Thanks for your replies.
Robert as you are no doubt aware I contacted you re a price on an Ohlins to replace my crappy rear shock. You were very helpful with your recommendation re which one would be more suitable & I appreciate your time taken to do this.
However my enquiry ended with a comment that I would like to ride up & have you finetune it. Your reply was that any further on site work would not be necessary as the clicker settings were very close [to what I need I assume].
At the same time I also contacted the Australian supplier of Wilbers -Greg who, like yourself, has a great reputation. I got the impression from him as well as my research from the internet that both shocks (wilbers & ohlins) came from the factory specifically set up for the rider's weight, purpose & road conditions.
Both Wilbers & Ohlins are excellent products - both have their fans & unfortunately both have left riders stranded in the middle of nowhere when they have blown- No worries nothing is perfect
- I like the look & colour of Wilbers better than ohlins & also they're fractionally cheaper so I'll get Wilbers.
Armed with that I got the spreadsheet out & worked out the most beneficial purchase price would be from Beemershop in the States ( Robert also has a great reputation).
I bought on price & price alone. My potential suppliers were reputable experts with a proven background & as far as I was lead to believe there shouldn't be any need for any further work on the shock itself apart from twiddling screws. Had you told me that there may be a need to change shims or valves etc to get the product right for me then local support/ backup would have been weighted more heavily in my decision.
Had there been a NZ Wilbers supplier I would prob have bought of them
As far as road conditions being that different to Europe i'm sure they have supplied enough of these to GS owners to realise they're not going to be ridden on highways all the time.
Anyway back to the shock itself & my perceptions of it. After my other soft shock this may actually be ok & that's the way they're supposed to feel. It's not a cutting edge bike & i ride like a nana so
performance isn't that critical however comfort is a big part of my life
When I ride another well set up airhead I will have a better comparison.
I will keep it backed off & maybe when I plan a trip to Wellywood & if you have time to have a quick squiz, you could give me some recommendations (consultancy fee applies of course)
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