hagon shock

[porter]

Hi. Hagon are looking a v strom 1000 2014 to prototype for a new shock. You'd need to be near them, east london Essex border I think and leave the bike 10 working days. You'd get the shock half price for your trouble , £150. They'll have the front progressive springs ready in a few months

[Davey]

Just around the corner from me, will contact them, although not sure how much of an improvement it would be.

[porter]

For one up use probably not much but I ride two up all the time and I'm on max preload and it's still too soft, needs a heavier spring and only one I can see is a hyperpro and I'm no fan of theirs and don't like a progressive rear spring. Hagon put a quite a heavy spring in their shocks so for me it would be great and only 150 quid! Result

[Oop North John]

I've read of a few failures of their shocks on other forums, has anybody heard of this one ones fitted to the V-Stroms?

[porter]

I've seen that too but my mate had one on his tiger800 for two years and no trouble, and it handled so much better than my tiger. You get a two year unlimited warranty too. Its down to cost at the end of the day.  A hagon with remote preload is 425 and a similar wilbers r hyperpro will be over 600 plus.

[Hondaman]

I've read of a few failures of their shocks on other forums, has anybody heard of this one ones fitted to the V-Stroms?

I've had 2 Hagons & they were both crap.

[Jacksnipe]

Try Nitron I have a rear on my Kawasaki Versys 1000 Mk1 transformed the handling with Hyperpro Fork Springs as well. Nitron are a British top product and I recommend them totally.

WM

[Tiny]

Am I the only one who thinks lending them your bike for 10 days and only getting a 50% discount on a shock is a bit of a cheek?

It should be free, surely?

[MartinW]

I thought that too.

Other suppliers have done it for us.

[Blade]

+1. I took my bike over to Martin at MTC and received a nice shiny end can for my trouble, fitted and free of charge. He even posted the OEM bread bin to my house, also free.

[Fat Rat]

I'm taking the Tracer to meet Martin tomorrow