Triumphrat

gordong65 · 10-25-2007

Hi I know it's a long shot but does anybody on the forum know who makes the shock there's no markings on it to help

RI_g®eg · 10-25-2007

doesn't look like the Hagon....
dunno

Buckwheat · 03-21-2008

Does anybody know the length of the stock rear shock?

Hagon shows 4 sizes ranging from 12-3/8, 5/8, 7/8 and 13" center to center. I don't have a center stand on the S3 (never will) and am looking to save myself some time by getting it in the mail before tearing it all down.

Buckwheat · 03-21-2008

Nevermind. Found the length to be at 13". Ordered a Hagon and racetech front springs. Cheers!

MotT3 · 03-21-2008

Gordong65 don't know ....?? looks a bit like a one off type thing ?

Buckwheat..I have a Hagon off my 95 Speed Triple and it looks to be about 325mm between the eyes, the Ohlins I recently got has a spec sheet listed at 327mm, there is a little compensation that if a shock is too long you can grind off the centre stand lugs to allow for more travel ;-)

Buckwheat · 03-21-2008

Thanks Mot. Those lengths are most near what the book specs out at 12-7/8" in shock length.

I found and spoke to a racer/mechanic who was involved with the '96 speed triple challenge series, Mickey Cohen (of Mickey Cohen Motorsports in Placentia, CA) suggesting the 13" shock for better/quicker turn-in. The ratio is 4:1 with the rear linkage, so a little goes a long way effecting seat height. The shock which came from the factory as the 'race shock' was a 13" length Proflex model. Good luck finding one of those!

ezride · 03-25-2008

OEM shock from something, I would guess. Aftermarket suppliers tend to plaster their name all over.

sailfish · 03-25-2008

Gordong65. It might be a Sachs unit? Maybe a Ducati guy would recognize it.

Ozbernie · 03-25-2008

It may be off a 1996 TRX 850 Yamaha

Roden · 03-25-2008

I was looking at the Speed Triple page on Wikipedia the other day which has a bit of a blurb on the Triumph resurrection.

Kayaba is mentioned as being the shock supplier for the T309 Speed Triple.

I can't vouch for the validity of this but the rest of the story seemed to be accurate.

If it is a Kayaba, which is a mass produced unit, wouldn't it open up some options from other bikes?

Cheers,

Roden