01 Raptor shock installation

adam4by4 · May 19, 2006

Note*

This install was on a 1987 Warrior!

Remove seat

Remove airbox and carb/snorkel boots

use floorjack on mid frame to remove weight on rear tires

remove top and bottom shock bolts

remove spacers and place onto 01 raptor shock

reinstall new shock (May need to lift the quad a little higher due to 2.75 inch higher stance)

Reinstall airbox and boots tighten /check and adjust preload as needed

Im 245lbs and I aired the warrior about 6ft and had no problems with bottoming out. Even jumping up and down on the grab bar I cannot get it to bottom out!

Easier to wheelie as well due to much better stiffer shock!

yeoldetymewarrior8 · May 21, 2006

i had to cut my lower chain roller off, but i guess you could get away with keeping it with a longer chain?

schppppeeiiddiiiee · May 21, 2006

it works fine, you shouldn't have to cut anything off... and i do agree that the 01 raptor rear works superbly on warriors

yamarider · May 22, 2006

I just installed mine today, so I figured i'd snap some pics to add to the tutorial. And i'm having trouble with the chain roller too, I guess i'll be cutting that off sometime.

Here's how it sits with the stock shock:

After the seat, plastics, and airbox are stripped off:

After the shock is removed:

A comparison of stock vs 660:

After the install:

yeoldetymewarrior8 · May 23, 2006

i like that carbon fiber look on your ressie, is that just the carbon fiber tape?

yamarider · May 23, 2006

It's a vinyl decal sold in sheets, I think it's made by Factory FX but i'm not sure.

yeoldetymewarrior8 · May 24, 2006

yea thats what i thought it was...i have that stuff on my phone, it looks good anywhere

mattd · Aug 6, 2006

Is the raptor shock longer than the warrior shock?

yamarider · Aug 6, 2006

yep, they're a few inches longer

JonS · Dec 4, 2009

okay, i have a question about this swap. i have an adjustable lowering link on the rear of my warrior atm. can i still do this swap and keep the link or do i need to put the factory link back in? also, if the swap will help with bottoming out on jumps what would be a good front shock swap to go with it?

beastlywarrior228 · Dec 4, 2009

just do banshee shocks the fronts arent the greatest but the rear is great you can also pick up some works pretty cheap

tyler · Dec 27, 2009

I got mine put on Christmas day and its great only thing is you have to tighten the chain ALOT but thats no big deal

robertjw · Apr 12, 2010

Is the raptor shock longer than a Banshee shock? I have a banshee shock on mine and it's great, but it could be longer.

beastlywarrior228 · Apr 12, 2010

ya by a couple inches

jarheadoo7 · Apr 12, 2010

Tyler said:
I got mine put on Christmas day and its great only thing is you have to tighten the chain ALOT but thats no big deal

with a 12T front sprocket i had to take 3 links outta my chain.. 2 would have been enough but i didn't get the hang of the chain breaker tool right away..

tyler · Apr 12, 2010

What was you running before the 12 tooth front?

jarheadoo7 · Apr 13, 2010

the stock 13T

tyler · Apr 21, 2010

WOW thats crazy mine assent no where near that loose.

LordBronz · Jan 6, 2011

I just installed my rear shock. I counted my front sprocket to have 13 teeth. I didn't pay attention to how tight my chain was before the swap but it doesn't seem too terribly loose now. How do I know how many links to take out and how difficult a process is it to do so?

elwood · Jan 6, 2011

if you can tighten your chain to how it is supposed to be you don't have to take any links out, to take them out you need a chain breaker, you can get one at a atv/motocycle shop

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