250 MotoGP front forks.

**imdying** · 21st August 2009, 08:40

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

This is the trouble with forums isnt it! So many uninformed clueless idiots who make sweeping statements. The forks on those 250 MotoGP bikes are specially hand built by the race department at Ohlins,and are very low volume production, use exotic parts and are not available to the general public.
They are FAR removed from the ''Road and Track'' production forks that are available for road bikes.

Robert, 1) he was taking the mick out of you, have a sense of humour, you were trolled

2) the link was to FG800s, not the Road and Track product 3) the product might have a lower price, but you'll notice they don't actually have any

**The Pastor** · 21st August 2009, 08:53

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

This is the trouble with forums isnt it! So many uninformed clueless idiots who make sweeping statements. The forks on those 250 MotoGP bikes are specially hand built by the race department at Ohlins,and are very low volume production, use exotic parts and are not available to the general public.
They are FAR removed from the ''Road and Track'' production forks that are available for road bikes.
It would be appropriate that you apologise but Im not holding my breath.
One day you may lose your job due to overseas competition from parasites in predominantly the US, think about it....

you bite so hard rob

**Robert Taylor** · 22nd August 2009, 22:18

Originally Posted by imdying

Robert, 1) he was taking the mick out of you, have a sense of humour, you were trolled

2) the link was to FG800s, not the Road and Track product 3) the product might have a lower price, but you'll notice they don't actually have any

I actually think he believed what he was saying, misinformed assumptive soul.

**R6_kid:Me** · 22nd August 2009, 23:29

Haha, what an interesting turn this thread has taken! I heard somewhere that a set of MotoGP forks is around the $40k mark, though I'm guessing they'd work out some sort of package including technical support in the form of onsite staff (such as you get at some race events from RT) thrown in with the purchase/lease of the technology as surely Ohlins gets to take away any data to further improve their product.

**ajw_888** · 23rd August 2009, 07:44

Originally Posted by renegade master

But these ones are only 2.3k american?

http://www.motorcycletoystore.com/sp...rks/p_168.html

And they are out of stock !!!

But if you want 250 GP there are these at 10,000 pounds, down from 11,700 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OHLINS-TTX-APR...d=p3286.c0.m14 or the FG's at $8,400 USD, down from $12,700 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ohlin...Q5fAccessories

**GSVR** · 23rd August 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

I actually think he believed what he was saying, misinformed assumptive soul.

I don't believe your figure of 25 grand. That must be for each fork leg right?

**Robert Taylor** · 23rd August 2009, 17:07

Of course FGR800 are now an old fork, soon to be 2 model years old and being superceded by TTX technology. The price quoted on that site is obviously either a serious misprint, misleading advertising or that company is running as a charity. The price quoted is a fraction ( and I seriously mean a fraction ) of a distributors ( and not then a sub distributors ) price ex Ohlins.
250 MotoGP forks are a smaller version again with different dimensions, settings etc. They are handbuilt by the race department in usually one small run only and must be ordered well in advance.
Trackside support is an extra that must be paid for. For a MotoGP team to secure the full time support of one Ohlins technician for a season is 100,000 euros plus parts.
Here in NZ we grizzle just at the purchase price and many people think we have huge margins so that we can offer the trackside support we do. The reality is nowhere near as rosy as some would like to think, lucky we genuinely enjoy helping people.

**Robert Taylor** · 23rd August 2009, 17:12

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Haha, what an interesting turn this thread has taken! I heard somewhere that a set of MotoGP forks is around the $40k mark, though I'm guessing they'd work out some sort of package including technical support in the form of onsite staff (such as you get at some race events from RT) thrown in with the purchase/lease of the technology as surely Ohlins gets to take away any data to further improve their product.

If Ohlins themselves had even 20% margin in those forks Id be surprised. MotoGp technicians have to fly all around the world, be domiciled, be fed, be paid. That means a seperate invoice.

**imdying** · 31st August 2009, 09:17

The real deal.

**R6_kid:Me** · 31st August 2009, 09:42

Originally Posted by imdying

The real deal.

For $30k you'd be hoping to feel like you were riding on a magic carpet!

For now I'm quite happy with the ride improvement provided by $2000 worth of Ohlins rear shock, fork springs and emulators!

**Morcs** · 31st August 2009, 10:01

So if we put some of those forks on a hyosung 250, it would be able to compete with the 250 GP bikes?

**Robert Taylor** · 31st August 2009, 18:34

Originally Posted by Morcs

So if we put some of those forks on a hyosung 250, it would be able to compete with the 250 GP bikes?

No, thank goodness.
Buying a set of those forks is but one of the items to get you on the grid as a privateer, plus you will need a spare bike kitted with them as well. 2, maybe 3 TTX shocks and spring options for varying circuits. Access to Ohlins engineers and some sort of contract for service. But then you are not going to get the same stuff as the factory teams. Thats the reality of world championship racing. The budgets to run this sort of stuff exist because there are way more people to make the money go round. Nothing wrong with that.

**gatch** · 31st August 2009, 22:00

If possible, can it be explained in the tongue of the common man, what you get for the 25-30k set of forks that you wouldn't in a shiny new set of off the shelf ohlins ?

**Sensei** · 31st August 2009, 22:27

[QUOTE=gatch; If possible, can it be explained in the tongue of the common man, what you get for the 25-30k set of forks that you wouldn't in a shiny new set of off the shelf ohlins ?

In a Nut shell you get a complete Factory RSVR Aprilia or a 1098S Ducati the other way you have a pair of forks sitting in your shed

LOL Pretty much you get Very accurate machining & fitting of very expensive materials to near perfect spec , the other you get excellent road/track useable forks that offer you still great feed back & quality at 3/4 of the price .