moto a-arms

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KYmxracer52 · #1 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:08 am

does anyone know if stock moto A-arms are long travel or can you use a 16" shock on them?

NRath · #2 Post by **NRath** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:10 am

With Moto arms, you'll be shopping for new shocks! They are longer than our Cannibal's shocks.

KYmxracer52 · #3 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:18 am

Thanks. I wasn't for sure if i would need longer ones or not. I thought they were just +2.

What would be the best +2 A-arm I should get now?

Jaybr · #4 Post by **Jaybr** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 12:22 pm

I've got American Star +2's on mine and they seem to be pretty good and priced reasonable. The only problem I have had with them is the powdercoating started peeling off after it got chipped up and power washed a few times.

KYmxracer52 · #5 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 12:25 pm

I found a set of American Stars for $505. I'm also considering Lonestar and Arens arms. Anyone had any experience with those?

LapTraffic · #6 Post by **LapTraffic** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 2:13 pm

I dont think John Arens has A arms for cannondale yet, at least he didnt when I talked to him in april

JST · #7 Post by **JST** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 4:52 pm

On other bikes I have had laeger and roll design,I know have Walsh on my dale and they are far better than anything I've had.I don't know if they are the best ,but so far to me they are.

KYmxracer52 · #8 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:27 pm

I checked Arens' website and he has Cannondale arms listed in standard and long travel. Says they were suppose to be available in the spring of this year.

LapTraffic · #9 Post by **LapTraffic** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:38 pm

give him a call or drop him an email. My last conversation with him was that it was on hold. This was in April I believe.

John's a good guy and easy to talk to.

KYmxracer52 · #10 Post by **KYmxracer52** » Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:10 pm

I've been trying to call him, but all I get is an answering machine. Guess I'll have to email him instead.
Has everyone that has American Star A-arms had good luck with them?? I will probably go with a +2 arm. I would like to go +3, but I don't know if that's possible w/o a long travel shock. I like to hit the trails occasionally.