Triumphrat

ride_nekkid · 10-19-2009, 12:59 PM

About 6 months ago I had Hagon progressive springs put in, and I did not keep the stock Thruxton springs. Turns out these springs are way too stiff, causing too much wrist pain and numbness.

Does anyone have a pair of their stock springs lying around that they no longer want?

sbpark · 10-19-2009, 02:06 PM

instead of putting those god awful stock springs back in why dont you just try some lighter weight fork oil?

ride_nekkid · 10-19-2009, 02:20 PM

I've definitely thought about it, but I honestly never had any complaints about the stock front suspension. If I'm going to go through the trouble of removing the Hagons, I might as well put the stockers back in, since they were just fine for my style of riding.

hobbes80 · 10-19-2009, 03:09 PM

My only problem with the stockers is the really heavy dive when decelerate quickly. How are the hagons with you for that?

I'm 5'9", 255lbs.... I've been considering changing mine out for the dive issue, might be willing to do a straight up swap if they were a good fit for me.

EDIT:
I'm going to be in Charlotte, NC around Thanksgiving, if your willing to wait that long, maybe I can meet up and give it a ride to see how it feels.

ocguyocguy · 10-19-2009, 03:48 PM

Before I would get rid of those springs you have now I would suggest cutting the spacer or putting in shorter spacers to reduce the spring preload...your current springs have to be better than stock...ALSO do not over fill your fork oil, measure it 130-140 mm from the top of the EMPTY collapsed fork. When I redid mine I just dumped in the specified amount of oil and it was a pogostick like yours, SO I read here for advice and I redid the oil MEASURING from the top and now all is good. Use a food baster like a huge eye dropper to add or draw off the fluid AND the 5 weight oil as mention is also a good recommendation. I really think you problem might be TOO MUCH OIL in the forks...

beemerrich · 10-19-2009, 05:22 PM

I'd check the oil level/reduce spring preload first...but if you are set on replacing the hagons with stock springs, you can have mine for the cost of shipping.

Regards,

--Rich

ride_nekkid · 10-22-2009, 04:27 PM

I just had a different dealership take a look. Turns out the dealer that put the springs in actually put too little oil in it, and did not use a spacer, thus i was bottoming out as soon as I set on the bike (and I only weigh 165 lbs.). That same dealer that originally put in the springs also overinflated the front tire to 42 psi when I had new tires put on.. unbelievable. Lesson learned to either do the work myself or check the mechanics work.

Anyway the front suspension is a hell of a lot better now, but I've yet to take it on a long ride. Going to do that this weekend.

Thanks for all the suggestions

tkl999 · 10-23-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ride_nekkid

I just had a different dealership take a look. Turns out the dealer that put the springs in actually put too little oil in it, and did not use a spacer, thus i was bottoming out as soon as I set on the bike (and I only weigh 165 lbs.). That same dealer that originally put in the springs also overinflated the front tire to 42 psi when I had new tires put on.. unbelievable. Lesson learned to either do the work myself or check the mechanics work.

Anyway the front suspension is a hell of a lot better now, but I've yet to take it on a long ride. Going to do that this weekend.

Thanks for all the suggestions

Wow, that is awful. Thank god I do all the maintenance myself. Glad you got it resolved.