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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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I edited my post and took out the word positive because I certainly may have misread the message, it was still something I was not willing to do. I have had two pairs of Ohlins and they are great shocks and Ohlin (factory) is the one who told me 10-15000 miles on rebuilds. i paid LE suspension about $200 a piece to rebuild them several years ago.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mtclassic
I edited my post and took out the word positive because I certainly may have misread the message, it was still something I was not willing to do. I have had two pairs of Ohlins and they are great shocks and Ohlin (factory) is the one who told me 10-15000 miles on rebuilds. i paid LE suspension about $200 a piece to rebuild them several years ago.
" I certainly may have misread the message, it was still something I was not willing to do." I do not care what you do or do not do. As far as rebuilds, you can either believe your eyes when I post pictures and explanations or you can believe someone who does not ride a Harley and someone who does not rebuild shocks for a living. I do not know anything but how Ohlins shocks work on Harleys.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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I figured Ohlin builds the shocks so they should know, maybe you need to talk to them about rebuild intervals on Harleys. They are the ones who told me they recommended rebuilding them when they did.
 
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