Shocking question!!!

XtreemLEE · 03-04-2002, 09:57 PM

Help Lee spend his tax overpayment refund on suspension.

Ohlins Front shock $550.00
Rear shock $652.00
Total $1202.00
That includes shipping and getting me the right spring and valving. The spring is afuckin important due to my size and load.

Works Performance Front shock $399.00
Rear shock $699.00
Total $1098.00
That includes spring and valving and their ARS system which lets you stop the helper spring and basically is a way to change stiffness when going from one up to two. Do not know if that includes shipping I would guess not.

My lovely wife is letting me spend the tax refund on anything I want so I'm thinking of her comfort here. I am leaning towards the Ohlins because I dealt with Don and Debbie Weber when I bought my Remus exhaust and they were good to deal with. Please add your opinions!!!

palouis · 03-04-2002, 10:05 PM

Dude,
I can help. I'll wire you a $100 "incentive" to but these items and ship them to me down here where I can assure you they will be well used.

There is nothing as heart warming to me as a donation to my worthy cause.

I can sell my old shockers to raise that money for my kid sisters operation - honest

Rod · 03-04-2002, 10:12 PM

Xtreemlee I had ohlin's front and rear on my 1100rt and handle fucken great

the rear ONLY in Ozzie $ is 1249, I will get it next week

palouis · 03-04-2002, 10:25 PM

Hey Rod,
what was the differences you noticed - I a petite guys (read: 140kg) and I can bottom the beemer quite easily.

I'm keen on getting a shock with more pre-load and better damping.

Any comments that my fat arse blow tyre valves will be met with stony silence

P

palouis · 03-04-2002, 10:26 PM

you no type good either - and you have split personality ...

Damn I have to get lessons.

Rod · 03-04-2002, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by palouis
you no type good either - and you have split personality ...

Damn I have to get lessons.

Yep I use 3 different types of keyboard ....well thats my excuse and I'm sticken too it

about the shock's ..with me and the cook on board plus gear very rarely scraped anything unless I was Hunting sports bikes, handling was a great improvement in fast sweeper's and changing direction

are they worth the $ ummm personal choice for me yes

Quote:

Damn I have to get lessons.

see the TOAD our chaplin he can help or MR O_Shen may help you too :ssmile

Moot · 03-05-2002, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by XtreemLEE
Help Lee spend his tax overpayment refund on suspension.

OK... I'll tell you what to do with the money, spend it on -

Thats enough suspens-ion for one day!

jocflier · 03-05-2002, 07:12 AM

X

Go to search and type in "thinkin' about Ohlins" under thread and you find some more information about your issure from a few of us..

Rick

PhilSpace · 03-05-2002, 08:19 AM

I put Works shocks on my wife's RT last month.

Ohlins are probably better, but if your old hydraulic spring tensioner is still working on your old BMW shock, Works will install it on your new rear shock so you don't have to jury rig the preload adjuster on like you do with the Ohlins.

PS. I voted for Ohlins

XtreemLEE · 03-05-2002, 10:35 AM

Do any of you Ohlins folks have a picture of the "jury" rigging of the preload adjuster?
PhilSpace did you get the rear shock with the ARS system? Does your wife mostly ride one up? Do you and your wife (if your both on her bike) notice the ARS system?
Price difference really is not much different for the two features (like ARS) and easy preloading may make the difference.

There are 10 votes here if you voted please say why.

I'm leaning towards the works at present....

Where fish ? his opinion would be nice, unsell me from buying works.

PhilSpace · 03-05-2002, 11:21 AM

I don't have an Ohlins, but I have seen plenty of them mounted. The preload is slightly different and doesn't fit on the bracket that the BMW one is attached to.

I think the Ohlin is a better shock. I didn't want to spend the money with my wife's '96 RT. We never ride two up.

She is pretty short. I ordered the shorter shocks from Works because I figured it would be easier to FEDEX the shock back and forth if there were problems with the fit or adjustments to the shorter shocks.

If I ordered normal length shocks, for my 1150, they would be Ohlins for sure.

The price difference isn't that much, the only advantage that I can think of is if you lived near Canoga Park and owned a gun you wouldn't have any warranty problems:):

fish · 03-05-2002, 11:57 AM

I vote for the Ohlins. I've had them on three bikes and they just simply work for me. Caveat: I have not tried the Works, so they may be as good or better than Ohlins. I just keep going with what works (ho ho).

