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Offline SumpMagnet

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looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« on: January 13, 2020, 11:42:15 PM »
Can anyone suggest a half decent set that won't break the bank?

The 40 year old FVQ units I have are OK to hold the bike up.....but I can't see any evidence of damping, and the things were never any good when they were new.
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Offline cooleronthecoast

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2020, 08:12:10 AM »
FVQ?  I remember those.  The jibe at the time was FVQ stood for Fades Very Quickly. Lol.   On a more serious note, it depends what you want to spend and how original you want them to look.   Hagons are pretty good IMO.
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Offline Bryanj

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2020, 09:33:35 AM »
Cheap shocks aint good and dont last. Hagons is cheapest i would use aftermarket Ikons way better. There is somebody doing excellant repro type cant remember name on ebay Julie might remember
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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2020, 09:40:50 AM »
TEC Shocks are the best and we have them fitted to all our Honda SOHC/4's and I'm just about to order another 2 sets.
 https://www.tecbikeparts.com/
« Last Edit: January 14, 2020, 09:45:19 AM by Nurse Julie »
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Offline Johnwebley

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2020, 10:04:25 AM »
I have a set of TEC, springs are soft. But preload helps .

Damping is ok.

1/3 cost of Hagon.


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Offline paul G

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2020, 10:26:36 AM »
Got TEC on mine with no problems :D
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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2020, 10:39:06 AM »
+1 on TEC. I have them on the 400/4 and the 250RSA, great shocks.  Hagons are better but a lot more expensive.
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Offline Rob62

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2020, 01:17:16 PM »
+ another on TEC... no problems at all and def look the part.... if anything I find them firm rather than soft. Approx £50 a set, cant go wrong.
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Offline SumpMagnet

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Re: looking for budget rear shocks that work....
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2020, 07:44:58 PM »
Thanks guys....that's pretty clear.

TEC shocks at £60 a set sounds perfect to me.
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