Well I rang the Hagon distributor in Australia who by the way says in his website "learnt a lot from Alf Hagon whilst growing up in England with the family, and who also was responsible for the research and development of the latest mono shocks when he worked in the factory". So I needed little convincing he had the knowledge to help me determine whether lowering for instance was not going to effect performance too much and that I would be buying a great set of shocks.
So I ended up ordering a pr of
Nitros 
They will be 300mm (approx a bit less than an inch) lower than stock and have some great features such as:
1. All Hagons are matched to the weight of the rider ie both the spring and the damping. So for my weight it is:
The MEDIUM DAMPING #5 with SPRING RATE at 18 OR 20KG/CM.
2. The Nitro's have a larger diameter shaft being 36mm comparaed to the standard 28mm. This means the damper mechanism doesn't have to work nearly as hard given the extra oil capacity and because of this, last up to 3 times longer. Sounds good so far.
3. And finally the Nitro has a 10 click damper adjustment with a stainless steel body and spring as well as all anodised aluminium components, with my choice being silver.
Now the bad part
. To purchase these shocks and a pair of progressive fork springs will set me back $1040AUD or $866USD delivered. On the good side though, I didn't have to waste some serious money on freight from os as I will only be charged approx' $15 delivery. Yep that is a lot of money but for me, I'm investing not only in safer handling and a more comfortable ride, but one that will last a long time and looks great to boot. Mind you, I did toy with the idea of getting the standard shocks with the chrome or black shrouds cos they would have been a heap cheaper but decided that long term these were the one's for me.
Now I'm going to be interested to see how they look and perform so I'll post a photo and comment after my week long bike ride I have planned 3 weeks away going north.
