Shock Absorbers

[Blue38]

On my EN500 is ,what I think to be,the original type of shocks. Find them a bit bouncy and sometimes bottoming out.Now,not having lots of her maj's coinage,can anyone recommend a better pair of shocks to fit that I could scrounge off fleabay,or similiar. All useful input appreciated. Cheers,Blue (38):):thumbsu:

[Shifty]

Mrs Shifty's got a pair of Hagons on her ER-5, I had some on my old GS550 too. Very good shocks, great quality.

[Dougie]

Yep,I concur.Ain't the cheapest (£101.50 direct from Hagons) but they're well worth the cash.

[TektroG]

Couldn't disagree more. Had a pair of them cheap (well for shocks) Hagons. All the chrome flaked off before a seal went and one lost all its oil. Pah, rubbish.

[Dougie]

Admittedly the chrome ain't great (the idea of chroming springs is stupit anyway,springs being flexible and chrome not.....:rolleyes:) but the seals on my last pair died after 10 years service,can't ask for more'n that.OXONs or Streetshox (same things,rebadged) lasted mebbe 18 months if I was lucky

[Blue38]

Ok,which type of hagons do you recommend ??:)

[Dougie]

Road shocks Type A with black springs.
http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/HagShocks.htm

[Shifty]

Road shocks Type A with black springs.
http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/HagShocks.htm

Yep, them's sound.

Tektro - you must have had a bad pair, the chrome on mine lasted ages, and Mrs Shifty's are holding up well considering the bike hardly ever gets cleaned.

[Borg]

My Hagons have Stainless shrouds, Dam good shocks


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/BorgCymru/4%20SELLING/triumph/shock.jpg

[lofty]

Had the cheaper Hagon's on my Sportster for 3 years and 20k miles. Bit of rust on the springs otherwise no problem. improve the ride over the Harley crap no end.

[Grav]

Got Hagons on my Zed. I rate 'em.

[matthewmosse]

I've not had any rust problems with my hagons which were chromed, I ride all winter even in smow and don't clean the bike anywhere near as often as I should. the hagons came with the bike and eventually needed replacement, I ended up with streetshoks or somit and they are fine after 3 years on a sidecar outfit where they take a beating so I'd say they are worth a shot.