Ikon shock choice

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Fast Eddie said:
I can use a hammer and a saw to a degree.... giz a job...!

My work has STOPPED.

Hoping the madness subsides before I have to start selling bikes...
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I was planning a new car purchase this year, plan on paying the same amount but for a much newer and higher spec car.

The joys of retirement, only fly in the ointment is if I don't meet the criteria for admission to ICU, so isolated a week ago.
 
I have Anemia with a suppressed immune system.... so Monday will see the second week of my incarceration
 
kommando said:
I was planning a new car purchase this year, plan on paying the same amount but for a much newer and higher spec car.

The joys of retirement, only fly in the ointment is if I don't meet the criteria for admission to ICU, so isolated a week ago.
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Every cloud...
 
RoadScholar said:
I use 7610s on my Nortons and have been happy with their behavior in the 40 to 80 MPH range I generally ride in. I agree that the damping adjuster is difficult to get at and becomes less difficult with the seat knobs removed, however, once set I haven't found it necessary to revisit the adjustment. I don't set the damping until the the shocks have broken-in which I do as part of the 500 mile service.

The Ikons, on my current build, are paired with a set of the Consentino cartridge internals up front with the NYC Norton low sticksion bushing and seal kit which is new territory for me. I'm hoping that the shocks and cartridges work well with each other, but I'm prepared to upgrade the shocks if necessary. I use a clover leaf off a freeway where I can bring my speed up in increments until the suspension begins to misbehave and then start making adjustments. The beauty of this is that I'm always close to the speed that was safe, so a light touch of the brakes restores stability.

I have had, on various motorcycles, Hagons, Ikons, WP, Wilbers and Olins. The Wilbers/Olins are amazing, but at the speeds I ride at (have gotten down to) don't give a viable value proposition. WPs are pricey and on the edge of the price/performance border; if the Ikons don't play well with the Consentino cartridges I'll go there.

Best.
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I also put a set of the Cosentino internals and bushing kit and could not be more pleased.Chris was always open to any of my questions as I have never had an adjustable fork set up.Fit and finish very nice
Ying
 
A mate of mine has falcons on his t140 he gives that bike a really really hard time, he rates the falcons extremely highly
I believe they have a bit more travel aswell?
 
Onder said:
Comments on Maxton v. Falcon?
Price on Falcon seems competative with Koni at least:
Aluminium bodied shocks ............................................................................ £401.40
Aluminum units for Honda K4 with fork ends ..................................................£445.80
Matchless G50 with fork ends .......................................................................£467.40
Aluminium bodied shocks with rebound damping adjusters .............................. £569.40
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From Robin @Falcon
Commando steel shocks are £265.80 and the lightweight aluminium road race style are £401.40. Both prices include delivery and vat.
 
Dommie Nator said:
From Robin @Falcon
Commando steel shocks are £265.80 and the lightweight aluminium road race style are £401.40. Both prices include delivery and vat.
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I’ve used Falcons and they’re excellent. At that price they are seriously good value...
 
I had (past tense) the alloy ones, they were the lightest shocks I’ve ever encountered!
 
Tempting. Anything that lightens the wallet of course.
Was the bike sold on or did you move to another shock set?
 
I had them on my Commando (see pic) but the springs were too light for me, I’d opted for their none adjustable damping version, and I wanted to try slightly longer shocks.
Maxton offer a slightly more methodical method of ascertaining the ‘correct’ spring rate and their top adjustable version is slightly cheaper than the equivalent Falcon. Plus I’d used Maxton’s before. So I went with the Maxton’s.
Ikon shock choice
 
trident sam said:
Nigel,
How do you rate the Corbin seat ?
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I like it, a lot it does a good job of keeping me in place, requiring less effort from arms and legs to cling on when giving it a bit. And I find it comfortable.

But some don’t, I guess it depends on the shape of ones derrière ...

And, of course, daily mileage, I don’t claim to be no Comnoz !
 
What is the formula which determines how the weight of the shocks affects the speed of the motorcycle ? My bike has cast iron barrels which affects it's centre of gravity, probably to good effect. Perhaps if you advanced the ignition 0.1 degrees, it would compensate for the weight of the shocks ?
I've seen lovely shocks with finned aluminium bodies, but I wonder what happens if the internals wear and the steel piston picks up the aluminium ?
 
trident sam said:
Nigel,
How do you rate the Corbin seat ?
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I rate the Corbin seat as very good , have a Corbin on Griso as well , maybe takes a couple of hours of seat time for you and seat to adjust to each other , then all comfy ... 600 km day on Griso no issues , never stay on the Commando that long ...
 
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