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shocks? good bad and ugly?
tony-devon - 16/7/10 at 10:51 PM

ok sorry if this has been done before, Im currently building the back end for my trike and had been planning on running a pair of bike shocks on the back, but generally they arent strippable and the ones that are, do not have much in the way of variety of springs etc

I have seen GAZ ones in a few places about £60 each, I only need 2

Im really wanting them as slim as possible will be going down to the bottom wishbone with it so want to have some room.

I have seen negative comments regarding these, is this just certain models? or maybe older ones?

seen protek? mentioned in a magazine any suppliers of these that can be recomended?

I dont have a lot of money, but what I do spend needs to be spent wisely, I cant afford to buy and then have to replace soon after

austin man - 16/7/10 at 10:54 PM

I would go Protech Gaz seem to have a few problems with leaks I have protec and had a problem with 1 shock sent it in 3 years old and it was serviced and returned foc within 4 days

Madinventions - 16/7/10 at 11:24 PM

Protech +1.

RazMan - 16/7/10 at 11:30 PM

Protech are probably the best value for money and not too expensive.

tony-devon - 17/7/10 at 12:07 AM

ok thanks off to search for suppliers

dhutch - 17/7/10 at 04:23 AM

Procomp for protech.

iank - 17/7/10 at 06:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
Procomp for protech.


Indeed, and he'll get the valved for a lightweight car (or trike)

http://www.procomp.co.uk/shockdyno.html

Paul TigerB6 - 17/7/10 at 10:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
Procomp for protech.


Indeed, and he'll get the valved for a lightweight car (or trike)

http://www.procomp.co.uk/shockdyno.html


+1 for Procomp - really knows his stuff (and can probably advise on spring rates too)