YFZ450 Front Shocks on a 660??

[Frostin]

Will they work? I'd assume it would be a descent upgrade if it would...

[Peelz]

Yes, very common upgrade. You have to do some grinding to gain clearance, but pretty easy.

[swanny2069]

You will loose an inch of travel with yfz shocks the 700's with resivoirs are supposed to be the same length as the 660's.

[Mad Dog]

Eye to eye the YFZ shock is actually a bit longer (just shy of 1/2 inch by my measurements) than the 660 OEM shock (without weight), at least the 06 and earlier shocks.  Don't know about the hi/lo speed compression shocks.  So I guess I don't see where you're losing travel.

[swanny2069]

Eye to eye the YFZ shock is actually a bit longer (just shy of 1/2 inch by my measurements) than the 660 OEM shock (without weight), at least the 06 and earlier shocks.  Don't know about the hi/lo speed compression shocks.  So I guess I don't see where you're losing travel.

Well I stand corrected. I just went out and measured my stock 660 and my stock 06 yfz shocks and you are correct. I get the same measurement on both 15 1/2 inches. Guess I was going off what people have said about the yfz shocks lowering the raptor an inch and the shocks from my standard travel +2 a arms which measure 16 1/4, but after further inspection have the same amount of rod showing, roughly 5 inches , which is the same as the stock shocks so this should give the same amount of travel, I did not check the collapsed length, maybe some other time.
Man I hate it when I'm wrong I usally research better than this, before I post. I dont like putting out wrong information. 

[Krandall]

I know for the 700's from experience that they are dropped 1-1.5 inches.

[zacharkins]

i found  a brand new pair of front shocks off of an 08 yfz   is the grinding and everything else the same for that year?    thanks    i know the 09's are longer and i def dont my rappy any higher than it alread is ya know!

[dragonz]

I know for the 700's from experience that they are dropped 1-1.5 inches.

I think you will find that this is to do with spring preload.
Bear in mind that the 450 is about 20kg or 45lb lighter.

[zacharkins]

any body know if the 08 and 09 front shocks will work on my 660?

i found another pair for sale  brand new off a yfz 450r   im waiting to hear back from the guy im not sure if its an 08 or an 09  and i heard that the 09's will not work but im not sure why

help me out asap!

thanks

[zacharkins]

ok i found my answer on another site,   the 09's are longer and wider and will work only if you put LT arms on or if you move the mount on the stock arms  they are approx.   2 inches longer than the 08's and prior

in case anybody else has the question

[Peelz]

Really? hmm nifty

[zacharkins]

but i think they work on the 700's peels!

[Peelz]

but i think they work on the 700's peels!

Cool, I didn't know they were longer, just thought they were better.

[Mad Dog]

ok i found my answer on another site,   the 09's are longer and wider and will work only if you put LT arms on or if you move the mount on the stock arms  they are approx.   2 inches longer than the 08's and prior

in case anybody else has the question

That's for the YFZ450R, the regular yfz still uses the old shocks.

[zacharkins]

ok i found my answer on another site,   the 09's are longer and wider and will work only if you put LT arms on or if you move the mount on the stock arms  they are approx.   2 inches longer than the 08's and prior

in case anybody else has the question

That's for the YFZ450R, the regular yfz still uses the old shocks.

damn!   glad you told me ive been trying to find 08 and older shocks for my 660.  i was told both were different but that makes sense!

thanks mad dog