Well, alot of you know me.
I am 5'10'' tall and weight about 245lbs.
I have a brand new crossfire 800R, and over the summer, I am going to upgrade the shocks.
I have Fox Zero pro shocks all the way around, but I find that the rear most shock it lacking. It tends to compress way to fast, and then the rebound isnt great.
I want to replace the shock this summer, anyone have any recommendations?

Most of my riding is on groomed trails, but I am looking for a better shock for those bumpy days, and for those big dips you hit after cresting a hill.

How about these, anyone use them?
9200 Series High Performance Shocks - $210.00 each
UNPARARELLED PERFORMANCE THAT LASTS!

One piece extruded aluminum cylinder combines solid strength, greater gas retention and light weight performance
Anodized aluminum shock body for superior corrosion resistance
*Microcellular urethane bumper stays soft even in extreme conditions to prevent hard bottoming.
Integrated ice scraper within the cylinder head assembly keeps ice off the rod, which prevents moisture from entering the shock and contaminating the oil.
Raised valve seat piston continuously flushes discs and orifices of potential contaminates; eliminating the possibility of undesirable damping.
Large diameter IFP O-ring increases the allowance of higher gas pressure without compromising the seal for the separation of gas and oil mixing with one another.
Solid Teflon Piston and IFP wear bands prevents scoring of cylinder, as well as providing long life consistency in damping.
Super finished Chrome rod provides not only an improved surface finish for longer seal life but a thicker coating of chrome that is resistant to pitting and corrosion.
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Hey dj im really impressed with the fox air floats that i put on the front of my f7 really easy to adjust with the pump they give you i think that was the big seller with me but there are pricey of course being fox

The only thing I dont like about the floats is if the air chamber goes, you are out of luck. I like coil over shocks a bit better for that reason. Of course, the fox floats are reliable. I have to say that. You are right, big bucks, for the set well over 650.00... Ouch!!!! I may just start with the rear shock and work from there.

Man you like to spend money! Just find a reputable shock guy and have your shocks calabrated to your weight and riding style. Those ryde fx shocks are not as good as the fox shocks.

I've had good luck w hygear suspension in NY fast turn around, good work and they seemed to care about getting the work done right as always YMMV

http://www.hygearsuspension.com/

This site was educating. thanks

Ditchpickle-I am learning and asking questions. You mention the re-build/ revalve before, and I am looking at that too. My sled, without a doubt is still bottoming here and there. I want that eliminated. I know its because I am too fat for this style sled, but that is my only complaint, otherwise I love the thing. I just want a bit better perforamance in the less than ideal trail condtions. I want to power through the bumps like I used too, not complain about them.

I've heard good things about hyegear! Remember these sleds are mass produced and are not calibrated for everyone

i must say im definately with pickle on this one the fox zero's that came on your sled are alot better shock than those ryde fx ones and they are practically brand new you should just get them revalved for your fat arse and save yourself the money and be a lot happier with the end results

Yam700 left a note on a place that re-valves the shocks and the website was educating. I am going to look into this. I think my fronts are fine, just need a slower compression in the back shock and a bit faster re-bound.

hey DJ

dont just get them revalved thats only half the equation get them resprung (new springs appropriate for your weight ) and revalved. they will be like new shocks that are tailored for you.

I would guess (only a guess) that sleds like dirtbikes come sprung for someone that weighs about ~175 +-. Assuming thats the case its easy to see why your bottoming out

good luck and let us know how it goes

One of my guys at work has a close friend that does this for a living. He said the exact same thing. I was told that the fox shocks I have are easy to do, and that he can set them up for my fat ars...LOL
So the shocks are coming out and getting done. I just dont have anywhere to try them out when I get them back!
If I can get my sled to handle even just a little bit better in the bumps, the thing will be an animal. I cant wait for snow again. Cook City is the place to go right now...LOL

cool maybe next year you might be able to keep up with the rest of us lol

Its funny you say that..... with my twinspar F6, very few could keep up with me in the bumps. That sled was wicked in the bumps, when the trail got bad, I just went faster. Now my new sled, on lakes, fields, unbroken fields and groomed trails the sled is an animal, smooth, fast and corners on rails, but it drops off quickly in the ungroomed bumps where my old sled was so much better. I guess a good bump sled is a trade off for handling on groomed trails.