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Old 19-05-06, 09:28 AM   #1
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Hi all.
I've read a few off the previous posts on replacing the stock springs and oil for Hagon progressive springs and thicker oil but I still don't know if it's worth doing ? Will it make a big/any difference to prevent the jumping/twitchiness off the front wheel when cornering ? also will it have a negative affect on general road riding as most roads it seems aren't that smooth !
Sorry if I'm repeating questions that have already been answered but I know little about bikes and even less about suspension

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Old 19-05-06, 09:48 AM   #2
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Hi all.
I've read a few off the previous posts on replacing the stock springs and oil for Hagon progressive springs and thicker oil but I still don't know if it's worth doing ? Will it make a big/any difference to prevent the jumping/twitchiness off the front wheel when cornering ? also will it have a negative affect on general road riding as most roads it seems aren't that smooth !
Sorry if I'm repeating questions that have already been answered but I know little about bikes and even less about suspension

Thanks

Glenn
Yes do it, I have these and 10W oil what a improvment, DO IT 100 times better than standard springs and oil.

A,m now going the whole hog to a GSXR front end, I have the modding bug!
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Old 19-05-06, 10:56 AM   #3
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Cheers Khewett, I'll give hagon a call and get a price. How do you decide what grade off oil to use ?
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Old 19-05-06, 11:05 AM   #4
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The other question is how heavy you are... Big people need big springs
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Cheers Khewett, I'll give hagon a call and get a price. How do you decide what grade off oil to use ?
Trail and error, 10w was fine fore me (13 stone)
£60 from Hagon delivered.
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Old 19-05-06, 11:21 AM   #6
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Cheers all, I weigh about 12-13 stone, do I just tell Hagon this and they'll send the right spring for my weight ? Sorry for the silly questions
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Old 19-05-06, 11:52 AM   #7
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Cheers all, I weigh about 12-13 stone, do I just tell Hagon this and they'll send the right spring for my weight ? Sorry for the silly questions
As far as I know they only do one weight of spring, just vary the oil use thicker stuff if your heavier, 10W should be fine.
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Old 19-05-06, 12:01 PM   #8
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Cheers for all your help
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Old 21-05-06, 08:13 PM   #9
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gonna get hagon springs fitted to mine , I ate a few more pies so weigh approx 14 .5 - 15 stone , I was gonna go for 15 W oil ?

What do u recon ?

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gonna get hagon springs fitted to mine , I ate a few more pies so weigh approx 14 .5 - 15 stone , I was gonna go for 15 W oil ?

What do u recon ?

Cheers Steve
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