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I'm sorry I disagree. These are all features that may or may not be of interest to the owner. Performance is (to me anyways) how do the shocks compare side by side when ridden on the same terrain and installed on the same bike? Is there an appreciable difference in the ride? I keep waiting for the post that says: "Yea, I had the 412's and upgraded to the brand X and they were way better because..."
If you know how to set up the rebound and compression the Ohlins is going to smoke any preload only adjustable shock for ride quality. I ran an Ohlins on my CBR the properly tuned stock shock was smoked by the Ohlins. I have no experience with the HD version of the Ohlins shocks but I am willing to bet the difference is significant between the 412 and the Ohlins.
The 444's have a lifetime warranty. The 412's have 1-year. Don't forget to give us a review Stan. Start looking for some RR tracks and pot holes and ring 'em out?
The 444's have a lifetime warranty. The 412's have 1-year. Don't forget to give us a review Stan. Start looking for some RR tracks and pot holes and ring 'em out?
Dude, where I live, potholes and rough roads are everywhere. That'll be no problem! My wife will be the true judge. She gets beat up pretty bad back there sometimes.
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