I dont want to buy a whole bike just a pair of good shocks.
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Walridge now carries them.
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Going back to Falcons, they really are a quality item much better than Hagons and probably very close to Ohlins etc and they are under £500 a pair. I replaced a pair of Hagons on my Commando and the difference they made was worth every penny.
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I really like mine. much better than the Hagons, which I had from new.
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O.K. I've ordered in Dial-a-ride Ikons from Mike at Walridge as he is the new distributor in Canada. Chrome springs and one size up on stiffness for 2 up touring with luggage. 2 month wait.Dial a Ride
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You should probably order them with the next heavier spring rate. Ask.
Your Hagons were the cheap £140 jobs then?
They make much better ones with fully adjustable springs in the form of screwed collars, and it's fully re rebuildable.
What more do you want? In my case finger tip adjusters on the top - I don't ask for much, do I?
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Yes Hagon do do a top range fully everything shock, I’ve never tried ‘em but I assume they’re very good.
The ‘problem’ is that they are at a price point which puts them into a very different league of competition (inc Maxton, Falcon, etc) so it doesn’t solve the problem of which to choose, merely presents a different set of choices !
The ‘problem’ is that they are at a price point which puts them into a very different league of competition (inc Maxton, Falcon, etc) so it doesn’t solve the problem of which to choose, merely presents a different set of choices !
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They were what my local Seattle Norton dealer had in early 90s. Pre-internet and all. Billed as better than Girling.
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And they were.
But the small print shudda read “better than 20+ year old worn out Girlings” !!
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And not as good as Koni.
I tried to get some Marzocchi at the time, but couldn't find any around that were a fit. Don't know why I didn't buy Koni then.
So today was the first ride with the new shocks and man what a better ride. I have not looked at how much sag and travel is yet but the word from the boss on the pillion was I have a winner. next ride I will put a zip tie on one and see what is going on but right now the spring is on lowest setting and rebound is on 1.
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Make sure you only use whole number settings on the rebound settings. If you move the dial less than a whole number, you will partially block the valving.
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There are a few good shocks around, but of course the good ones do cost that extra, I brought my Koni's way back in 79 and they are still good even after the first rebuild 11 years ago, I also ran a set of Ikon's on my 2013 Thruxton but because I will be selling it I took the Ikon's off and replace them with the other shocks I had, I was going to put the Ikon's on my new Thruxton but they are 25mm shorter so will be getting a new set for it the right size, I will support Ikon's as I have had such a good run with them for long life and lots of hard miles as well cheap to rebuild and was a easy job.
I am like most on here we all have our favorites brands and will stick by them, why change brands when they work so well, so having my old Koni's and have 2 sets of Ikon's for the Triumph and my Manxman project bike I will stick by them as they have already proved themselves over the years of hard riding, on my Commando/Featherbed I have my Koin's set on the first spring setting and the damper settings on 4 for hard sport riding through the tight twisties, but most would set the dampers at number 2 or 3 setting for more comfort.
I have also have pics on here when I did the rebuild of my old Koni shocks step by step rebuild, if anyone is going to do a rebuild, just have to do a search for them.
There are a lot of cheap shocks around but if you push or ride hard and want long life out of your shocks then pay the extra and buy good quality shocks, ones that can be rebuilt and they will last a life time, my old Koni's have well over 160K miles on them, so I think they have proven to me they are good shocks, the Ikon's are the same as my old Koni's in every way.
Ashley
I am like most on here we all have our favorites brands and will stick by them, why change brands when they work so well, so having my old Koni's and have 2 sets of Ikon's for the Triumph and my Manxman project bike I will stick by them as they have already proved themselves over the years of hard riding, on my Commando/Featherbed I have my Koin's set on the first spring setting and the damper settings on 4 for hard sport riding through the tight twisties, but most would set the dampers at number 2 or 3 setting for more comfort.
I have also have pics on here when I did the rebuild of my old Koni shocks step by step rebuild, if anyone is going to do a rebuild, just have to do a search for them.
There are a lot of cheap shocks around but if you push or ride hard and want long life out of your shocks then pay the extra and buy good quality shocks, ones that can be rebuilt and they will last a life time, my old Koni's have well over 160K miles on them, so I think they have proven to me they are good shocks, the Ikon's are the same as my old Koni's in every way.
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