Rear shock choices

Norceans of time said:
I Bought Emgo rears discovered steel inserts in the rubber bushings top and bottom are 1/4" wider than stock necessitating filing to fit the upper mount slot. Ride much better than the 50 year old stocks
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You probably bought or were sold the wrong shocks. They come in various lengths and in various bushing widths and hole sizes. Many are listed in the dropdown here: https://www.classicbritishspares.com/products/emgo-replacement-rear-shocks

Best I can tell you need 17-00590 (110 lb springs) or 17-00592 (125 lb springs)
 
When i ordered my new Ikon shocks for my 2016 Triumph Thruxton S here in Aus but they didn't have none in stock and said will take 2 weeks i said all good, paid for them, next day express post they arrived as soon as i put the order in they built a set for me straight away and rushed them up to my state, such good service.

Ashley
 
ashman said:
When i ordered my new Ikon shocks for my 2016 Triumph Thruxton S here in Aus but they didn't have none in stock and said will take 2 weeks i said all good, paid for them, next day express post they arrived as soon as i put the order in they built a set for me straight away and rushed them up to my state, such good service.

Ashley
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Same in US.
I've bought four sets, all fast response.
 
I used to have IKONs, but for me the Maxtons feel smoother on bad roads.
They have a good service and build the shocks for your weight.
 
Norceans of time said:
I Bought Emgo rears discovered steel inserts in the rubber bushings top and bottom are 1/4" wider than stock necessitating filing to fit the upper mount slot. Ride much better than the 50 year old stocks
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Since the problem was top and bottom, I'm guessing a mistake in manufacturing. I never realized that MK3 were different until looking at Hagon specs. They have MK3 bottom width at 24mm and the rest at 19mm. All tops are 19mm. Sounds like the set you got had MK3 at top and bottom.

Did you have to file just the metal or was the rubber too wide as well?

Modern Girling come with adapters to fit various bushes and are a little adjustable in length so I never noticed any issue with them.

I need shocks for a MK3 and for a 750. So I've been studying the same thing. I've had several bikes with Hagon and several with modern Girling, and a few with EMGO and all have been OK but interference with the chainguard is a problem with some EMGO.

Hagon really helped me one time as I was building a 71 Bonneville from a basket case and someone drilled the frame for some Japanese shocks and then realize there was no room to drill the swingarm. I called the US Hagon Customer Support, explained the issue and a set of top bushings arrive in a couple of days. Unfortunately, that office is closed but: "The old "Hagon Shocks USA" distributor is gone, but Hagon support in the U.S. is now handled through British Cycle Supply, which explicitly lists U.S. contact info on their Hagon page." So hopefully the same service as available.
 
YING said:
Another big plus for the Ikons is their customer service with the American representative.He will answer any questions you might have.He always answered the phone or got right back with me
Mike
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I have IKON's too on a recommendation from Ying.....Great upgrade and their rep couldn't have been more helpful as I had a minor issue with a bushing. A complete set of varying bushing sizes arrived within days and problem resolved. They look great too, in my opinion.......
 
I just purchased these directly from IKON Suspension USA. Thanks to all for chiming in, sounds like IKON is a good choice!
Rear shock choices
 
Saber said:
Can I ask what you paid for them?
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Price of shocks - $375.00 Shipping from PA to IA- $24.95 No tax collected Total- $395.95
IKON Suspension USA offered the best price and selection so I bought directly from them. I didn't find the "Albions", which most closely resemble stock, anywhere else.
The "Basix" are $50 less, but are chrome bodied with black springs. From there, you move up to the "Dial A Ride" series and the prices jump about $200. Chrome bodied shocks would look out of place on my "patina" build and $500-600 for shocks is out of my price range.
 
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As I understand it Ikons are similar to Konis. With Konis, the damping is adjustable. A lot depends on how you intend to use the motorcycle. The spring rate and the damping affects how much the rear of the motorcycle pumps down at speed, which changes the frame rake and thus trail. If the rear suspension is too hard, the motorcycle will tend to understeer in corners (run wide). But if you carry somebody on the pillion, and the rear suspension compresses more, the motorcycle handling will move towards oversteer (tightens its line). Under normal circumstances soft rear suspension with enough damping to stop wheel-hop is a good way to go. If you have insufficient damping, it usually feels as though you have a problem with the front suspension. On smooth highways less damping is OK. Most road-race circuits are not as smooth as they might look. At high speeds the suspension usually pumps down and the motorcycle becomes much more stable. If you have insufficient damping, you should be able to feel it. It usually makes you ride slower. It is similar to the situation when the front of the motorcycle is too light. Many riders blame their own ability when they are slow. Engine power is not as important as many people seem to believe. The rider adapts to the motorcycle, but the rider can change the motorcycle to make it handle better.
 
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The Ikons are made to the Koni design, bought when Koni decided to abandon making shocks for Motorcycles.

There are 2 basic types of Koni.

76 series with adjustable damping which need taking off the bike plus the spring removed before damping can be adjusted. Ikon never made these.

7610 series had on bike adjustable damping called 'Dial a ride' with 4 positions and Ikon make these.

Now Ikon has added the Basix which look like the old 76 series but have fixed damping.
 

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