Rear shock database for Featherbeds

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Anyone have some input on what aftermarket shocks have worked best on their Featherbeds?

Hagon - too much compression dampening and friction. OK for Heavier Commandos with laid down shocks but too stiff for lighter Featherbeds with near vertical shocks.
 
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I have Hagons on my '67 650SS, has been restored for about 8 years rides ok but I am on the heavy side, currently building a late '66- or early '67 Atlas, have fitted NJB's to it though not yet going. Have also got NJB's fitted to my 57 ES2 also fitted with later fork dampers with covernent conversion, ES2 rides very well.
Al
 
When I was rebuilding my old Koni's shocks I also brought a new set of Ikon shocks for the Manxman I am building they are shorter than the Commando shocks and same size as the orginal Manxman shocks, they been set up on the Slimline frame for about 5 years now but its been put aside since but will be restarting on this project soon when I got rid of the Super Glide project, go to the Ikon web site and you should see the part number for the Featherbed shocks.

Ashley
 
There's the skinny Ikon 76-3006 rear shock or the more expensive larger diameter Ikon 7610-1307.
 
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I have Ikon 7610-1307 on my Dominator (long tank, short hump seat) for a few years now. I think they work pretty well. Maybe a bit hard but I am rather light with 70kg.
 
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I have Ikon 7610-1307 on my Dominator (long tank, short hump seat) for a few years now. I think they work pretty well. Maybe a bit hard but I am rather light with 70kg.
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Do they have less stiction and less compression dampening than the Hagons?
 
Well, if you want the best, there's always Ohlins. You can get the STX 36 line with or without the piggyback reservoir, and in either black or yellow, and in a model with 336 mm length, adjustable plus or minus 10 mm, which includes the stock Commando length. Not sure if it will clear the chain guard though.

Ken
 
Oops! Just realized that I confused Commando and featherbed shocks. I don't know if Ohlins does a rear shock the right length for featherbeds. Sorry about that.

Ken
 
jseng1 said:
Anyone have some input on what aftermarket shocks have worked best on their Featherbeds? Hagon - too much compression dampening and friction. OK for Heavier Commandos with laid down shocks but too stiff for lighter Featherbeds with near vertical shocks.
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FYI Hagons do make a shock that is more adjustable than the run-of –the -mill, but they come with a hefty price tag, around £300 odd pounds look on their website!
 
The excessive compression damping and stiction of Hagon shocks give you a "hammered in the butt" ride on a featherbed. If you could lay them down at an angle as on the Commando they would work better but you can only move the top mount forward about an inch.

Hagons have almost as much compression damping as rebound and that's wrong.
 
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If you are ok with the top end of the market I used works performance shocks on my 500 slim frame for several years. A top rider was very happy with them and we won lots of races. They looked conventional without a remote chamber and were therefore ok under our class rules. The original company owner passed away but his daughter runs the company now I believe with a slightly different name. They are not cheap but light, high quality and very tunable. We did not need to rebuild them over five years of racing but probably should have to maintain top performance.

http://www.worxshocks.com/
 
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I wouldn't try Commando setup shocks on a Featherbed. You need a lighter sprung and damped shock for the Featherbed.
 
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