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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Thornton front shocker
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Hulstone" data-source="post: 126730" data-attributes="member: 3125"><p>Last year a fellow Vincenteer and incredible rider Brian Hale, lent me a Thornton front shocker to try out. He had inherited it from the late Bob Sately so it wasn’t new. What I did notice was that it had ‘FRONT’ stamped on it and also the mercury crest sticker on it. I replaced the Icon shocker I was struggling with at the time and it transformed my ride. Greg Brillus had already done the steering head geometry mod and experimented tirelessly with springs and had got it perfect using his own Thornton shocker which he needed back.</p><p>So I ordered one of the last through the very experienced David Dunfey in the US and gave Brian his spare back. The new one didn’t say ‘FRONT’ on it neither did it have a mercury crest sticker on it. It is far harder/stiffer. </p><p>I thought it might just bed in during use and then I read the Thornton manual last night and it states the front and rear are not interchangeable like the standard Vincent items were, the front is denoted by ‘FRONT’ and the mercury crest. Do the latest Thorntons still have Front stamped on them or was that just the early ones does anyone know?</p><p>Dave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Hulstone, post: 126730, member: 3125"] Last year a fellow Vincenteer and incredible rider Brian Hale, lent me a Thornton front shocker to try out. He had inherited it from the late Bob Sately so it wasn’t new. What I did notice was that it had ‘FRONT’ stamped on it and also the mercury crest sticker on it. I replaced the Icon shocker I was struggling with at the time and it transformed my ride. Greg Brillus had already done the steering head geometry mod and experimented tirelessly with springs and had got it perfect using his own Thornton shocker which he needed back. So I ordered one of the last through the very experienced David Dunfey in the US and gave Brian his spare back. The new one didn’t say ‘FRONT’ on it neither did it have a mercury crest sticker on it. It is far harder/stiffer. I thought it might just bed in during use and then I read the Thornton manual last night and it states the front and rear are not interchangeable like the standard Vincent items were, the front is denoted by ‘FRONT’ and the mercury crest. Do the latest Thorntons still have Front stamped on them or was that just the early ones does anyone know? Dave. [/QUOTE]
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