]

Yes, I softened it all the way up but its still too harsh. I am in the process of building a longer linkage right now to lower the rear a bit more. Hopefully the extra leverage will be enough???? Thanks for the compliments.

Changing the linkage will help I've swapped the one around on my bike you can definitely feel the difference.

[the tecate kid]

I wonder what class this thing will be able to race at Trikefest?

[the tecate kid]

Thing looks great how does it jump?

Thought I should give it a test ride today with the new linkage and to my surprise................. broke the shock shaft clean in half! thank god it happened at home and not on the track........

[6spdls1z28]

That's scary

[Red Rider]

I'm wondering if this is due to the leverage ratio/geometry possibly being incorrect. Is the shock coming into contact with anything?

[the tecate kid]

No it was clear. but I am with you, maybe adding that longer linkage put too much pressure on the shock? It was used off of ebay though so who knows.

[El Camexican]

Excuse my ignorance on the subject as I've never used one of these, but in looking at the photos it would seem to me that you would need a 3rd connection, or a "fixed" point on any plate between the shock and its original pivot point in order to keep it from "tipping" one way or another and putting the load out of parallel with the shock shaft? I'd expect that the result of any side loading of that shaft would look a lot like yours does now.