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Is that a single or double adjustable from Shock Factory?
Impressed that the site lets you tailor the spring (and hopefully the damping rate) to your weight and usage.
At 360 quid the single adjustable looks very tempting for a bloke with no money who recognises that twice the adjustment could be just twice the chance of screwing the settings up but have to recognise it's coming in cheaper than any new non-OE damper out there for my bike (most are 600 quid, or a grand for dual adjustment).
Impressed that the site lets you tailor the spring (and hopefully the damping rate) to your weight and usage.
At 360 quid the single adjustable looks very tempting for a bloke with no money who recognises that twice the adjustment could be just twice the chance of screwing the settings up but have to recognise it's coming in cheaper than any new non-OE damper out there for my bike (most are 600 quid, or a grand for dual adjustment).
trickywoo said:
I got one earlier in the year. I’ve also had the basic spec Nitron on another bike.
The Shock Factory one looks great quality and it’s been working well for me. Albeit on different bikes I prefer it to the Nitron.
I also had a Nitron on a previous bike. Wasn't overwhelmed by it, particularly after I had it serviced and it started leaking oil. Neither service agent or Nitron admitted any liability but did give me a brand new one for some reason...The Shock Factory one looks great quality and it’s been working well for me. Albeit on different bikes I prefer it to the Nitron.
I got the entry level Shock Factory through Bike Revival, it is sat in my cupboard waiting to be fitted. Was only about a tenner more than the basic OE Yamaha shock.
Best suspension I've ever had was the Ohlins on my Ducati but would be a waste of money on the FZ6...
Steve Bass said:
Ohlins will retain better value than the others when you decide to sell the bike on. Take it off, clean it up and get 75% of your outlay back....
Something to consider.......
The ohlins for these are a lower quality and cast etc. I hate the ohlins range thst are cast with flash marks, while most likely not as good as the maxton/Mupo/Wilbers etc.Something to consider.......
Merch131 said:
jason61c said:
If it was a £500 commuter I’d fit a hagon.
Hagon make more than cheap commuter shocks.. stainless body, stainless spring, adjustable pre load and 10 way adjustable damping. Mine (twin shock) were approx £400 built to my spec.I would also consider a Hagon for the OP's requirements too as, once again, they are good value for money at the higher end of the market too.
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