Hi there,

Has anybody tried Hagon progressive springs? My NC29 is so soft at the front that it's not unusual to hit the endstops when travelling over hidden bumps and potholes in central London.

Thanks.

I had some in my NC30 and they were alright. Not sure I'd recommend them as I would say that a proper rate linear spring wuld be a better solution

Welcome to the site

I had some in an old 35 and they were shit even with my lame riding, completely upset the balance of the bike.

Thanks for the advice and the welcome.

Maybe thicker oil is the answer.

no, rick oliver springs are the answer

lizard821000 wrote:no, rick oliver springs are the answer

Or a Graeme France linear set up

With risk of repeating myself in various recent threads, the best purchase I made and does make a great difference in the handling of your bike and you wont get that "plough the field with my V panel" effect your getting now with the originals.

I would however add that if you dont have rebound adjusters (L or N model) I would look into getting some of those as an extra as I found I had to adjust these slightly harder to make the linear effect smoother but I suppose many dont bother with these so its just my opinion from my experience.

Durka Durka wrote:

lizard821000 wrote:no, rick oliver springs are the answer

Or a Graeme France linear set up

With risk of repeating myself in various recent threads, the best purchase I made and does make a great difference in the handling of your bike and you wont get that "plough the field with my V panel" effect your getting now with the originals.

I would however add that if you dont have rebound adjusters (L or N model) I would look into getting some of those as an extra as I found I had to adjust these slightly harder to make the linear effect smoother but I suppose many dont bother with these so its just my opinion from my experience.

I've got an RRL so the GF option might be worth a look. Did a google search and couldn't find any details, is it just a case of ordering a pair of springs and getting a local garage to fit them?

I'd fit them yourself, probably a half hour job at best. If you're not sure, get a mate to help. It's really not hard.

blueflag wrote:I'd fit them yourself, probably a half hour job at best. If you're not sure, get a mate to help. It's really not hard.

Thanks for the advice. I need to get my headrace bearings and a forkseal replaced so if I get these done at the garage I might as well get them to fit the new springs if they will improve handling/travel.

Hi, I think it cost me around £120 but you get springs (Racetech, I think), fork seals, spacers and 1lt 15w oil and any advice needed. Just ask Graeme and he will advise you whats needed.

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