Progressive 420 or Hagon?

Hawk451 · Post by **Hawk451** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:17 am

Time to start some suspension upgrades on my mostly stock '82. For the rear shock, I was going to get a Progressive 420, but I'm beginning to think about a Hagon shock with remote preload adjuster. Anyone here have experience, good or bad, with the Hagon unit?

cbxtacy · Post by **cbxtacy** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:49 am

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The Hagon with the remote preload adjuster sounds good. Never seen one. I don't like the prosus. I don't think Terry cares for it either. I have an 81 with the prosus and 82 with works performance. I prefer stock. Easy to rebuild and you can adjust the preload with air. Simple.

cbxtacy · Post by **cbxtacy** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:00 am

and I just found the Hagon site. Shock for prolink CBX is 255 British Clams, then you add 125 for remote preload adjuster. Seems reasonable.

Hawk451 · Post by **Hawk451** » Fri May 23, 2008 2:43 am

Here's the US distributor.

http://www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/cgi ... HOCKS.html

Link from the UK site seems to have a glitch.

http://www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/main1st.htm

I have the progressive 420 on my other pro-link. Definitely a major improvement over stock. Hagon looks to be a bit more performance oriented and the remote adjuster would be worth the coin for hassle-reduction.

cbxtacy · Post by **cbxtacy** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:08 pm

Thank you, hawk451, the shock with remote preload adjuster and heavy duty spring is $669.00 US Clams. My biggest problem with the prosus and wp is I have the preload set so stiff the ride is uncomfortable unless I really load the bike and still drag things too easy. And the difficulty involved in adjusting the preload.

EMS · Post by **EMS** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:49 am

My 81 handles pretty good -even two-up - with the stock unit. I have my doubts that I would be any faster due to improved handling with an aftermarket unit....