I'm looking to get a set of Ohlins from Howard at Motorcycle Metal and wanted to know if the extra 4mm of travel makes any difference between these two shocks. From my search on the forum, it looks like the #2-2B is one of the most popular choices. I'm not looking to lower the rear end at all, so looking at the specs it looks like the #2-2B is just under stock height and the 2-4 is just over. With all that being said, 3/8" isn't much to move up slightly, but I'm not sure that the extra 4mm of travel will make a difference that I notices, so any comments are appreciated. Thanks.

 

They will both be roughly 1" shorter than the listed length when you account for rider sag.

 

I would check with Howard , I don't think 4 mm of travel will make a difference however the 2-4 being taller will give you more ground clearance

 

The main difference between them is the extra static length of the 2-4. I suggest it is more a case of will that extra static length, hence 1/2" higher seat height, be more important to you? Ride quality of them will be pretty identical I would expect, the 4mm extra stroke may be noticeable, but I would be surprised if it is!

 

Call Howard, talk with him. He will hook you up with what you need. Tell him you found him on HD forums.
Russ