How much does a new Bonneville suspension cost?
The make/supplier of the replacement shocks – the front runners seems to be TEC with their range of rear shocks at £85 to £130 the pair or Hagon at approx £200. In both cases, check the stroke of the shock, not just the overall “hole to hole” length.
What kind of shocks should I put on my Bonneville?
Yo Glyn, welcome aboard, Progressive springs good on front but some suppliers state 20W fork oil whereas TEC suggest that’s wrong should be 10W. I put TEC rear gas shocks on my 2009 Bonnie SE. These were about £99. I appreciate yer point about dearer ones might be better ie not built down to price.
Where to attach a zip tie to a Bonneville suspension?
So as Half Ton said, attach a zip tie to the piston rod on each of the shocks and position it so that it’s initial position is just under the main cylinder of the shock (the bit the rod goes into) whilst the bike is still on it’s centre stand.
Is there an aftermarket upgrade for Bonnie suspension?
I’m very much aware that the Bonnie suspension has design limitations on it’s effectiveness compared to machines of more modern design, but general trawling on the ‘web’ indicates that aftermarket upgrades can make a noticeable improvement to the ride quality.
The make/supplier of the replacement shocks – the front runners seems to be TEC with their range of rear shocks at £85 to £130 the pair or Hagon at approx £200. In both cases, check the stroke of the shock, not just the overall “hole to hole” length.
Yo Glyn, welcome aboard, Progressive springs good on front but some suppliers state 20W fork oil whereas TEC suggest that’s wrong should be 10W. I put TEC rear gas shocks on my 2009 Bonnie SE. These were about £99. I appreciate yer point about dearer ones might be better ie not built down to price.
So as Half Ton said, attach a zip tie to the piston rod on each of the shocks and position it so that it’s initial position is just under the main cylinder of the shock (the bit the rod goes into) whilst the bike is still on it’s centre stand.
I’m very much aware that the Bonnie suspension has design limitations on it’s effectiveness compared to machines of more modern design, but general trawling on the ‘web’ indicates that aftermarket upgrades can make a noticeable improvement to the ride quality.