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1Back to top Go down   leading link shock specs Empty leading link shock specs Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:29 am

tinyspuds

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Hi all,
If anyone wants to share specs for leading link shocks I’d be grateful. Particularly spring rate, damping rate and manned outfit weight that would be great.
Reason for asking is that when I got my outfit it had Hagon shocks with 35kg/cm springs on 320mm centres.
At that time I had never ridden an outfit and didn’t know how it should ride. The dampers were shot and not rebuildable and the whole front end set up felt really harsh. I’ve been running with a temporary solution but now want to buy a new pair.
I could take the easy route and just replace with 35kg spring shocks but the PO was 2 to 3 times my weight and I don’t know if the spring weight was selected for him. The normal suppliers are quite cagey about how to arrive at the right number (Hagon saying: if you think 35 is too much, try 26).
The problem is with zero other experience, I don’t know if 35 is too strong (only that my current 12kg/cm is way too soft).
TIA, Stu


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

2Back to top Go down   leading link shock specs Empty Re: leading link shock specs Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:43 am

Dai

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You could always give Adge a ring. PM me if you've lost his number.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

3Back to top Go down   leading link shock specs Empty Re: leading link shock specs Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:46 am

tinyspuds

tinyspuds
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Dai 👍.


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

4Back to top Go down   leading link shock specs Empty Re: leading link shock specs Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:18 pm

Dai

Dai
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For anyone completely confused, Adge is the owner of Hedingham Sidecars, one of which Stu has glued to the side of his K.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

5Back to top Go down   leading link shock specs Empty Re: leading link shock specs Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:16 am

tinyspuds

tinyspuds
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For a positive update see post ‘UK sidecar support’.


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

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