Howard bad mouths everyone in the shock industry including Ohlins saying they send him shocks assembled with defective parts and he has to rebuild them right out of the box. By discrediting everyone he has discredited himself, IMO.

 

I never made a comparison either , if you read my first post I said for the money I'd buy the Ohlins emulsion shock which is less money and proven , they have been out for years and have many favorable reviews on them posted in this forum , I never compared the two , and I have riden bikes with the Ohlins #2 (S36E) shocks on them so I an familiar with how they ride , also I never mentioned a vendor in my first thread YOU brought up vendors , I understand many have had great experiences dealing with Howard , some have not and I'm ok with that , what I don't think is fair is I know several members who have bought from Fuel Moto and had issues and they offered no help just simply said call Ohlins and yet these people have asked me for help and I've tried to help them and yet they never post about their lack of service from Fuel Moto because people would jump all over them , and yet if Howard does something someone doesn't like he is fair game , this seems like a double standard to me

 

Are there any motorcycle rally's around you that Ohlins will be at , it's hard figuring it out without being there in person , I'd try going to a rally and let them look at them on your bike and see if they can help

 

I didn't see the price on there site, but received an e-mail back, $629.00, was hoping for a little better price, Also couldn't find them at the where to buy places listed. But could just be me, I won't knock anything till i try it, or hear from a reliable source. I know little about shocks, except the stock air ones have a lot to be desired, so always looking tnx for the link

 

Where are Ohlins shocks being manufactured now?

Supershok are Made in USA!

 

Just ordered a pair of SuperShox for $629.00 plus shipping. They are NOT emulsified. They have an internal gas reservoir like the $955 dollar HD159 or Howards #3 shocks starting at $1007.19.
The preload nut threads are o ring sealed to keep crap out of them. All parts are made in USA and or purchased from US vendors (shims and seals) meeting the made in USA designation.

I will install these and we'll see how the ride quality and handling compare to Ohlins top of the line shocks. I know they will be much easier to adjust. We'll see if they can handle a bump in the middle of a dipping and rising corner without wollowing and still suck up bumps and holes in the horrible roads around here... Should have a rode test by Friday.

 

Cool... I look forward to your review

 

I purchased my Ohlins from Cycle Solutions. When I told them about the problems I had and sent videos of the tolerances they said they offered a full refund. I've been dealing with these things trying to make them work.

 

Looking forward to the review, thanks for posting.
Can you tweak the avatar to have Her turn around and walk back?

 

Skypilot I was not referring to you , I've had several emails from members who bought shocks from Fuel Moto and were not happy and couldn't get any service from them asking for my help which I gladly gave , but yet they wouldn't post their experience buying from them because they stated to many people would turn on them , again this is a double standard