97 Yamaha SX 700-to XTC long travel?

[polarisconvert]

Can you install a XTC long travel rear and front suspension on a 97 SX 700 sled? Is it a direct bolt on, or do you have to redrill and mount. Is so, how hard is it?
On the front suspension, do you have to change the control arms/trailing arms to get the long travel?
Thanks Bruce

 

[terret725]

rear shocks will go in easy just need to get longtravel limiter straps. as for the front. u have to unbolt the shock mount and take them off. then u have to get the rubber/steal bushing that goes into the bulk head where the clevis eye of the shock mounts to. and yes u also have to get longer control arms.

 

[polarisconvert]

Does that mean that you don't need the complete skid? Just shocks and straps?


Thanks Bruce

 

[FuzzButt]

Shocks, straps for the rear. Shocks, bushings, control arms and I think trailing arms are different (They have different part numbers, 8CR-2382E-00-00 & 8CR-2382F-00-00 for the XTC and 8CR-23851-00-00 & 8CR-23852-00-00 for the SX) because the geometry is a bit different.

 

[gbic1]

I put 03 RX! shock on mine and that is it.

 

[Ix Josh9056 xI]

i did this same thing all i had to do was change the rear skid (i had the whole thing) and the front shocks and the bushings in the bulkhead