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Not being made to take apart, I found there's not a lot you can do with stock rear shocks, if they're tired, other than check they have max preload. I went for Hagon shocks on mine. Half the price of Ikons and I'm happy with them, to the point I no longer think about my rear shocks when I ride. On the front, I improved my damping by replacing whatever it had in the forks with fresh 20 weight dedicated fork oil. Not perfect, but better.It won't affect ride height, but I found some of my engine mounts were a little loose. Tightening them improved my feel for the road and massively reduced vibration.For less than £300, I'm happy. The suspension now is perfectly fine for spirited road riding, yet 'characterful' enough to remind it's a 50 year old bike (on suspension designed more like 75years ago ). I love it!
Not being made to take apart, I found there's not a lot you can do with stock rear shocks, if they're tired, other than check they have max preload. I went for Hagon shocks on mine. Half the price of Ikons and I'm happy with them, to the point I no longer think about my rear shocks when I ride. On the front, I improved my damping by replacing whatever it had in the forks with fresh 20 weight dedicated fork oil. Not perfect, but better.
It won't affect ride height, but I found some of my engine mounts were a little loose. Tightening them improved my feel for the road and massively reduced vibration.
For less than £300, I'm happy. The suspension now is perfectly fine for spirited road riding, yet 'characterful' enough to remind it's a 50 year old bike (on suspension designed more like 75years ago ). I love it!
