# Damper springs?
**URL:** https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465
**Category:** Miscellaneous and universal issues
**Created:** [4 February 2013 19:47 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465 "2013-02-04T19:47:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@jmee54](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/jmee54)
#### Post date: [4 February 2013 19:47 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/1 "2013-02-04T19:47:52Z")
How difficult is it to remove the springs from the rear shocks? Mine are rusty on the inside and need fettling.
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### Author:  [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [4 February 2013 20:19 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/2 "2013-02-04T20:19:28Z")
You realy need the spring compressor to safely remove them AND even more important to replace them. May be worth seeing if a local bike shop can do it for you if you don’t want the expence of buying a compressor.
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### Author:  [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [4 February 2013 20:39 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/3 "2013-02-04T20:39:58Z")
Not nice should they spring apart when doing it. I put Hagons on mine far better than the Koni Dial a rides which I swore by for years.
I clean the springs and centre on mine without removing them using a cloth and Jizer to get rid of pits then Solvol, ripping an old sheet into strips works you can get it around all of the spring and centre
[http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/suspension-tools/sealey-motorcycle-coil-spring-compressor](http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorcycle/suspension-tools/sealey-motorcycle-coil-spring-compressor)
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### Author:  [@jmee54](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/jmee54)
#### Post date: [4 February 2013 20:52 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/4 "2013-02-04T20:52:01Z")
I was looking at the Hagons, what’s the chrome like? I don’t know whether I like the black ones or the chrome. Quite like the shrouded ones too.The rust has gone right through the black finish on mine, they looked ok till I turned the spring round.
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### Author:  [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [4 February 2013 21:22 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/5 "2013-02-04T21:22:51Z")
The springs are usually held in place by collets at the top. In the past I have been able to compress the spring enough to remove the collets, just by hand, holding the bottom of the shock in a vice.
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### Author:  [@Don-Spada](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Don-Spada)
#### Post date: [5 February 2013 00:27 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/6 "2013-02-05T00:27:13Z")
Big screwdriver as a lever will usually allow you to comress the spring enough to get the collet out of the top. I have half shrouds on my Koni’s, look sort of classic style. You can also get fully shrouded
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### Author:  [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [5 February 2013 09:01 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/7 "2013-02-05T09:01:25Z")
A basic spring compressor is about 20 pounds…and can be made up very cheaply with two pieces of threaded rod and plates.DO NOT try to strip them down without such a tool as the springs are under some compression and will ping…dangerously !!I fancy the Hagon Nitro’s but went with Ikon’s recently which are fine too.
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### Author:  [@jmee54](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/jmee54)
#### Post date: [5 February 2013 10:53 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/8 "2013-02-05T10:53:05Z")
If I took them apart with a big screw driver, getting them back together after making them all shiny new might be a problem.I am tempted to buy some new ones
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### Author:  [@Exmembers](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Exmembers)
#### Post date: [5 February 2013 10:59 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/damper-springs/465/9 "2013-02-05T10:59:56Z")
There has been much discussion re shox in the past The Hagons on my V1000 have been on a few yrs now work far better than the Koni’s ever did, in my opinion and THAT includes when I was alot heavier, loaded for V Twin and two up and also now 12 stone lighter solo and 2 up and loaded.
The finish has lasted as good if not better than the Koni shox to be fair I bought these USED from Reboot as at the time needed to replace Konis …couldnt afford to get Konis rebuilt and got these as a stop gap and I am very very much impressed.
These are the chrome spring ones and the chrome is still good… the black has not rusted. all in all I reccomend them for the V1000