Suspension advice

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

Hey guys was just toying with the idea of sorting out the ancient and shagged suspension out on my nc30 and having a proper summer with it next year rather than jumping upto a 600 so soon. Unfortunately i know chuff all about what needs to be done.

Ive heard about getting some new springs for the forks and changing the fork oils. Is it easy and is there anything else that needs to be too?

Also found these are they any good?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-VFR400-NC30-89-92-Hagon-Progressive-Fork-Springs_W0QQitemZ290038921564QQihZ019QQcategoryZ10460QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

whats progressive springs do? or are they just giving them fancy names when they are the same as the standard ones?

With the rear is it simply just getting hold of a new or reconditioned rear unit? and swapping the lot? think ive seen some uprated ones in the past for 250 and a reconditioned unit is 150. Does this sound reasonable?
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Progressive springs can be a worthwhile upgrade, and Hagons are a good make. You need to strip your forks and measure the springs in there at the mo. If you have the rear shock reconditioned you'll probably find that you will need a new spring. None of this is going to be cheap, you could checkout Hyperpro for the spring, it's sometimes worth finding out if there is a good replacement shock from a more recent model. Try the Grey bike 400 forum Wink

Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Agree with Vincent, but personally I'd say that the rear shock is more worthwhile upgrade than the front forks.

I'd also say while you're upgrading, rather than go for an OEM replacement like Hagon, go for a full on upgrade like Ohlins. If you shop around, you may find they're just a few hundred more than Hagon, but a lot more adjustable and better to ride.

All depends how far you want to go, just a rebuild of your rear shock will make it feel like a new bike though.
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Go aquaint yourself with the M62, and the M6 , get to Warrington and there is this place called Maxton engineering , they'll sort you something out but as said suspension isn't cheap ever,
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've heard Hagons are very, very crap.

Maxton are sound though Thumbs Up

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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

Cheers guys, does anyone have a web address or anything for maxton?
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

try this :-

https://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

brill thanks for that, google was drawing a blank Confused

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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

£564.00 for a maxton rear shock ! ,

damn I should have bought Aly's bike , twas Maxton front and back
Shocked

had maxton upgraded forks, maxton rear worth at least £1000 and he wanted £1300 for the bike (twas a race bike though).
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