Ohlin Shock Question
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I have the 2-2A's or 12 1/8" shock with progressive wound spring. I'm quite satisfied with their performance and find them easy to adjust. I should point out the the new Ohlins #2 do not have a ramp adjustement system as was alluded to earlier. They have a adjusting collar that is screwed up or down depending on how much preload you want.
If you are not vertically challenged, like me then go with the Ohlins #2's that are 13" long and give you the most "shock stroke" matched to a spring that has a pretty long "spring stoke" so that with the combination of those you will have sufficient pre-load adjustment to compensate for 2up riding.
Listen to what Howard is suggesting to you. He really has no vested interest in which model shock you decided to buy. His vested interest is making sure he delivers a set of Ohlins that will perform for you based on your riding style and needs.
If you are not vertically challenged, like me then go with the Ohlins #2's that are 13" long and give you the most "shock stroke" matched to a spring that has a pretty long "spring stoke" so that with the combination of those you will have sufficient pre-load adjustment to compensate for 2up riding.
Listen to what Howard is suggesting to you. He really has no vested interest in which model shock you decided to buy. His vested interest is making sure he delivers a set of Ohlins that will perform for you based on your riding style and needs.
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"To keep your investment performing at it's design level, Ohlins recommends servicing your street motorcycle suspension every 12,000 to 15,000 miles, and your track/race bike suspension every 10 hours of track time." From their web site.
Last edited by captjac; 08-14-2015 at 11:56 AM. Reason: added info
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I have found persons who wash their bikes by riding in the rain and the inside of their shocks looked like a mud puddle after 18,000 miles. Shafts worn out, shock bodies hogged out from the piston scraping on one side and the oil seals leaking and the seal head bushings wore the coating on one side off the shaft. All due to alignment and not cleaning the shafts on a regular basis.
I have taken Ohlins shocks apart with 38,000 miles and the shock bodies, shafts, and shock overall appearance looked near somewhat new. The oil inside of these shocks are in need of changing as just like your motor, heat is a killer of oil. I saw very little dirt in the bottom of the shock bodies.
I have a customer who wrote me that he just got back from a 4,000 mile trip, tried to adjust the spring pre-load without ever cleaning the threads. He sent the shocks to me complaining that he was disappointed in these expensive shocks that only lasted 4,000 miles before tearing the threads right out of them. You can bet your last shekel that his shocks were never cleaned or maintained and they will not last 20K miles.
ON everyone's invoice is printed (before they ever have the chance to pay for them) [QUOTE] My shocks will last a lifetime. The warranty is a conditional 5 years (must be maintained). The shafts and threads must be cleaned regularly. Service Ask me. If this customer ever bother reading his paperwork and followed very simple directions this would never have happened. Common sense would dictate that on an aluminum body shock with an aluminum spring pre-load nut you clean the threads out of dirt and debris.
With this being stated by me, the length of mileage before an Ohlins shock needs to be rebuilt is entirely up to the owner and how they maintain their equipment.
There you have it from someone who does it for a living.