shock re-working

[callam_nffc]

after my previous post about struggling to get my knee down/side stand being a bit high

I've found my answer in my receipts....



the wombles shock is 30mm lower and is built for an 11 stone rider!

now then, can I get this rebuilt? anyone any ideas on price? I might just give it a couple of months and buy a complete different unit with remote adjuster if its silly money to have it rebuilt

[mattycoops43]

I would just be picking up a bog standard one off the bay if money is tight.

[Wicky]

Is there any indication on the shock who the maker is? If so then contact them to see if they rebuild it your weight/style, or contact any local suspension shop to see what they suggest. (i.e. http://www.tprperformance.co.uk )

In the meantime you could get a cheapy standard rear shock to tide you over, and to save your bike from the pain of toppling over till you get properly sorted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VTR1000 ... 2578c17e77

[callam_nffc]

Its made by Hagon, going to ping them an email now, hopefully it can be re-built to suit

[popkat]

I was right then

[callam_nffc]

I was right then

certainly was buddy. what you said plus the fact it seemed to wallow a bit yesterday two-up made me dig the receipts out and check

Anyone any idea how theyre lowered? is it just a shorter stroke on the shock or does it have a different linkage to lower it?

hoping i can just get the shock rebuilt and fit a different linkage

[Kev L]

Ahem -
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 15#p263427

I thank you

[callam_nffc]

F*ck sake lads hang on, ill be running out of chocolate medals at this rate

[popkat]

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As far as I know Hagon build the shocks shorter to order, best to give them a ring to see if they can modify it back to standard length and respring it for you. Hagons are a budget shock but still should be better than the standard shock. Might cost you a few quid if they'll do it, if not then i'm sure someone on here will have a std shock, they don't go for much.

[popkat]

Take some pictures of your linkage, should be able to tell if it's original.

[Gazfirestormowner]

Might be a totally different setup but my tzr u can raise or lowered the suspension by using different length linkages not sure on the firestorm setup but could just be as simple as changing them.

[popkat]

Not as simple as dogbones on the firestorm, you can only lower a bit by linkage plates as the bottom suspension strut gets in the way, same goes if you make a shorter strut, the bottom of the shock is fairly close which limits the amount it can be lowered.

[callam_nffc]

Couple of pictures of my linkage, as best i could get anyway

[popkat]

That looks to be all standard to me so i'd say it's just lowered by the shorter shock.

[AMCQ46]

It will be a shorter shock as that is what the Hagon receipt says, so you need to talk to them to see if it can be fixed otherwise you will be better using a standard Honda one (with a spacer) And now you know how light the last owner was you might also need stiffer fork springs as Roger will have fitted linear springs specifically for his weight.