Shocking...

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:31 pm

Well, managed to bag meself a second-hand Hagon shock: done about 3,000 miles so should be fresher than the 17,000 mile standard one on the bike at the minute..

These aren't the most expensive shocks (about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£300 new) but it's got preload adjustment via a threaded collar and combined compression/rebound adjustment and was originally ordered with a spring suitable for a rider of my weight fortunately...

So, I'll give it a go and let you know how it feels.

Dave.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:05 am

I reckon you paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£125 for that ya bassa!!!

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:19 pm

Less!

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:04 pm

well done mate!

Post by **phuk72** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 pm

Needs a yellow spring - clashes real bad

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:14 am

Dave now you've got the OE shock off could you measure it's length and post it here?

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:17 am

No probs: presume you want a measurement from centre of top mounting hole to centre of bottom mounting hole?

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:22 am

Yes please - eye to eye.

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:10 pm

Martin

Best I can measure it to, eye centre to eye centre is 345mm, thats 345mm.

Dave.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:21 pm

thanks Dave. Much appreciated.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:49 pm

so how has the Hagon performed Dave?

Quan-Time · Post by **Quan-Time** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:17 am

wow. that shock is nice dude !

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:10 am

New shock was fitted for the trackday at Silverstone and performed well. Never done Silverstone before so couldn't really compare it to how the bike was with the old one though.

Left all the settings as it came to me as the guy whos bike it came off is about the same size as me, and it seemed fine: definitely smoother through the corners.

I did wind up the spring preload a couple of turns for one session just to see if it made a difference, and it was much harsher, so wound it back to where it was!

Suspension settings are a black art to me: I understand the basics, but it's difficult to feel the differences when I make adjustments to compression and rebound (unless I go from max to min!) but it's gotta be better than my old one that had covered 18,000 miles.

Dave.