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MAXTON Rear Shock for Gen 1 Fazer 1000 for sale - TrukkoMan - 08-08-12
I have a Maxton fully adjustable rear shock for sale in immaculate condition which I fitted NEW in August 2010 and has done about 4000 miles from brand new. I had it built for my weight of 80kilos and I went for the more expensive remote reservoir version. I have the Maxton shorter dog bones too, but in some ways they aren't necessary as the shock has an adjustment at the base to alter height and thus castor angle to sharpen steering. I removed these as I had to trade in my much loved Fazer with the dealer. I have pasted the description from the Maxton info that they supply on the Fazer 1000 2001 - 2005.
You'll see I'm referring to the piggy back unit which by the time I bought it had gone up in price to over nearly £700 with the VAT!!. Likewise..the dog bones cost another c.£80 inc the VAT. (The footpegs in the pix are not available for sale)
Anyway, what I can tell you is it TRANSFORMED the handling, improved steering and ride comfort. So steady in the corners and on bumps and didn't run wide any more at all. Totally brilliant! What more can I say...other than if you want to improve the handling, it's unlikely you'd do any better than fit one of these. It's clean and ready to fit which is simple as you probably know. I'm looking for £350 plus p&P for the shock, complete with owners manual and adjusting tool and £35 plus p&p for the dog bones/ tie bars. Of course you can fit the tie bars with your existing shock and it'll sharpen the steering and cornering no end and there's no downside that I could ascertain. And the turn-in was vastly improved. You can call me on 07831 879444.John
REAR
The standard unit on the Fazer 1000 is a fairly cheap unit. The damping
inside the unit is not too bad it has the correct amount of compression
and rebound damping, for the average rider weight. The spring however
is too soft, this would cause the bike to sit down under acceleration, this
would cause instability at high speeds. We can respring the unit and fit a
harder spring to suit the riders weight, this costs £80.00 plus V.A.T. The unit
is a sealed unit so the damping cannot be improved, but for what the
bike is being used for the damping is O.K. We also supply a replacement
Maxton unit is a fully adjustable, alloy bodied, high pressure gas unit that
adjusts via shim stack system. The unit has a spring to suit your rider weight
and to suit what type of riding you do. The unit is suited to high
temperatures because it adjusts via the shim stack not via a needle in a
hole system like Ohlins or W.P unit. The unit costs £405.00 plus V.A.T but we
also make a piggy back remote reservoir unit that has a second
compression adjuster and ride height adjustment which costs £550.00 plus
V.A.T.
We also supply tie bars to raise the rear ride height, this makes the bike
turn a lot quicker and hold a better line out of corners. The tie bars cost
£60.00 plus V.A.T a pair. The tie bars are anodised and engraved with the
Maxton logo.
Re: MAXTON Rear Shock for Gen 1 Fazer 1000 for sale - dekker555 - 08-08-12
What part of the country are you TrukkoMan, near enough for me to collect it?
Re: MAXTON Rear Shock for Gen 1 Fazer 1000 for sale - TrukkoMan - 09-08-12
Hi there Dekker555, I live in Malvern Worcestershire. Nice ride out for you? John...let me know if you wish on 07831 879444 or john@countdown.co.uk
Re: MAXTON Rear Shock for Gen 1 Fazer 1000 for sale - TrukkoMan - 13-08-12
I'm happy to arrange post and packing for anyone who wants this fab unit.
Re: MAXTON Rear Shock for Gen 1 Fazer 1000 for sale - Capt - 15-08-12
PM sent John.