I am not looking to break the bank, but looking for a tried/tested replacement for my stock rear shock.
Thanks
Dave in Dallas.
Search this forum for "Wilbers" and "Hagon" shocks. There are guys that would trade their first born for one. I have the original on mine and would probably look at one of those if I were on the market. Granted, they will set you back $600-800USD. They have a remote adjustment so you can adjust them while riding.
~JD
Quote from: JoeDirt on February 04, 2016, 04:06:41 AM
They have a remote adjustment so you can adjust them while riding.
Only if you spec and pay for it they do :icon_wink: stock they don't.
Hence why folks get confused who don't do their home work!!
Ohlins only seem expensive because they normally come in a high spec,specify any other manufacture in the the same spec and they ain't cheap either.
Quote from: Chris Canning on February 04, 2016, 01:38:51 PM
Only if you spec and pay for it they do :icon_wink: stock they don't.
Hence why folks get confused who don't do their home work!!
So, you would be okay with "Some have a remote adjustment so you can adjust them while riding."? I changed "They" to "Some"...
Ajust while riding :bug_eye
You can have a remote preload on any of them so long as you pay :icon_wink:
The Tiger I have just bought came with a Hagon on the back, and now Ive got the remote preload working its ok, but I think the purchaser was lighter than me as its still a little on the soft side, or its just past its best, I think its done about 20K miles and is probably 10 years old. I do remember a couple of Hagons snapping on Tigers a few years back, but maybe that was poor maintenance.
In the UK a Hagon with remote preload is £424, a Wilbers or Hyperpro Emulsion shock is around £600, everybody has a budget and the Hagon will undoubtedly be better than stock but I think I would sell whatever and stump the extra £200 up for a Wilbers, which I will be doing in the not too distant future
What's your opinion about wilbers without remote preload?
I have found a used one and I am planning to purchase it.
Do you vary how you use the bike enough to warrant an adjustment?
If it's cheap enough just try it and see
If the only difference is the remote preload and the rest is the same ok no doubts, but the price difference is so big that I believed that it is completely different schock
In the days of me biking with shocks that didn't have a remote preload,the sound of the adjuster rings being turned on the shock thread with grit on them has never left me,did I forget the skinned knuckles with a C spanner,or in my early barbaric days a hammer and screw driver and the joy of looking at damaged locking rings :icon_redface: I digress!!
In theory there's no reason why it shouldn't be OK it's just what will take 45 minutes(at least) of huffing and puffing takes me 3 seconds.
What I can tell you for sure what ever you fit will be light years better than the junk Triumph did and that was when the bike was new never mind all these years on.
What I have on my Tiger as well as what I sell most of for the 955i Tigers is a Hyperpro shock and remote spring preload adjuster. Huge improvement over stock in terms of performance. The spring adjuster is almost a mandatory item on the Tiger as getting to the spanners is a royal pain the the butt. Back it off when running light and crank it up when you have a load.
Quote from: Sasquatch on February 05, 2016, 10:16:27 PM
What I have on my Tiger as well as what I sell most of for the 955i Tigers is a Hyperpro shock and remote spring preload adjuster. Huge improvement over stock in terms of performance. The spring adjuster is almost a mandatory item on the Tiger as getting to the spanners is a royal pain the the butt. Back it off when running light and crank it up when you have a load.
What kind of price are these?
Quote from: RumRunnerGuy on February 07, 2016, 04:56:25 PM
What kind of price are these?
You are looking at about $890 for a custom Hyperpro built for you with adjustable rebound and a hydraulic spring preload adjuster.
Quote from: Sasquatch on February 09, 2016, 08:06:54 PM
You are looking at about $890 for a custom Hyperpro built for you with adjustable rebound and a hydraulic spring preload adjuster.
Yep, sounds similar, about £600 UK spondoolies over here for the same, Wilbers or Hyperpro, and about another £200 if you want remote res with high and low compression
Maxton, I got what I thought was a reasonable quote for around £450 from them, their shocks are on the majority of TT bikes, look for the purple springs!
Quote from: Bigfeesh on February 10, 2016, 11:10:54 AM
Maxton, I got what I thought was a reasonable quote for around £450 from them, their shocks are on the majority of TT bikes, look for the purple springs!
Wilbers and Hyperpro will do a shock for about £450 too, but you'll be faffing around with C Spanners to adjust preload, I'd hazard a guess its the same with Maxton.
Quote from: Bigfeesh on February 10, 2016, 11:10:54 AM
Maxton, I got what I thought was a reasonable quote for around £450 from them, their shocks are on the majority of TT bikes, look for the purple springs!
Only ever judge shocks spec V spec not price,one thing is for sure what is going around the TT isn't a 450 quid shock.
:iagree We run Maxton on the TZ race bike; it's good value.
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
I am looking for something available in the USA, that has a quick adjuster, for less than $1000.
I probably will only have 2 settings - 1) Me on the bike and 2) Me and full side bags/top box, and sometimes a bag on the back seat.
The passenger of choice requires the Rocket III's capacity, so I won't worry about having a passenger on board the Tiger.
I don't want to be fiddling with wrenches to change the settings though.
I am happy to support any forum members that also run Suspension shops etc. I can do my own basic wrenching, so could do the install myself, but am not a suspension expert.
Quote from: oradbaforpsoft on February 13, 2016, 01:55:15 AM
Thanks for all the feedback guys.
I am looking for something available in the USA, that has a quick adjuster, for less than $1000.
I probably will only have 2 settings - 1) Me on the bike and 2) Me and full side bags/top box, and sometimes a bag on the back seat.
The passenger of choice requires the Rocket III's capacity, so I won't worry about having a passenger on board the Tiger.
I don't want to be fiddling with wrenches to change the settings though.
I am happy to support any forum members that also run Suspension shops etc. I can do my own basic wrenching, so could do the install myself, but am not a suspension expert.
The worst bit is getting the bottom mounting sleeve out of the swingarm, your climate should help, but it still could be a PITA. Several have resorted to removing swingarm complete with shock attached and having it pressed out. Just saying, its not helped by the exhaust being right in the way
PM SASQUATCH
He can hook you up with a new shock
I just sent a fully adjustable Wilbers to one of our US members :icon_biggrin:
I got the confirmation it has arrived but that it might take some time before it is mounted.
Regarding the loads you mention you could do that with one preload setting and use that budget for a fully adjustable shock with seperate reservoir i.o. an emulsion shock. Depending on your riding that would be the better choise. However with a USD 1000 budget you can have the big cake and eat it too :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin:
Cheers, Dutch
Give Joe a call at Cycle Suspension in Haslett, TX. He is doing my forks now and said that it would be no problem for him to rebuild my stock shock with a new spring and valves for my weight.
will do - thanks!
Quote from: Sasquatch on February 09, 2016, 08:06:54 PM
You are looking at about $890 for a custom Hyperpro built for you with adjustable rebound and a hydraulic spring preload adjuster.
Thanks - will PM you when I have the shekels.
You are in Idaho, right?
Are you initials JJ ? If so, we have communicated in the past about TuneEcu or some other topic.
Moved to Kansas City, Missouri area... Any referrals for a local suspension shop for the same thing - Tiger 955i rear suspension - all the other stuff in the conversation.