2005 RX-1 ER (Mono Shock) Rear Suspension repair/swap

[maim]

contact barn of parts (site sponsor) as he parts out yamaha sleds and most likely has what you need on his shelf. he also has a monoshock cable elimination kit as a lot of guys are tired of replacing that cable every season or 2.

here is his parts availible thread

ty4stroke.com/threads/f-s-aftermarket-goodies-apex-vector-nytro-phazer-rx-1-sr-viper-updated-3-18-20.123909/page-20#post-1525915

you can contact him as he has a lot of stuff not listed as well.

 

[Phazed Out]

contact barn of parts (site sponsor) as he parts out yamaha sleds and most likely has what you need on his shelf. he also has a monoshock cable elimination kit as a lot of guys are tired of replacing that cable every season or 2.

here is his parts availible thread

ty4stroke.com/threads/f-s-aftermarket-goodies-apex-vector-nytro-phazer-rx-1-sr-viper-updated-3-18-20.123909/page-20#post-1525915

you can contact him as he has a lot of stuff not listed as well.

Thanks, this will come in Handy as I have 8 Yammi's!!

 

[Phazed Out]

So are all 121" mono skids the same as far as bolting in the tunnel without modification? Can i bolt a newer mono, or mono 2 into the 2005 RX-1 tunnel? I'm thinking if my arms are broken, cable's broken, rails are cracked, etc, maybe just get a newer Apex/Vector mono 2 skid, or just an upgraded 2006-2010 Apex/Attak skid and install with a cable elimination kit. Sorry this has been asked and done before, but this was my first season on a 4 stroke.

 

[DoktorC]

Any of the 121 mono's should bolt right up.

 

[Phazed Out]

Perfect, now i just need to find one. I know Travis has one. Any suggestions on where to get risers and hooks from?

 

[Brotherdan]

So are all 121" mono skids the same as far as bolting in the tunnel without modification? Can i bolt a newer mono, or mono 2 into the 2005 RX-1 tunnel? I'm thinking if my arms are broken, cable's broken, rails are cracked, etc, maybe just get a newer Apex/Vector mono 2 skid, or just an upgraded 2006-2010 Apex/Attak skid and install with a cable elimination kit. Sorry this has been asked and done before, but this was my first season on a 4 stroke.

Yes all of the 121 mono’s will interchange, I have updated mine to a mono2(136)do not waste your money on the kimpex adjustment knob for your shock( it is supposed to replace your cable) this knob is too long& hits on the front susp arm& breaks it off, already tried it& both times it broke the knob off,you can just manually adjust your shock with a square#1 screwdriver or bit(sometimes reffered to as a Robertson screwdriver,what I did was buy a 2012& up rs vector mono2 shock which has the knob made right on the shock but these are hard to find.I extended to 136& would never go back to 121 but that’s just an opinion, it rides better, looks better& doesn’t affect handling for the way I ride.

 

[Brotherdan]

Perfect, now i just need to find one. I know Travis has one. Any suggestions on where to get risers and hooks from?

Contact Chris (Superman for a lake effect billet aluminum riser if you want the best IMO, otherwise you can get risers from Dennis Kirk etc, I upgraded to newer apex/ vector hooked handlebars& under hood wiring but it’s not easy or inexpensive to do,you can try a short riser with the stock rx1 handlebars but with the apex seat& my height 6’3 it wasn’t nearly high enough, you can get add on hooks to put on your factory bars but they won’t be heated& some claim they rob heat from your grip heaters

 

[Phazed Out]

Yes all of the 121 mono’s will interchange, I have updated mine to a mono2(136)do not waste your money on the kimpex adjustment knob for your shock( it is supposed to replace your cable) this knob is too long& hits on the front susp arm& breaks it off, already tried it& both times it broke the knob off,you can just manually adjust your shock with a square#1 screwdriver or bit(sometimes reffered to as a Robertson screwdriver,what I did was buy a 2012& up rs vector mono2 shock which has the knob made right on the shock but these are hard to find.I extended to 136& would never go back to 121 but that’s just an opinion, it rides better, looks better& doesn’t affect handling for the way I ride.

Yes, that is what i need. Except I'll keep this sled a 121". It's studded and corners and accelerates like a rocket. I have a Warrior and Rage which are 136", even though they are still proaction, they smooth out bumps pretty good. What kind of shock do you have on yours? Ohlins? I guess i don't need the hooks and risers, but when i ditch bang, they'd be nice for the old 1 ton! Thanks for the suggestions. Sucks I'll have to wait 8-9 months to try out all the upgrades when they're finished.

 

[Brotherdan]

Yes, that is what i need. Except I'll keep this sled a 121". It's studded and corners and accelerates like a rocket. I have a Warrior and Rage which are 136", even though they are still proaction, they smooth out bumps pretty good. What kind of shock do you have on yours? Ohlins? I guess i don't need the hooks and risers, but when i ditch bang, they'd be nice for the old 1 ton! Thanks for the suggestions. Sucks I'll have to wait 8-9 months to try out all the upgrades when they're finished.

Yes, that is what i need. Except I'll keep this sled a 121". It's studded and corners and accelerates like a rocket. I have a Warrior and Rage which are 136", even though they are still proaction, they smooth out bumps pretty good. What kind of shock do you have on yours? Ohlins? I guess i don't need the hooks and risers, but when i ditch bang, they'd be nice for the old 1 ton! Thanks for the suggestions. Sucks I'll have to wait 8-9 months to try out all the upgrades when they're finished.

no it’s a factory Yamaha shock pic shows new vs old beleive it’s made by soqi

Yes, that is what i need. Except I'll keep this sled a 121". It's studded and corners and accelerates like a rocket. I have a Warrior and Rage which are 136", even though they are still proaction, they smooth out bumps pretty good. What kind of shock do you have on yours? Ohlins? I guess i don't need the hooks and risers, but when i ditch bang, they'd be nice for the old 1 ton! Thanks for the suggestions. Sucks I'll have to wait 8-9 months to try out all the upgrades when they're finished.

 

[Phazed Out]

Nice looking shock. Looks beefed up compared to original.

 

[Brotherdan]

Nice looking shock. Looks beefed up compared to original.

Thanks, my sled is heavily modded I don’t have any newer pics but have since changed skis with aggressive snow trackers, added gas& rouski ski wheels it goes better than ever.

 

[DoktorC]

I ran a rox pivot riser to get the bars a head a bit to match the seat.

 

[Phazed Out]

Sweet Looking machine. Love the hooks and risers

 

[Phazed Out]

I ran a rox pivot riser to get the bars a head a bit to match the seat.

How tall of riser did you get? Yeah, with an Apex seat i would think at least 2" would be necessary.

 

[maim]

for most 2" is enough. i went + 4" on my 05 rx war and used the rx1 mtx cables witch worked out fine for my brother when he put the mountain mod apex seat on it.