anyone have source for shock upgrade good value deal ???

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anyone have source for shock upgrade good value deal ???

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hi , as it says anyone know of anywhere to get a good quality rear shock for reasonable money , looking to upgrade but finding ohlins prices in shops to be more than i could justify for such a thing , thanks :thumbup:
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For about half the price of an Ohlins you could get yourself a Hagon shock. OK not as blingly as the Ohlins or have as many adjustments, but it does a better job than the original shock and you can have a correct weight spring for your body weight supplied with it. Tony.mon and Stratman have them and may be others. AFAIK they are well pleased with theirs.

Hagon site:- http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/Main.htm

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yeah to tell the truth bling is a part of it but i do want a quality item too , im not sure of the origins of the shock in my bike but it seems to be a resprung original item age unknown , thanks for advise tho , ill have a look and compare options , :thumbup: cheers !
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If you post a pic of your shock we might be able to help with what it is, if that's any help,

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I looked at a Hagon shock when I had the VTR. Good value unit like Chris says.

I ended up buying a Technoflex unit from Holland which was moderately pricier. Hagon didn’t have all the parts in stock for the VTR unit when I wanted to order and said it would take up to a month.
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cool thanks will have a root now :thumbup:
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Get a nice wilbers shock
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From http://www.everyaccessory.co.uk
Got one on mine nice bit of kit and custom built when you order it

Remember when you change the back shock the fronts going to feel utter crap
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warby221 wrote:Get a nice wilbers shock
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From http://www.everyaccessory.co.uk
Got one on mine nice bit of kit and custom built when you order it

Remember when you change the back shock the fronts going to feel utter crap
gave up lookin to do it cheap :crazy: ordered wilbers item (shhhhhhhh!) :lol: bikes comin on , getting expensive tho
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Yeah, happy enough with the Hagon, although I paid extra for the remote adjuster.

But it's got a bit of rust on the top collar, after only about two months. I contacted them, they said they'd replace it (there's a 2 year warranty) but suggested I use it this winter and change it next spring.

Seemed a good idea, so I'll be holding them to that.

If they go out of business at Xmas I'll look bloody silly, mind....
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tony.mon wrote:Yeah, happy enough with the Hagon, although I paid extra for the remote adjuster.

But it's got a bit of rust on the top collar, after only about two months. I contacted them, they said they'd replace it (there's a 2 year warranty) but suggested I use it this winter and change it next spring.

Seemed a good idea, so I'll be holding them to that.

If they go out of business at Xmas I'll look bloody silly, mind....
thats good service from hagon :thumbup: ,

the wilbers item is much more than i wanted to spend but , ah sure :whatever bit of bling :lol:
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