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17-10-20, 12:34 AM | #31 |
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17-10-20, 08:10 AM | #32 |
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haha
I'm now trying to decide between shockfactory non-piggy back and YSS piggy back for progressive spring. I reckon the former's going to win. Everything I've read says you only really need piggyback if you're a fat muncher. I'm 90kg but the bike's about 250kg
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I thought piggy backs were overkill for me. I was tempted by the model up from mine as they had hydraulic preload adjustment but it doubled the price as the whole shock was an upgrade. TEC do piggy back shocks for £159. There has been many that have collapsed. I'd rather spend on quality component than additional extras. I think either shock you're looking at will be a massive improvement.
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17-10-20, 07:50 PM | #35 |
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'TEC do piggy back shocks for £159. There has been many that have collapsed.' A wonder they still supply them in that case. I got some for a Triumph T100 but sent them back. They did give a full refund.
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20-10-20, 10:18 PM | #36 |
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TEC do some good bits for the T100. I got their cam (improved the bike no end), fuel booster and preload adjusters. Their fork springs and emulator are ok, but their shocks a very low quality. People have also found the piggy backs had no gas pressure. Quality control seems to have been the issue. Glad you got your money back, they seem a decent company. My point was that piggy backs still need to have a good shock attached to them
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I had no problem with the company, they were good to deal with. I gave up with the T100 (old carb model) and got a moto guzzi v7.2 which was even worse suspension, absolutely terrible, got rid of that as soon as I could after more failed attempts at replacing rear shocks myself. Subsequently had Honda cbf1000fa,honda cb650f and suzuki sv650a all ridden with original monoshock rear suspension without any problem.
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09-03-22, 10:47 PM | #38 |
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Has anyone ordered from Shock Factory since Jan 2021? The headline price on their site are without VAT and I'm assuming we also get hit with import duty now so wondering what else needs adding on top of the 20% VAT ?
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I'd buy from a UK reseller. At least then you know what you're in for.
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Is there a list of them anywhere? Nothing showing on their main site and Google gives only 2 that I can find, on doesn't list Suzuki shocks and the other shows they are shipping from France still and not collecting VAT at point of sale in the Uk...
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