Hagon Question

[Steve S]

Fitted a new pair of Nitros and they seem to bottom out too easily, there's not much travel on them due to an alloy spacer and the rubber bump stop on the rods. They are 300mm and 30kg springs.

 

[Billythebiker]

Something is up with them mate... mine have been great the years that I've had them!!! :?

 

[atomsplitter]

Did you add any preload to the shocks after install? They come with about 3 threads showing at the top. You need to add anough preload to get your static sag about 15mm. That means when you sit on (load the shock) the bike the bike squats 15mm from no load condition. If the bike squats half the travel when you sit on it, there's not much left in travel. Plus the damping will feel non existent since the shock is near bottomimg from the outset. Run your preload up (loosen the allen) then use the spanner to run the preload collar about 60% down the barrel. Count the turns and make both side the same. If you want to do it incrementally just add one turn to each side for about 10 turns, lock it down take it for a ride and then see how it feels. Keep doing that until it is too stiff, then back it off. If that doesn't get it, send them back for stiffer springs.

 

[Steve S]

Thanks for that, looking at your photo there is no spacer in yours and I assume yours are longer, my preload threads start near the top eye.

 

[atomsplitter]

Mine are maximum length shocks (13.5"). The shock length isn't the issue, my shock's travel is the same as yours. So we both have the same length of damper rod, To make the shock loinger you see what they did. The fix is still the same, add preload. You can see I have a soft setting on mine, I've increased it since that picture was taken. If you ride 2-up you'll need to add a lot more than solo riding. That's why they include the spanner and allen key, so you can tune the shock for your riding weight and style.

 

[Blastedbones]

Mine as the same as Atoms, 340mm.with the 35kg spring. I'm 110kg & it takes a big bump to get them close to bottoming. I have no preload on either. What do you weigh?

 

[Mike Sands]

mine are 320 with 35kg and I have had to wind all the preload off and the damping to minimum to get any improvement over the stock triumph shocks. I'm 12 stone 9 (82 kilos?) and always ride solo. Hagon say they will change them for me - I'm thinking of asking for the 30kg springs
Mike

 

[Billythebiker]

mine are 320 with 35kg and I have had to wind all the preload off and the damping to minimum to get any improvement over the stock triumph shocks. I'm 12 stone 9 (82 kilos?) and always ride solo. Hagon say they will change them for me - I'm thinking of asking for the 30kg springs
Mike

I have found them very pleasant to deal with 8)

 

[warp9.9]

35Kilogram you must wiegh 160 lbs like me. thats what the spected for mine with hard bags and they miy springe are set at the lightest and work fine your shocks must have something wrong with them or your weight verses the spring weight might be wrong.
mine are 350 mm 13.779" but I did order them 340 and they made a mistake which is ok as I have 3-1 pipes and no crossover to worry about.

 

[Blastedbones]

350 would rock But my swinging arm is almost resting on the bottom Maddog pipe :? was hard to fit a 340... had to compress them like a cm or so to get them on..... Wonder what 360mm would handle like( if you could fit them.. 8) 8)