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Cb550 suspension
Grewth:
I can remember buying a brand new set of Konis for my GT750 back in 1978, total cost about £42 which equated to about a weeks wages back then.
Best shocks I ever had !
Can't remember exactly what I did with them, but I put the std shocks back on the GT when I sold it in '87.
I also remember having a GS750 which I fitted with brand new Koni "dial a rides" with the adjustable damping.
Can't remember what I did with those either.
Probably swapped or sold them at some point.
Youth is a wonderful thing, but sadly it's slipped away completely now.
If only I'd kept all those wonderful things that I sold for peanuts back in the day.
On a brighter note, I picked up a pair of mint Progressive Suspension units for my 750 Four for the princely sum of £26.
Seller just wanted shot of them.
About $350 new in the US I believe
DomP:
Hagons seem popular and not excessively priced too
DomP:
Can anyone give any opinion on the Hagon basic shocks and the 2820 with damping adjustment? 2820s with stainless body are roughly £365 a set as opposed to £276 with only preloaded adjustment. Both are available with mild steel bodies but i can see them rusting
Bryanj:
Thing with Hagons is they started out as girlings and when we sold those we noticed that they supplied the same length for all the fours but different springs.
I have never dealt with Hago(they bought the bankrupt girling shock business) but They wereshown on one of Henry Coles programs in the last year (dont ask which one i can barely remember yesterday) and when my mate had problems with his trike rear suspension they said bring it down and we will custom build for same price, that ŵas about 3 years ago.
I would check that the length between mountings is as Honda then trust their maths on spring rates
DomP:
Thanks Bryan, they are 310mm centre to centre so about 10mm shorter than stock.
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