That said, I was prepared to beta test some Fox Racing Shox that are theoretically in development for the RT, but the last I heard was in November. I have the lead engineer's card, so maybe I'll ring him up and see where it's at. Their design intent was to have something that was as compliant as the Ohlins, but with greater range of adjustment, decouple the compression from the rebound adjustment, and make 'em cheaper. All good stuff.

Reminds me of the joke where a guy walks into a vegetable stand and says "hey, that guy across the street sells tomatoes for $0.10 per pound...how come yours are $1 per pound?" Owner says "why don't you go buy them across the street then?" Guy says "because he doesn't have any." Owner says "well if I didn't have any tomatoes, I'd sell them for $0.10 per pound too."

Seymour · 03-05-2002, 05:02 PM

Guys
I got my Ohlins for GSDP from this place directly and save o lot
http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm

front BM124 is 490 Euro-427USD
Rear BM125 is 540 Euro -470USD
plus shipping

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

Titan

XtreemLEE · 03-05-2002, 11:31 PM

But I will need them resprung and valved for my "Hugh Jass". The price I got includes that.

XtreemLEE · 03-06-2002, 08:55 AM

Fox has front and rear shocks on Their website for $529.00 each. I have had experience with their mountian bike shocks and for the whole bike it would run me 1058.00 a little less expensive than Works.
997-14-023-B R 1100 RS/RT/R/850R Front 93-01 MC No Yes No 250 300 300 350 $529

997-14-024-A R 1100 RS/RT/R/850R Rear 93-01 MC No Yes Yes 900 950 1000 1050 $529

Quote:

So are you thinking about ordering from Stig?

No from Don and Debbie Weber ( Mr. Ed's MotoAccessories
www.mredsmoto.com).

View Results: What brand of shocks should Lee buy ?
Ohlins for $1202.00	15	88.24%
Works performance for $1098.00	2	11.76%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

03-04-2002, 09:57 PM	#1
XtreemLEE ^OP BAMF Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Ida-muthafucken-ho... Oddometer: 1,214	Shocking question!!! Help Lee spend his tax overpayment refund on suspension. Ohlins Front shock $550.00 Rear shock $652.00 Total $1202.00 That includes shipping and getting me the right spring and valving. The spring is afuckin important due to my size and load. Works Performance Front shock $399.00 Rear shock $699.00 Total $1098.00 That includes spring and valving and their ARS system which lets you stop the helper spring and basically is a way to change stiffness when going from one up to two. Do not know if that includes shipping I would guess not. My lovely wife is letting me spend the tax refund on anything I want so I'm thinking of her comfort here. I am leaning towards the Ohlins because I dealt with Don and Debbie Weber when I bought my Remus exhaust and they were good to deal with. Please add your opinions!!! __________________ "And the freedom of speech we try to defend goes to the core of one of my very deepest beliefs: the best information is uncovered with open, spirited debate. Better to grow thicker skin than to risk repressing information--just ask John Adams and Thomas Jefferson." Chris Macaskill

03-04-2002, 10:05 PM	#2
palouis His Assholiness Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 97	Dude, I can help. I'll wire you a $100 "incentive" to but these items and ship them to me down here where I can assure you they will be well used. There is nothing as heart warming to me as a donation to my worthy cause. I can sell my old shockers to raise that money for my kid sisters operation - honest __________________ ________________________ Paul 01 Aqua 1150RT __________________________________________________ ______________ Be Like the Twenty-Second Elephant with Heated Value in Space - Bark!

03-04-2002, 10:12 PM	#3
Rod Wacko Ocker Joined: Nov 2001 Location: On the other side Oddometer: 5,560	Xtreemlee I had ohlin's front and rear on my 1100rt and handle fucken great the rear ONLY in Ozzie $ is 1249, I will get it next week __________________ "can't stop laughin" "I told you I was sick" spike milligan 1918-2002 07 DLK V-strom Ducati 750SS 'Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter... don't mind...And those that mind... don't matter.' "to succed at the island you must be comfortable in the knowleged that you may leave in a pine box" Joey Dunlop ..RIP www.Austouring.com

03-04-2002, 10:25 PM	#4
palouis His Assholiness Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 97	Hey Rod, what was the differences you noticed - I a petite guys (read: 140kg) and I can bottom the beemer quite easily. I'm keen on getting a shock with more pre-load and better damping. Any comments that my fat arse blow tyre valves will be met with stony silence P __________________ ________________________ Paul 01 Aqua 1150RT __________________________________________________ ______________ Be Like the Twenty-Second Elephant with Heated Value in Space - Bark!

