Being unhappy with the rear shock I looked at suitable replacements only couldnt afford/justify the price of a Hagon. The other thing is the Hagon has limited adjustment, other shocks that did have full adjustment are extremely pricey.
I found that a Triumph daytona shock is just a few mm longer , comes with a remote cannister and has compresion, rebound and pre-load adjustment.
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Its a fairly easy fit being a few mm narrower both top and bottom so just needs some washers space out to fit.Also required a few mm ground off the outside of the top mount to clear frames existing reinforcement gusset on one side only.
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Remote cannister was then mounted underneath tail pan with a simple bracket and hose clamps.
Hose to cannister and rear cylinder header pipe both heat lagged.
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End result is a big improvement, I actually thought my swingarm was flexing when accelerating out of a corner because the rear felt like it was squirming around. I now realise it was the shock because this feeling is gone and the rear feels very stable. The action is quite firm but not harsh like the old shock and hitting small sharp bumps at speeds over 80km/h no longer hurts my spine.
Spring is probably just a smidge stiff for me , Im light ( 72kg) but not enough to worry about.
Overall this is what the bike should be like from the factory , sporty but complient.
On a side note, it also sits higher at rest so leans properly on the side stand now.
