MikeCapon
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 01:36 PM |
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Pretty shocks
I'm just feeling very pleased with a set of shocks I've just built for this beastie. As standard it's not an easy machine to ride
(drive?) but now it's a lot more fun... I just wanted to share these pics with you all.
And here are some closer pics of the dampers
These are going to a Can-Am dealer in London tomorrow.
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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scootz
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 03:19 PM |
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They really do look the dogs-danglies Mike!
How's the venture going?
It's Evolution Baby!
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 03:25 PM |
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Thanks Scootz. I thought the bling trap would catch you.. 
It's going OK. Sales are just starting but customer feedback is great. Here's one for you:
Pan Euro Forum
And at risk of attack by the 'I've got a life' brigade, here's my company
Facebook page
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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scootz
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 03:40 PM |
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I'll be calling with my credit card details ready once I've worked out what springs I need!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 04:04 PM |
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[Our monoshocks sell for the same all-in price of £350, for each and every model in the catalogue.]
Is that price of £350 for ONE shock, or a set of four?
As far as I can make out, your shocks are similar to the Protechs and other similar here, except yopu have 48 clicks.
Cheers,
Nev.
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 04:21 PM |
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Thanks Nev. That is £350 each but then they are motorcycle monoshocks not kit car shocks.
If you saw the two shocks side by side you would soon see the differences...
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 04:37 PM |
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Thanks for buying Canadain, enjoy the ride.
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Hector.Brocklebank
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 05:35 PM |
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Nice Work, but you are leaving yourself wide open to armchair as***les cough cough sorry engineers, with such detailed pictures, you can just see the
crush tube brigade rubbing their hands in glee !!!!!
I hope your business grows from strength to strength.
but with your obvious skill im sure it will.
Some people can never handle the truth and always try to shoot the messenger instead of taking an honest look in the mirror (its always easier to
blame another than to face reality), but secretly they wish they could grow a pair and be the messenger !!!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 07:28 PM |
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Qwallitee! You da man.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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phelpsa
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| posted on 6/6/12 at 10:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hector.Brocklebank
Nice Work, but you are leaving yourself wide open to armchair as***les cough cough sorry engineers, with such detailed pictures, you can just see the
crush tube brigade rubbing their hands in glee !!!!!
I hope your business grows from strength to strength.
but with your obvious skill im sure it will.
Indeed they will be. However the proof is in the pudding and if they work and the customers are happy with the value then that's what
matters.
Excuse my ignorance (motorcycles are not my thing!) but how does one of these 'monoshocks' differ from damper designed for use on a car?
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 7/6/12 at 09:30 AM |
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Hi guys and thank you all for your observations.
First off those are not crush tubes. The rear shock on the Can-Am has a lower mount apparently designed by a five year old with an Etch-a-Sketch. This
fine piece of engineering has two vertical plates welded to the swingarm with a 10mm hole in each. As the plates are vertical and too (IMO) widely
spaced they have then placed a 115mm long tube between the two. As the OE tube has an OD of 17.56mm I have had made some replacement tubes with a
precise 18mm OD (10mm ID) to suit the shock fixing which has 18mm ID du bushes inserted. The two black plastic components on either side are no more
than spacers to centralise the shock which mimics the OE set-up.
The big difference between motorcycle monoshocks and kit car units is the loading seen by the shock. We regularly see spring rates of 1200 lbf/in and
can go up to 1800 lbf/in on some special applications. This has a huge knock on effect over the whole shock from the spherical bearings we use to the
seals and all the other materials employed.
There are plenty of other differences too and to build a shock that is capable of handling all that and going to mileages of 100,000 plus means that
we spend a lot of money on the components. Without giving specific examples I know that certain components on my shock are over ten times more
expensive than those used on most kit car units. Both units are properly engineered. it's just a question of horses for courses.
Hope all that helps.
All the best,
Mike
www.shock-factory.co.uk
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phelpsa
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| posted on 7/6/12 at 09:38 AM |
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That sounds fair enough! Thanks for the explanation.
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