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[boosted22]

well i brought a complete set elka stage 5 shocks front and rear, from the states a few months ago, after trying out the back shock i decided to send them all to hardiman atv for a service before finke, well hows this, after shane from hardiman couldnt belive i had a set stage 5 shocks second hand all ready, and after doing some research with elka turns out they are a proto type stage 5 shock built and tested by dustin nelson in the states a set of only 3 built before the final production of the stage 5, after elka contacted shane and werent very happy i have them, seems as tho golden west cycles who sponsered dustin, replaced them with fox floats and never returned the shocks to elka, and ended up selling them instead, now elka rekon as they are a prototype nothing in side is the same as the production version, and if some thing major goes wrong or is wrong they cant be replaced, so what i though was a bargain isnt really lol, now what to do spend 600 service them, and pray nothing ever major goes wrong, or make a statue out them lol. shane is gonna contact elka again see how valuable the shocks are too them, they might do me a deal on another set if i return these but my luck that wont be the case.

[Stevo]

What a bummer dude , hope it all turns out ok for you in the long run
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[Kymanic]

I would think YOU would have the bargaining power after reading your post lol.
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[Raptor700Matt]

Sorry mate I can't help u outta this 1
Fox floats evol
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[Roycroft]

It highlights the cons of buying from unknown sources in the usa.
I am sure shane will what he can to sort it out, hope they swap them over for you that would be a big bonus.

Look at the brightside you are a factory elka rider for now.
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[doel#20]

tell them you are guna sell them to one of there oposition so they can pull them apart and pinch there ideas bet they help you out then

[boosted22]

cheers guys, yer shane has been very helpful so far, and hes gonna contact elka again and ask the question how valuable are they too them, but im thinking now that they are in production anyway way they would no longer be usefull anyway as all the testing has been done, hopefully hear back tomorrow see what the verdict is.
as for feeling like a pro hmmm i only used the back shock at thumb pump, and def wasnt feeling like a pro the week after that lol

[griffo1]

it is probably worth the money to have them serviced

[boosted22]

yer there all serviced now thanks to hardiman and are on there way back, the only seals that were different were the clicker seals which are different to the production version ?, so hopefully all is well.

[hienuf]

boosted22 wrote:

yer there all serviced now thanks to hardiman and are on there way back, the only seals that were different were the clicker seals which are different to the production version ?, so hopefully all is well.

Good to hear.

I have stage 4's and I love them. It will be worth the wait for sure.
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[bigjon]

Roycroft wrote:

It highlights the cons of buying from unknown sources in the usa.

Goldenwest Cycles is not some 'unknown source'. There bigger than all the Australian resellers together.

@ boosted22: Have you contacted Goldenwest Cycles about this? I've had nothing but great service from GWC.
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[Roycroft]

bigjon wrote:

Roycroft wrote: It highlights the cons of buying from unknown sources in the usa. Goldenwest Cycles is not some 'unknown source'. There bigger than all the Australian resellers together. @ boosted22: Have you contacted Goldenwest Cycles about this? I've had nothing but great service from GWC.

they weren't from Golden West they were off Ebay
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[boosted22]

yer golden west sponsor or sponsered dustin, they removed them for a fox upgrade,and app werent suppose to just sell them of like that as they were just a pro type for testing, its all good they have been serviced and on there way back.