shock settings

The mille i've just bought has a maxton rear shock and re-valved forks, where would i be able to get some info on setting these up??

thanks

Try here http://www.maxton.netspinners.co.uk/

firestorm78 said:

The mille i've just bought has a maxton rear shock and re-valved forks, where would i be able to get some info on setting these up??

thanks

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if your only in lincolnshire mate see if you can get in on one of the suspension courses i m hoping to run in your area if i can get enough work !

all bike and rider styles are different mate so dialling in some recommended settings may get you close but nothing like bespoke settings and the know how to adjust it yourself!!

get intouch with GazP mate he's in your area same as cheesy we could all hook up and do it!

catchya soon!
Griff

are the maxton shocks any good like, its the first time ive come across em, looks a bit gay with a purple spring tho

No personal experience , but a few club racers I know rate them highly , them or Hagon

firestorm78 said:

The mille i've just bought has a maxton rear shock and re-valved forks, where would i be able to get some info on setting these up??

thanks

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i think wp suspension are at jorden bikes leeds this sat for the birthday bash weekend £20 for a full set up maybe worth a trip
http://www.jordanbikes.com/ecampaign/6birthday/newsletter/

put me down for it too griff

firestorm78 said:

are the maxton shocks any good like, its the first time ive come across em, looks a bit gay with a purple spring tho

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Best way to guage "good" is visit any club race paddock,Irish road race,the IOM or anywhere bikes get ridden very fast and see how many riders fit them.

Yes they are GOOD, I had my SV front end rebuilt by them,night & day difference, If I hadn't just bought the Mille one of their rear shocks was going on to compliment the front,now I'll concentrate on this.

Give Richard a bell at Maxtons and get knowledge from probably the most respected family in British suspension circles (Ron Williams ring any bells,as in Honda HRC ,IoM TT history) he will see you right.

Sorry, came over a little evangelical there didn't I, but truly they DO know suspension and trying to get a place in the queue is sometime difficult as they tend to get very busy at certain times of the year.

It's not unheard off for people in the know to take brand new top of the range Ducs,Hondas Yams etc straight from the showrooms and have Maxton strip the suspension out and replace the innards with their own cartridges etc.

Good thing is,your suspension gets built for YOU, the way you ride,on what type of roads,and to suit the type of tyres you use. It really is that personal,plus all their gear is fully rebuildable.

Think of this way, you could join the herd and get common yellow units, mass produced off Yamaha's shelf ( Yeah OK, I know Kent Ohlins has bought his company back now, but it's been mass produced by Yamaha for years) or a bespoke unit that's built & set up to suit YOU personally.

Difficult choice? Not for me, if you have a question you just get on the phone & talk to the man that built the unit, he can just check the records to see your unit specs and advise accordingly.

Give Richard a ring and have a chat? Just noticed your forum name,Maxton were rather well respected for their Firestorm suspension upgrade as I recall :thumbup

Ian

No, I don't work for them,just a happy customer spreading the word:hail

much appreciated ian, ta!

No probs mate,I'd really like them to grow and be appreciated by a wider audience. At the moment it's a secret well kept by the racing fraternity and those with previous experience.

Actually Richard did tell me "Ohlins got bought out by Yamaha, *********** ( now Works Performance) got bought out by KTM, we're waiting to be bought out by Triumph"

It was said tongue in cheek , but who knows ,I get the vibe they work quite closely with Triumph on the development side of their sports bikes.

This in spite of the fact they run what is, outwardly at least, Showa stock.
Ian