1100SZ Rear Shocks

[VaVaVoom]

Hello again.

Can anyone recommend a decent pair of aftermarket shocks please? I don't want cheapos but equally can't afford the exciting stuff.

I'm looking in the new Hagon price bracket but a couple of mates reckon Hagon's aren't that good. Any thoughts?

I've decided to completely rebuild the bike properly and once I'm ready to start I'll post a Project topic.

Cheers everyone.

Evan

[Katgeezer]

Nothing wrong with Hagon's mate,good quality,decent price and work well. Not gonna set the world on fire like Ohlins etc but are a fraction of the price. You can also get Ikon's for a bit more money (old Koni's) which are arguably better than Hagon.

[VaVaVoom]

Thanks. I appreciate that. I'll have a look at the Ikon site. I really just want something that will do a solid job and not look far off the originals, as I'm trying to tastefully modernise my bike as subtly as possible so it looks like a standard bike from across a car park!

[Pedda]

Had some Konis on my Kat back in the day. Made a big difference to stock shocks!

[VaVaVoom]

Yeah. The Ikons look really good. The dial adjuster is certainly in keeping too. I'm not sure about black springs though. As they are rebuildable I will likely go for these as I'm sure they'll last.

Thanks for the advice.

[johnr]

hagons are good too, they will allow you to specify slightly longer or shorter than stock and also will fit stiffer or softer springs as well. i have a set built for sidecar use that were made with 75% stiffer springs, a propper firm ride they give i tell ya!!

[VaVaVoom]

Thanks John. Would you order the Hagons directly from Hagon then? Stiffer springs would be good as I'm a big lad!

[johnr]

yes, definately, order direct from them and they will make them to your spec. back when i was running sidecars, we all used to build outfits up and the first thing we did was order the heavy duty shocks from hagon.

[VaVaVoom]

Cheers. I've been looking on the Hagon website and when I type in my bike model it says only the road shocks are available. I fancy the 2810 shocks though. Probably better to give them a bell eh?

By the way John - what exactly is the Nissan silver car paint you've mentioned as a close match to 13L?

Thanks