Ed, Z1 is selling Hagons now and gave me some ideas for Charmayne's shocks when we get to that; might be worth a call to Jeff and his crew for you.....
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I got some for my '76 RD400 from Dave Quinn It seemed to me that they pushed toward stiffer springs and damping. I tried to resist. They are pretty good. Not as harsh as stock Girlings that were on some of my English bikes. Not as harsh as some of the Progressives I have had. The PO put Hagons on my red GS1000G. Those ones work pretty darned well. I haven't always had good luck with recommendations from vendors when selecting springs etc. for aftermarket shocks. Heck, the Progressive shocks and springs on my '78 RD400 were really too stiff.
Progressive came out of the ashes of S & W shocks, but I like the S & Ws on the back of my '75 Commando a lot.
Progressive came out of the ashes of S & W shocks, but I like the S & Ws on the back of my '75 Commando a lot.
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Ton1959
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When I got in contact before with Hagon in the Netherlands they told me that on a Standard Hagon the spring was 20kg/cm but they could fit an 18kg/cm or even a 16kg/cm.
Suppose you get the 18kg/cm then with the wrench supllied with the shocker you can turn it op from minimum to maximum so that the 18kg/cm is like the 20kg/cm
And that was all they could do.
Suppose you get the 18kg/cm then with the wrench supllied with the shocker you can turn it op from minimum to maximum so that the 18kg/cm is like the 20kg/cm
And that was all they could do.
The preload settings do not affect the spring rate.
Actually, Progressive shoveled dirt on S&W's grave. I briefly worked for S&W while in school, and Progressive was stealing all their market share back then - 1983. The shocks were made by Gabriel in Mexico back then.
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Ton1959
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I checked with Hagon UK. Just the springs that can be changed to suit your needs. And as I never ride with a passenger it was best to go with the 18kg/cm
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Ton1959
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But they do change the ride height
Which damping are they trying to sell you?
I have hagons on my 1000G and they seem to be a good match. Of course the bike weighs more than a 550 so that is to be expected. I found progressives on my 650G to be a bit harsh but the handling on curves is a nice tradeoff.
Riding style has a lot to do with what you want shocks to do.
Riding style has a lot to do with what you want shocks to do.
Absolutely, but there is no reason to take an ass pounding whenever you ride just because you like to go fast around corners. Comfort and good handling are not mutually exclusive.
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Ton1959
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Damping is what it is not adjustable on those and I go for the 18kg/cm spring.