Depends entirely on the bike, how long you're keeping it etc, later this year I will be spending 3 times the purchase price of one of my bikes on Ohlins, but I doubt that bike will ever get soldOriginally Posted by xerxesdaphat
In the riders seat
Depends entirely on the bike, how long you're keeping it etc, later this year I will be spending 3 times the purchase price of one of my bikes on Ohlins, but I doubt that bike will ever get sold
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Forum whore
Can you still get konis? I thought they got out of the bike market and sold the tooling to someone else who now makets them as Ikon.
The Konis I put on the GS1100 (a long time ago) replacing the standard air-assisted screen door closers made a definite improvement
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Slapper?
Hagon took it on if memory serves me right.
Be the person your dog thinks you are...
In the riders seat
Koni no longer do Motorbike shocks, they do car/ truck and maybe some others
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Highway Biker
That's right. Ikon is owned by Proven Products, and is based in Sydney. I'd rate them above Hagon shocks, but well below Ohlins, WP, Penske.
I would rate Ohlins above WP. They may well be similar performance wise, (Robert, I can be corrected if wrong) but Ohlins has a better pricing strategy.
Forum whore
And the biggie. LOCAL BACKUP and knowledge of your product.
His Excellency
Amen to that.
Robert, have you had any feedback about the "YSS" brand of shocks out of Asia yet? They seem to be building a bit of a following overseas, but i don't think NZ has a dealer yet.
Forum whore
Yes indeed I have, there are reports of issues with shaft chrome quality. This is from a source overseas that has an excellent engineering background.
e mare libertas
... and you decided that from that moment forward, you would embark upon a pie-based campaign to remedy the situation?
kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect.
- mikey
His Excellency
Referring to the YSS brand of suspension, I was flamed severely on a UK based site because I dared to question the quality of what I saw as an inferior product, (made in a small assembly factory in Asia by unknown skilled workers).
The main reason riders were fitting these shocks was that they were 1/2 the cost of reputable brands like Ohlins, WP etc
Wonder how their shocks are lasting.
Both of my Ohlins kitted bikes have had zero problems.
Forum whore
Yes, cheapness comes at a price!!!!!!Referring to the YSS brand of suspension, I was flamed severely on a UK based site because I dared to question the quality of what I saw as an inferior product, (made in a small assembly factory in Asia by unknown skilled workers).
The main reason riders were fitting these shocks was that they were 1/2 the cost of reputable brands like Ohlins, WP etc
Wonder how their shocks are lasting.
Both of my Ohlins kitted bikes have had zero problems.
Hardcore Biker
Had a rep in this morning with a YSS catalogue.....
Forum whore
And do they have a service department fully trained with all the equipment the full spares back up, comprehensive warranty etc etc?
gee wizzz
I think the point made about $300 shocks is a valid one.
Strokes for folks I feel.
A bloke with a $1500 commuter is likely to be really happy with a $300 replacement set for his leaky 15year old OEM unit (s)
Yea no question the mechanically "best" solution will be a penske/ohlins/white power.
Would that be value for money in that application--Id suggest no
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Forum whore
It's a different market sector. People buy these for the same reason they buy Fasta Pasta instead of going to a $40-main Italian restaurant complete with snooty maître d'.
I'd buy some twin-shocks for a couple of hundred, leave the springs and everything stock, chuck them on a commuter, ignore them for a few years and then if they felt shit, chuck a new set on. I don't think anybody's looking to put them on a GSXR1000 and expect to piss on everybody else doing the Coro GP.
I know you've got a lot of pride in your Öhlins and the work you do (justifiably so), but it's not the solution to everything. There's more than just one market segment in motorcycling.
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