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Can anyone tell me a good place to find descent shocks for 1981 gs750l. I've got D.Kirk mags. but I'm not to happy with the choices. Any advice is welcomed.
Much Thanks from the Mountains: dtkid
Much Thanks from the Mountains: dtkid
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Progressive Suspension ( http://www.progressivesuspension.com/ ) - good quality, good performance, good value, ~$225USDCan anyone tell me a good place to find descent shocks for 1981 gs750l.
Ikon ( http://www.ikonsuspension.com/ ) - good quality, better performance, good value, ~$350USD
Works Performance - Good quality, OK performance (I have heard varied reports on this, from poor to good), OK value, ~$450USD
Ohlins ( http://www.ohlins.com/ ) - excellent quality, excellent performance, value depends on your wallet size, ~$900USD
Penske ( http://www.penskeshocks.com/home.htm or http://www.traxxion.com/about.shtml ) - superlative qulaity, superlative performance, value same as Ohlins, ~$1000USD from Traxxion
I have the Ikons and am quite pleased with them. The best choice for my money, they offer rebound and preload adjustment and are completely rebuildable. The Progressives do not offer rebound adjustment and are not rebuildable, which lowers their value to me.
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Mark, where did you source your Ikons?Comment
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Direct from Ikon. I used the e-mail contact info and they shipped them straight to my door. Super fast and helpful service, too. I had them do a custom build with the shocks +1" longer than stock and they had them built in a week and out to me. I think I waited less than 3 weeks in total from first contacting them to the shocks on my doorstep.Mark, where did you source your Ikons?
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That's really impressive. I was expecting close to $400 before shipping. Do you know the spring rate? What makes them worth the extra $100 over the Progressives (not arguing, just making up my mind). Was shipping included in the $350 you mentioned?Comment
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The standard build shocks are about $325 I think and it cost me another ~$50AUD to get the custom length. They had a choice of several spring rates, I don't recall off hand what I have. It is the stiffest of the three, though. Actually, it is a bit firm for me (175lb) and I think the next one down would have been the better choice, but that is the way it goes... I do prefer it to be firmer rather than too soft, though.I was expecting close to $400 before shipping. Do you know the spring rate? What makes them worth the extra $100 over the Progressives (not arguing, just making up my mind). Was shipping included in the $350 you mentioned?
The things that make them worth more (to me, any way) is the rebound adjustment and the rebuildable design. Progressives do not offer rebound adjustment and are not rebuildable, so the first time I rebuild them I will be money ahead over the PS ones. I had also contacted PS about some longer shocks and they took 2 weeks to answer my e-mail and then never did reply to some additional questions I had. Considering that Ikon had the shocks built and shipped in less than that time, the extra money was well worth it IMO.
Shipping would be above the $350USD I mentioned. Contact them and see what it costs, but I think it was about $40CDN for the shipping (shocks are heavy items to ship...)
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