Oi gladys owners

[yorkie_chris]

Saw this on svrider from hagon


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We do not, as yet produce a fitment for your machine, but are interested in doing so.
If you are able to bring the bike to us and leave it for around a week, we will develop and fit a new Hagon monoshock for a price of £100.00 instead of our 'off the shelf' price of £275.00. This recognises your contribution to helping us acquire the spec to add the bike to our fitment list.
Seat lowering shocks will be supplied at the the same price, however side stand modifications, if required, will be charged at an extra £30.00.
Remote pre load adjustment can be specified at an extra £125.00.
All prices include VAT.
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[Spanner Man]

That's interesting Chris. Only the other day I was on the blower to Hagon regarding fork springs for a Gladius.

They are usually pretty quick at getting shocks & springs for new models onto the market. I hope they are in this case, Gladius forks are pretty under sprung to say the least.


Cheers.

[yorkie_chris]

The forks any different to SV?

[Spanner Man]

The forks any different to SV?


Not that I could see, but one never knows with the Japs eh?


Cheers.

[philbut]

£100 is a bloody bargain. Hagon are a very helpful company to deal with. I've got Hagon front and rear on the ZZR, and can thoroughly recommend them.

[Dave20046]

£100 is a bloody bargain. Hagon are a very helpful company to deal with. I've got Hagon front and rear on the ZZR, and can thoroughly recommend them.
seconded - I've found them helpful too.

where are they based?

[Iansv II]

Nr Chigwell in Essex very close to the A127/A12 unless they've moved in the last few years

They did a great job repairing one of my wheels after my "traffic island incident" all those years ago, not used em for springs though

[dizzyblonde]

Well I'd snap up a Hagon brand new for 100 quid, thats for sure.

Although some may argue Hagon are expensive, I really can't complain at having full suspension made by Hagon. Thoroughly transformed my bike, does the job I personally require.

Having two SVs suspension to compare, one of which has Ohlins in the front, if I had the money right now, I'd put Hagon on that too.

Good heads up there Chris, hopefully it will benefit somebody :-)

[LorryDriver]

I've just sent them a email, happy for them to loan my bike for a week or so...

[Spanner Man]

I've just sent them a email, happy for them to loan my bike for a week or so...


Good man! Make sure you ask them to make some fork springs too! :D

Hagon are one of the best companies to deal with in the trade, & British too BAH!


Cheers.

[LorryDriver]

Saw this on svrider from hagon... Thanks YC for the heads up, I'm booked in for the 10th (cause I want to play on the bank holiday...) of April, will also ask them about front springs. :D

[ThEGr33k]

Well I'd snap up a Hagon brand new for 100 quid, thats for sure.

Although some may argue Hagon are expensive, I really can't complain at having full suspension made by Hagon. Thoroughly transformed my bike, does the job I personally require.

Having two SVs suspension to compare, one of which has Ohlins in the front, if I had the money right now, I'd put Hagon on that too.

Good heads up there Chris, hopefully it will benefit somebody :-)

Who says hagon are expensive!? :confused: I think for an middle of the road shock upgrade their prices are very reasonable. My Penske shock cost me £600 so £250 (though I guess not as high spec) is very nice :)


Thanks YC for the heads up, I'm booked in for the 3rd of April, will also ask them about front springs. :D

Lucky git :cool:

[dizzyblonde]

Who says hagon are expensive!? :confused: I think for an middle of the road shock upgrade their prices are very reasonable. My Penske shock cost me £600 so £250 (though I guess not as high spec) is very nice :)


I don't think so either.
Quite frankly some people don't know what they are on about on the odd occasion.

We all know that the more you pay the better something is supposed to be...apparently:rolleyes:

[SV650Racer]

The gladius has a .79 fork spring as stock. The SV comes with a .670 as stock and the springs are different. They take the same emmulators though.

[yorkie_chris]

.79 not that bad for most folk.

You measured rear linkage rate? Is it same as pointy or have they gone back to linear link?