posted June 09, 2003 07:11 PM
Ohlins rear shock users--Question??? Hi everyone.
Just had an Ohlins fitted to my 00 12R and was looking to adjust it. Expected to get "clicks" from damping adjusters--got clicks from compression adjuster but nothing but spinning from rebound adjuster. Am I nuts or is my new Ohlins faulty?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Mike
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posted June 09, 2003 07:37 PM
Edited By: ZHooligan on 9 Jun 2003 20:39
Most certainly both click. Rebound and compression both. It is possible that someone bottomed out you rebound so that it is stripped or spins freely. I had a problem where someone did this to mine and I had to have it serviced. So you need to get a hold of Ohlins and or you supplier ASAP.
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posted June 10, 2003 07:20 AM
Compression and rebound are click adjusters. The Preload adjuster which is the piece that has the black tube (cable) hooked to it that you mount seperate from the shock does not have any clicks. It merely rotates to adjust the spring preload.
Good catch their Vincent he maybe talking about that adjustment.
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posted June 10, 2003 07:46 AM
Thanks Vince and Zhooligan.
Actually, I was specifically talking about rebound although I can understand how someone might mistakenly be asking about the preload adjustment.
Thanks for the note on clicks--I will call installing dealer and see what they say.
Do you think it's unreasonable to ask for complete replacement since the shock is BRAND SPANKING NEW just tried to adjust when I got it home, it's the middle of riding season, and I don't want my bike down for a month.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Mike
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posted June 10, 2003 05:20 PM
I would ask for a new one you bet! I would ask for it to be sent 2nd day or something end of story.
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posted June 11, 2003 08:59 AM
How heart stopping is one? Hi all,
Just curious. I would love one of these shocks myself one day and was wondering just how much does one cost? Cash and carry of course. Because there is only 1 person that EVER works on my ZX12 and he looks a LOT like me
Ted
posted June 11, 2003 09:05 AM
They run around $850. I have seen some group buys arranged for Ohlins on other bikes. Last year the SV650 guys got hooked up for $600 a pop if a I remeber corectly.
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posted June 11, 2003 09:10 AM
Thanks for all the help guys!
Dealer/installer is currently checking on how to address.
EastBay Dave--It turns both directions, no clicks in either, it will bottom going counterclockwise, I have not tried "topping" it out.
Wrenis Pinkle--I paid $950 for my Ohlins, not a great deal but not bad. Was it worth it? I don't know if it will be for you, it was for me after 3 years of suffering with the harshly damped stocker. The bike rides and handles much better! The quickly adjustable damping and spring pre-load is especially nice for those of us who like to ride solo as well as an occasional two-up. Even my wife, who had her first passenger ride on the Ohlins last night, comment on how much less the bike "kicked her in the ass" on sharp bumps and how much more fluid in general the ride was for her.
Thanks guys!
Mike
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posted June 11, 2003 02:12 PM
The difference is similar to that of night and day. With the stock shock you have been riding in the dark! ____________
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posted June 11, 2003 03:01 PM
what's the impression of the ohlins vs a reworked stock shock (by GMD or racetech etc)? worth the extra $$ to go for the ohlins?
posted June 11, 2003 09:16 PM
Actually I have not met anyone with a reworked rear shock. The RAceTech rebuilt rear usually costs around $450 or more. At that rate it seems like people would rather cough up double that to get the Ohlins. So if someone has had their's redone it would be nice to get some feedback.
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posted June 12, 2003 12:12 PM
I know that Harry has a Penske on his original 12. Is the only "real" option for the front to have the stock forks re-worked by someone like computrack?
Thanks for the input. Sounds like it is well worth it as I thought and that price is high but not as bad as I thought it might have been.
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posted June 12, 2003 12:40 PM
Well, you *could* do it yourself, but you would have to do it about 20 times to ever justify the price of all the goodies to do it properly. Much easier just to send them to one of the numerous shops specializing it the work. And yep, the only option are some big $$$, like Ohlins.
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posted June 12, 2003 01:38 PM
I think the lowest cost Penske is $750. If a rear shock rebuild is $350...the Penske is worth the extra $$$. The lowest cost Ohlins is about $850 or so.
I can say between the Muzzy Damper and the Ohlins rear shock....both have save my ass a few times. With the Ohlins..the bike doesnt ricochet off of speed bumps or road irregularities. (i.e. grooves or uneven pavement)
Im not positive but you can probably fit a GSXR or ZX9 Ohlins or Fox shock..as I see those on Ebay all the time for ~$300 or so.
The Muzzy damper saved my but at the racetrack recently. Ive been trying to picture what happened to Bergie a few years back when he got pitched off his bike coming down off a 100mph+ wheelie at the drag strip. I know exactly what happened. On mine the front tucked...but the Muzzy damper helped settle it down.
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posted June 12, 2003 03:51 PM
I had the front tuck under heavy braking in the rain. Bike heeled over and I was headed straight for a bumper. Had to will myself to let go of the brake, and the bike snapped upright again. Steered between the traffic lanes and filed that under 'oh shit'. ____________
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posted June 12, 2003 04:57 PM
I landed a 130 mile an hour wheelie on mine that had gone on long enough for the front wheel to stop turning. The Scott Damper saved me! The front carbon fender broke and I spoke with a high pitched voice for a couple of weeks. That wheelie still pains me on occasions!!
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posted June 13, 2003 07:25 PM
Kirk is GP Suspension the result of the Circuit 1 split?
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posted June 13, 2003 08:08 PM
Bart had/has a Penske on his. Lucky is getting one for his 12 as well. Not sure if he's rideen an Ohlins or not.
With the rather small difference (it would appear) in price between the Ohlins and Penske I'd be tempted to just go ahead with the Ohlins.
Turbo, didn't you get a hit off of Bart's bike at DG? I guess not. Hell, I thought it was kinda like Bart's ass. Everyone got a piece except for me....
posted June 13, 2003 08:56 PM
Both are extremely good products. Ohlins has been around making motorcycle shocks, forks and dampers for ever. I do have to say it is really nice to adjust your preload without a spanner wrench, screw driver, punch etc. Ohlins set-up is sweet.
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quote:Kirk is GP Suspension the result of the Circuit 1 split?
I wouldn't exactly put it that way.
Dave was the original owner of Circuit 1. He brought someone else in, it didn't work out, he walked away from it and started GP Suspension. Right afterwards, there was an incident at PIR that caused Circuit 1 to be banned from PIR for a year. I was standing right there when it happened. I got blood splatter on my shirt.
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