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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 22173" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>I purchased a D Comet conversion last year, I think it has a Spax rear shock on it, I have no idea what strength spring it has but it does have a small adjuster screw for the damping.</p><p>My problem is that there does not appear to be a happy medium adjustment, it either bottoms out or it is rock hard and uncomfortable. I purchased an Armstrong of Ebay last week and the damping seems OK, I am missing the top metal shroud and also the top rubber bushing and bushes, I am unable to find these parts as spares, any ideas anybody?</p><p>I did give Hagons a try in the hope that they might have made a shock to suit in the past but no joy there, they do make a nice looking shock for a Yamaha TR1 which was regarded by some as a stab at a Series E Vincent and as I own one I offered it up but it is a bit to long and I do not possess the skills to modify it, and even if I could it is about £300 to start with, any ideas anybody. Is anyone using the Thornton D Shock, perhaps that's the way to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 22173, member: 302"] I purchased a D Comet conversion last year, I think it has a Spax rear shock on it, I have no idea what strength spring it has but it does have a small adjuster screw for the damping. My problem is that there does not appear to be a happy medium adjustment, it either bottoms out or it is rock hard and uncomfortable. I purchased an Armstrong of Ebay last week and the damping seems OK, I am missing the top metal shroud and also the top rubber bushing and bushes, I am unable to find these parts as spares, any ideas anybody? I did give Hagons a try in the hope that they might have made a shock to suit in the past but no joy there, they do make a nice looking shock for a Yamaha TR1 which was regarded by some as a stab at a Series E Vincent and as I own one I offered it up but it is a bit to long and I do not possess the skills to modify it, and even if I could it is about £300 to start with, any ideas anybody. Is anyone using the Thornton D Shock, perhaps that's the way to go. [/QUOTE]
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