Ohlins

**Kickaha** · 15th October 2011, 16:52

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

That is a main salient point that is lost on many who think its just about going faster.

They only think that because they're idiots

**pritch** · 15th October 2011, 20:58

Originally Posted by Owl

Unless there's a major difference between 05-09, I'd imagine pretty bad. Mine was certainly a shocker (excuse the pun).:laugh

Triumphs reportedly can have a propensity to go "baggy" with mileage. Mine though has still traveled only a modest distance. About 7,000 Ks when I got it earlier this year, still less than 18,000. So far so good.

Maha,

Recent history suggests that I seem to have been keeping my bikes two years. I wasn't sure I'd be keeping this one much more than one year. (More bike than I needed?)

One thing about Ohlins though is that once you have one, you don't have to buy a new one each time you change your bike. The necessary arrangements can be made for considerably less than the cost of a new shock.

Then again if you don't want an Ohlins, for whatever reason, you don't want one. Either way it's fine by me.

**nzspokes** · 15th October 2011, 21:08

Originally Posted by Kickaha

They only think that because they're idiots

Or dont believe the hype.

**Kickaha** · 16th October 2011, 05:46

Originally Posted by Maha

.why the fuck would I want to spend all that money of something that I wont get the benefit of?

Actually you'd get the benefit from it for the 2-3 years you owned it every time you rode it

**Maha** · 16th October 2011, 07:10

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Actually you'd get the benefit from it for the 2-3 years you owned it every time you rode it

Did you miss this bit form the first post?
'I had $2600 (of there abouts) worth of Ohlins in my Triumph front and rear, and never got used to it'.

I had to send the first shock back, the wrong spring rate was used. (the highest rate possible from memory, I have all the emails here) The ''revised'' shock was sent back, and put in...(if felt no better than the one prior, or in fact, the OEM shock that was originally replaced)...
I read somewhere on here by Mr Taylor that...''is not just a case of plug and play''..
Well, sorry but if I spend that kind of money with any business, whatever the purchased is, it will work properly without any fucking around...

**Kickaha** · 16th October 2011, 07:28

Originally Posted by Maha

Did you miss this bit form the first post?
'I had $2600 (of there abouts) worth of Ohlins in my Triumph front and rear, and never got used to it'.

No I didn't miss that but it's pretty obvious it was poorly set up

Originally Posted by Maha

I had to send the first shock back, the wrong spring rate was used. (the highest rate possible from memory, I have all the emails here) The ''revised'' shock was sent back, and put in...(if felt no better than the one prior, or in fact, the OEM shock that was originally replaced)...

Who did the suspension work?

Originally Posted by Maha

I read somewhere on here by Mr Taylor that...''is not just a case of plug and play''..
Well, sorry but if I spend that kind of money with any business, whatever the purchased is, it will work properly without any fucking around...

Contrary to popular belief one size doesn't fit all, if both you and the bike were at at workshop and it was being done I would pretty much expect "plug and play"

If stuff is being sent back and forth I wouldn't

**Maha** · 16th October 2011, 07:49

Originally Posted by Kickaha

No I didn't miss that but it's pretty obvious it was poorly set up

Who did the suspension work?

Contrary to popular belief one size doesn't fit all, if both you and the bike were at at workshop and it was being done I would pretty much expect "plug and play"

If stuff is being sent back and forth I wouldn't

Robert Taylor did the work ..why?.
A mate of mine in Auckland (who knows about this shit) couldn't correct the initial shock to suit our needs. He ended up corresponding with Mr Taylor for me.
I will give anyone a second chance..not a thrid or fourth.

....and never the twain shall meet.

**Kickaha** · 16th October 2011, 07:55

Originally Posted by Maha

Robert Taylor did the work ..why?.
A mate of mine in Auckland (who knows about this shit) couldn't correct the initial shock to suit our needs. He ended up corresponding with Mr Taylor for me.
I will give anyone a second chance..not a third or fourth.

....and never the twain shall meet.

It was curiosity more than anything as my one experience with Ohlins and RT have been very good and as a result I will be fitting more to a bike I am building

**Maha** · 16th October 2011, 08:10

Originally Posted by Kickaha

It was curiosity more than anything as my one experience with Ohlins and RT have been very good and as a result I will be fitting more to a bike I am building

Like have said before Kick, its just not for me...

I would rather add a few extra cosmetic extras to a bike without being stupid about it. The financial loss when selling/trading after a few years is bad enough without adding that loss...did I mention I am a tight bastard?

**reggie1198** · 16th October 2011, 10:03

I remember the first new bike I ever had, a bright red 748 bip, with showa front and rear, thankfully that bike was stolen within 5 months, I then bought a 998, wow, the Ohlins rear end made the showa feel like crap, It was so obviously me, and my lack of any sort of suspension understanding. I did not feel comfortable on the 748 and it felt like I was one corner away from crashing the whole time.
I can see where Maha is coming from, if the suspension doesn't feel right how can you enjoy the ride. And if you'd paid good money for it even worse.
Reading this thread now and I can see where I went wrong, if the Showa system was setup from the OEM at 60-65kgs that would explain the back end bottoming out.
The Ohlins must have been setup for the ....."more weightloss challenged" rider.
It felt right straight away.

Maha,

You can try the Ohlins on the 1198s if you want, watch the brakes though, those monoblocks will scare the shit out of you until you get used to them.

The offers there for a spin on the cape ride.

Reggie

**nathanwhite** · 16th October 2011, 10:11

Originally Posted by reggie1198

The offers there for a spin on the cape ride.

Reggie

Even for us on our L?

**Robert Taylor** · 16th October 2011, 10:48

The most recent comments actually highlight the difficulty of achieving individualised setup when the customer is several hundred kilometres away. 9 times out of 10 we get it right, and in fact very right. You will find 99% of our customers very happy.
But it also highlights my immense frustration at finding someone in especially the Auckland area that will ''pick up the ball and run with it'' by setting up suspension to the standards expected. Frustrating that, the world is now such an open and cut throat marketplace there really is a struggle for there to be two margins anymore, making it nigh impossible for there to be service agents, who would otherwise have that ''second margin'' to help offset the '' individual optimisation'' costs.
Of course, if you purchase such product off the internet then you have to pay to get it optimised for the conditions that the overseas resellers have little idea of. Thats happened more than a few dozen times.
Those running small businesses that read this post will be painfully aware of what I am driving at.
It is my sincere wish that everyone we sell product and services to is very happy with same

**Maha** · 16th October 2011, 13:08

It would be absolutely wonderful to have a bike set up to suit the the one and only individual who rides that particular bike. I will never again, engage the idea of attempting that scenario ...remotely. (ie: via email)