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Fournales shocks - Bertrand Cadart passes away - New company contact

  • Old Fatty
    Old Fatty
    4 years ago
    I heard he was crook. Me best to his family. 
  • Neale
    Neale
    4 years ago
    RIP Le Frog.
    I met the guy years ago while holidaying in tassie with my family. I bought a set of shocks and a pump from him for my Electra Glide.
    Seemed like a nice bloke.
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    4 years ago


    RIP Bertrand.
    Have mine that would probably be around $1000 hazard a guess to send and do their thing with them, and send back 6 months later.
    Have dismantled one with broken lower screw off section,  and getting lower piece manufactured that broke, $300. 
    Will re-assemble them and work out what fluid to replace with as the seals are ok, see how I go.
    Can work out the volume from the one that hasn't been disassembled as yet, as all the seals are ok, see how I go, but can anyone help me with the type of fluid to use?
    If that doesn't work out they are going to be put in my spares bin. The Fornales worked far better than the bloody OEM have had to wack back on, spent 1/2 day-changing fluid and getting them to work half reasonably, plus they are 13 inches which I liked.
  • ralphski
    ralphski
    4 years ago
    Quoting imoo6170 on 11 Apr 2020 06:47 AMedited: 11 Apr 2020 06:48 AM

    RIP


    Not sure what it means long term for Fournales but I had my shocks with him for a rebuild. For the time being shocks will need to go back to France for any work such as rebuilding.

    Quoting ralphski on 12 Apr 2020 03:54 AM

    shocks had always been sent back to France for rebuilds, about $375-$400 from memory.

    his daughter has taken over Fournales Australia
    sent me a bottle of Pinor Noir from Tassie after i bought my front shock of him, nice thought
    he did love his red wine.

    Quoting imoo6170 on 12 Apr 2020 11:49 PM

    $750 plus postage for a rebuild these days.  

    must be for rear shocks, i was quoting for a front shock rebuild.
    $750 you can buy a new front shock
  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    4 years ago
    Quoting ralphski on 12 Apr 2020 03:54 AM

    shocks had always been sent back to France for rebuilds, about $375-$400 from memory.

    his daughter has taken over Fournales Australia
    sent me a bottle of Pinor Noir from Tassie after i bought my front shock of him, nice thought
    he did love his red wine.

    Quoting imoo6170 on 12 Apr 2020 11:49 PM

    $750 plus postage for a rebuild these days.  

    Quoting ralphski on 13 Apr 2020 03:58 AM

    must be for rear shocks, i was quoting for a front shock rebuild.

    $750 you can buy a new front shock

    Exactly - and one's that can be rebuild in Australia. Yep they are rears - only 9000 klm and both are shot
  • steelo
    steelo
    4 years ago
    Dear friends.
    Received this E'Mail from Fournales today

    My name is Pierre CAFFIN
    I hope that this message finds you well,
    I am extremely sorry for the lack of information and correspondence you have received from Bertrand Cadart.
    He has unfortunately passed away after a 3 year battle with cancer. I am now trying to respond to all unanswered emails from his inbox.
    I was in copy of that email he sent you.
    Fournales Australia has closed down, I’ve opened a new company: Fournales Pacific, I’m bringing some shocks in the country in about 15 working days.
    I’ll be able to repair shocks here in Australia in a couple of months, I need some special tool to do so and they are in the process of making them and sending them here.
    Let me know if I can do anything to try and help a few people that are in the need for either a repair, exchange or new pairs for their HD.
    Best regards,
    Pierre Caffin
    Fournales Pacific Pty Ltd
    info@fournales-pacific.com.au
    +617 3274 1888
    0432403491

  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Nice one Steelo, I do hope that Pierre is, how can I put it diplomatically, not so overpriced as his predecessor.
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