03-04-2002, 10:26 PM	#5
palouis His Assholiness Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 97	you no type good either - and you have split personality ... Damn I have to get lessons. __________________ ________________________ Paul 01 Aqua 1150RT __________________________________________________ ______________ Be Like the Twenty-Second Elephant with Heated Value in Space - Bark!

03-05-2002, 07:12 AM	#8
jocflier Dammit, that hurt... Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Menlo Park, California Oddometer: 2,256	X Go to search and type in "thinkin' about Ohlins" under thread and you find some more information about your issure from a few of us.. Rick

03-05-2002, 08:19 AM	#9
PhilSpace The Gov Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Oddometer: 34,131	I put Works shocks on my wife's RT last month. Ohlins are probably better, but if your old hydraulic spring tensioner is still working on your old BMW shock, Works will install it on your new rear shock so you don't have to jury rig the preload adjuster on like you do with the Ohlins. PS. I voted for Ohlins __________________

03-05-2002, 10:35 AM	#10
XtreemLEE ^OP BAMF Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Ida-muthafucken-ho... Oddometer: 1,214	Preload important!!! Do any of you Ohlins folks have a picture of the "jury" rigging of the preload adjuster? PhilSpace did you get the rear shock with the ARS system? Does your wife mostly ride one up? Do you and your wife (if your both on her bike) notice the ARS system? Price difference really is not much different for the two features (like ARS) and easy preloading may make the difference. There are 10 votes here if you voted please say why. I'm leaning towards the works at present.... Where fish ? his opinion would be nice, unsell me from buying works. __________________ "And the freedom of speech we try to defend goes to the core of one of my very deepest beliefs: the best information is uncovered with open, spirited debate. Better to grow thicker skin than to risk repressing information--just ask John Adams and Thomas Jefferson." Chris Macaskill

03-05-2002, 11:21 AM	#11
PhilSpace The Gov Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Oddometer: 34,131	I don't have an Ohlins, but I have seen plenty of them mounted. The preload is slightly different and doesn't fit on the bracket that the BMW one is attached to. I think the Ohlin is a better shock. I didn't want to spend the money with my wife's '96 RT. We never ride two up. She is pretty short. I ordered the shorter shocks from Works because I figured it would be easier to FEDEX the shock back and forth if there were problems with the fit or adjustments to the shorter shocks. If I ordered normal length shocks, for my 1150, they would be Ohlins for sure. The price difference isn't that much, the only advantage that I can think of is if you lived near Canoga Park and owned a gun you wouldn't have any warranty problems:): __________________

03-05-2002, 11:57 AM	#12
fish Banned Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Gold Country Oddometer: 47,709	I vote for the Ohlins. I've had them on three bikes and they just simply work for me. Caveat: I have not tried the Works, so they may be as good or better than Ohlins. I just keep going with what works (ho ho). That said, I was prepared to beta test some Fox Racing Shox that are theoretically in development for the RT, but the last I heard was in November. I have the lead engineer's card, so maybe I'll ring him up and see where it's at. Their design intent was to have something that was as compliant as the Ohlins, but with greater range of adjustment, decouple the compression from the rebound adjustment, and make 'em cheaper. All good stuff. Reminds me of the joke where a guy walks into a vegetable stand and says "hey, that guy across the street sells tomatoes for $0.10 per pound...how come yours are $1 per pound?" Owner says "why don't you go buy them across the street then?" Guy says "because he doesn't have any." Owner says "well if I didn't have any tomatoes, I'd sell them for $0.10 per pound too."

03-05-2002, 05:02 PM	#13
Seymour Cross country runner Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Halton Ontario CA Oddometer: 69	Guys I got my Ohlins for GSDP from this place directly and save o lot http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm front BM124 is 490 Euro-427USD Rear BM125 is 540 Euro -470USD plus shipping http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic Titan __________________ Chris F. 07R1200GSA 06K1200R fun driving 02WRX or 07CX7 Finished BB1500, SS3000, IBA Trans Canada Gold, 48plus Alaska Seymour screwed with this post 03-05-2002 at 06:00 PM

03-05-2002, 11:31 PM	#14
XtreemLEE ^OP BAMF Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Ida-muthafucken-ho... Oddometer: 1,214	I have priced them there also... But I will need them resprung and valved for my "Hugh Jass". The price I got includes that. __________________ "And the freedom of speech we try to defend goes to the core of one of my very deepest beliefs: the best information is uncovered with open, spirited debate. Better to grow thicker skin than to risk repressing information--just ask John Adams and Thomas Jefferson." Chris Macaskill

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