speedy wrote:Right folks, I have just fitted the Hagon that I found in me shed. I realised it came with a bag of spares I got when I bought a couple of scoots in 2012. Now to me this shock seems wrong and I daren't use it on the road. When you run the scoot, the spring vibrates more than a rampant rabbit, and the split collar at the top that has Hagon cast on it,turns freely. Kinda got the feeling that if I hit a good bump in the road, it would fall to bits. Any thoughts,cheers,Speedy.
It's one of the earliest ones [not sure how old but around 6 to 7 years old] as only the very early ones had that type of collet arrangement at the top and it may also be 315mm eye centre to eye centre. The collet should be under compression and it should be difficult to move in normal circumstances, so maybe the seal has gone. I'd send it back and ask them to check it out and pay for a rebuild if they'll do that. Design brief was a UK built shocker with simple 3 stage adjustable compression to suit different circumstances, ie from single riding to 2 up with luggage but without any extra bells and whistles at a mid market price. At the time there was very little available between £50 and £150. After quiet a few broke, all at the exact same spot at the top, it was decided that the bushing was too stiff to cope with the movement in a Lambretta engine [fecked engine mounts adding to the problem]. Hagon advised, through Scootering Magazine, for owners to return them for checking and replacement where necessary. I'd be amazed if they got anything like 50% returned so I imagine there's plenty of unchecked ones out there.
Send it back via
www.collectplus.co.uk and it'll cost you around £6.50 ..... considerable more via the post office because of it's weight.
Hagon Products Ltd. 7, Roebuck Road, Hainault Business Park, Hainault, Essex. IG6 3JH
Tel 0208 502 6222 Email
sales@hagon-shocks.co.uk
BTW, I no longer have any involvement with them.
