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New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:11 am
Author: chrispyduck
The handling on my Z1a has progressively got worse with each ride being more and uncomfortable. Fed up of being fired out of my seat each time I hit a bump I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for replacement shocks.
Currently have the replacement pattern ones that looked the part when new but after 15 years a bit tired.
I have tried Hagons on my Kettle and they seem ok but are there any better out there?
Many thanks
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:03 pm
Author: KeithZ1R
Koni "Dial a rides" are good and they come up second hand occaisionally the modern equivelant are Ikons I believe, but you could do lot worse than contacting hagon directly and talking to them as the are very approachable , just saying
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:24 pm
Author: davejames
Chris, my Z1b has Konis on it that seem to work well. There's an invoice for them from 1995 in the paperwork so they last well too.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:18 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:51 pm
Author: CAT3
Have you considered these, I thought they looked in keeping & they'd be custom built,
https://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/files/t260-c.htm
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:12 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Thanks I'll follow this up. I suspect custom built units are going to be costly.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:28 pm
Author: davejames
chrispyduck wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273836326481?hash=item3fc1eabe51:g:MngAAOSw7aNc0Ya0
Not sure I want to spend this much
Think mine were £130 ...... that's inflation for you!!
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:00 am
Author: chrispyduck
davejames wrote:chrispyduck wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273836326481?hash=item3fc1eabe51:g:MngAAOSw7aNc0Ya0
Not sure I want to spend this much
Think mine were £130 ...... that's inflation for you!!
Thats acceptable Dave. I am not expecting stellar handling just something for a comfortable, safe ride.
The Hagon website appears to be under construction
Has anyone tried the ZPower shocks?????????
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:57 pm
Author: Mr Bump
chrispyduck wrote:davejames wrote:chrispyduck wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273836326481?hash=item3fc1eabe51:g:MngAAOSw7aNc0Ya0
Not sure I want to spend this much
Think mine were £130 ...... that's inflation for you!!
Thats acceptable Dave. I am not expecting stellar handling just something for a comfortable, safe ride.
The Hagon website appears to be under construction
Has anyone tried the ZPower shocks?????????
Yes, i sent them back.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:53 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Mr Bump wrote:chrispyduck wrote:davejames wrote:chrispyduck wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273836326481?hash=item3fc1eabe51:g:MngAAOSw7aNc0Ya0
Not sure I want to spend this much
Think mine were £130 ...... that's inflation for you!!
Thats acceptable Dave. I am not expecting stellar handling just something for a comfortable, safe ride.
The Hagon website appears to be under construction
Has anyone tried the ZPower shocks?????????
Yes, i sent them back.
Oh
Why did you send them back
From what I have researched the ZPower shocks are the best of the cheap shocks
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:00 pm
Author: Mr Bump
Couple or three years ago now, but the damping was atrocious. Absolutely rock hard compression, like hardtail hard. Maybe i just had a bad pair. I ended up on Progressive shocks, which work really nicely and look good. Try contacting Motorcycle Revival for advice. Very helpful people.
It's a bit like tools or boots. Buy cheap, buy twice.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:31 am
Author: Andrew_s
Just bought a set of Hagons for my A4 - stainless bodies and upper shroud with chrome springs, built for my weight (85kg) at £286 delivered and pretty much look stock. Haven't fitted them yet though. I think the current shocks are OEM style from Z Power, not sure how long they've been on (I've had the bike 5 years) but they've pretty much had it.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:38 pm
Author: chrispyduck
Andrew_s wrote:Just bought a set of Hagons for my A4 - stainless bodies and upper shroud with chrome springs, built for my weight (85kg) at £286 delivered and pretty much look stock. Haven't fitted them yet though. I think the current shocks are OEM style from Z Power, not sure how long they've been on (I've had the bike 5 years) but they've pretty much had it.
That seems a good price where did you get them from ?
I've pretty much decided to go for Hagons so shopping around now for best price. 5 years ago I paid Wemoto £205 for a pair of Hagons for my Kettle
Just looking at the fitting technicalities is it possible to remove the lower bolt for the shocks without disturbing the exhausts..........I am thinking do it whilst on the side stand......replacing one at a time of course.
Re: New shocks needed
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:46 pm
Author: Andrew_s
chrispyduck wrote:Andrew_s wrote:Just bought a set of Hagons for my A4 - stainless bodies and upper shroud with chrome springs, built for my weight (85kg) at £286 delivered and pretty much look stock. Haven't fitted them yet though. I think the current shocks are OEM style from Z Power, not sure how long they've been on (I've had the bike 5 years) but they've pretty much had it.
That seems a good price where did you get them from ?
I've pretty much decided to go for Hagons so shopping around now for best price. 5 years ago I paid Wemoto £205 for a pair of Hagons for my Kettle
Just looking at the fitting technicalities is it possible to remove the lower bolt for the shocks without disturbing the exhausts..........I am thinking do it whilst on the side stand......replacing one at a time of course.
Direct from Hagons, Part No 35007CC1 (Z1, Z900 and Z Thou) - looks like I'll have to swing the exhausts out to get to the bolts? personally, I wouldn't do this job on sidestand.