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New shock to buy!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:46 pm
by Firestarter
Right, having just off-loaded that dodgy white-spring shock (just kidding Falken!), I'm now in a position to buy something else.
Wish I could say money is no object, but I'm budgeting somewhere around £500/£550, which I think keeps me below Matris/Maxton type prices.
Very tempted by the Nitron Track shock (preload/rebound/compression) as they've come recommended by a friend, but I've seen a Falco-specific Ohlins for about £420 (a lot less than the Nitron), but I don't think it "looks" as good. I've also seen Technoflex going reasonable as well...
So, knowing how good you are at using other's credit cards, I'm looking for suggestions. Any taken (except the suggestion where I buy you a shock
)
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:55 pm
by Falco9
Personally I'd leave the "looks" for other areas of the bike. my personal choice would be summed up in one word
Ohlins!
Enough said
F9
Re: New shock to buy!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:12 pm
by Gio
Firestarter wrote:Right, having just off-loaded that dodgy white-spring shock (just kidding Falken!), I'm now in a position to buy something else.
Wish I could say money is no object, but I'm budgeting somewhere around £500/£550, which I think keeps me below Matris/Maxton type prices.
Very tempted by the Nitron Track shock (preload/rebound/compression) as they've come recommended by a friend, but I've seen a Falco-specific Ohlins for about £420 (a lot less than the Nitron), but I don't think it "looks" as good. I've also seen Technoflex going reasonable as well...
So, knowing how good you are at using other's credit cards, I'm looking for suggestions. Any taken (except the suggestion where I buy you a shock
)
Maxton's are about £480, I'd have thought that was in your budget, even if you have to add vat its only about £560
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:34 pm
by D-Rider
Be aware that if you go for the Falco Ohlins, you will not have ride height adjustment and you will not be able to fit a mille swinger (should you ever want to) - the reservoir fouls.
I'd go the Mille Ohlins route ..... oh, I did ...
EDIT:
Have since found out that the Falco Ohlins being incompatible with the Mille swinger is a myth .... have seen pictures to prove it does fit!
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:36 pm
by Firestarter
Having seen Paddy's Maxton today, it looked damn good
and he's obviously well chuffed with it, and if it's within the price bracket I think that might well be a goer. Phone call in order tomorrow...
F9, thanks, but I'm seeing Ohlins as the easy (and obvious) option. I'm sure I would (might well yet be) very happy with Ohlins, but thought I'd give something else a go first. I take it you like yours, then? Don't fancy swapping it out before you sell it to some unsuspecting individual?
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:51 pm
by Gio
Firestarter wrote:Having seen Paddy's Maxton today, it looked damn good
and he's obviously well chuffed with it, and if it's within the price bracket I think that might well be a goer. Phone call in order tomorrow...
F9, thanks, but I'm seeing Ohlins as the easy (and obvious) option. I'm sure I would (might well yet be) very happy with Ohlins, but thought I'd give something else a go first. I take it you like yours, then? Don't fancy swapping it out before you sell it to some unsuspecting individual?
I'm watching you
BTW if you like a really nice suspension unit then you should go to this place
http://www.setupengineering.co.uk/index2.php.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:20 am
by Firestarter
Setup Engineering wrote:JCW Shock
The JCW shock is the first all aluminium unit with 'pure' separable high and low speed adjustable compression damping. It runs 20° C cooler than the latest model OEM alloy-bodied shock and, when fully sprung, weighs between 1 and 1.5 kg less than the same*. Every JCW shock is built with a shim stack, spring and other trick componentry bespoke to rider specification.
Throughout its research and development period the JCW shock was part responsible for winning:
o World endurance racing championship back to back for S.E.R.T - Suzuki Racing Team (France) - in 2002, '03 & '04;
o British Powerbike championships with Jamie Hitter & Black Widow team in 2001 & '02.
It is important to note that throughout the testing period bikes that ran a JCW unit consistently suffered less from tyre wear than those that did not. As observed in Parc Fermé.
To find out more about the JCW Shock please feel free to speak to James directly; his contact details are displayed on the CONTACT/FIND US page found elsewhere on this site.
JCW Shock from £998.00 + VAT
Impressive, but double my budget!
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:41 pm
by Kwackerz
Theyre also the mutts nuts for setting up standard suspension. Well worth the dosh.
James is a genius.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:00 pm
by Firestarter
Well, I've done it. Fancied the Maxton, but when the Nitron (all in, VAT & del.) came back less than the Maxton pre-VAT, that sold it. Plus it does look good
.
Just need to decide how to lift the back end now
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:33 pm
by Gio
Kwackerz wrote:Theyre also the mutts nuts for setting up standard suspension. Well worth the dosh.
James is a genius.
Don't I know it, he transformed the blackbird
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:53 pm
by Thumper
A few of the first falco owners swore by this company, they produce a top quality shock at a very reasonable price to order.
http://www.technoflex.be/eindex.php
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:02 pm
by Firestarter
Right, the new shock should be here this week, and rather than fork out for an Abba (or similar) stand, I'm going to do the "rod through the pivot" method. Has anyone else on here done this, in which case what size of rod did you use? Would a 5mm stell rod do the job?
Of course, if anyone has got an Abba stand that they'd like to lend me, I wouldn't say no
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:06 pm
by Gtrain
when I changed my rear shock I strung up the back of the bike from the rafters in the garage, looked bloody strange but it did the trick
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:07 pm
by Falken
Thanks again for the (dodgy) white spring shok FS.
Had it fitted this morning and set up.
Can't believe the difference.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:48 pm
by Firestarter
Falken wrote:
Thanks again for the (dodgy) white spring shok FS.
Had it fitted this morning and set up.
Can't believe the difference.
Glad it's OK for you, I was concerned cos I really didn't know what it was going to work like. We'll have to get together when I've fitted mine and compare notes