I have the ohlins and still planning the install a steering damper :)

I never drove with one , but I always find the front a little to wobbly on the loose stuff , and a damper might come handy here , it's a heavy bike and you feel that in the dirt , I presume a damper helps a lot there ...

I only way 67 kilos and I'm 1m90 :) so I'm a skinny dude ,
when ordering the ohlins they asked my where I ride , when, my weight with gear , etc etc , so they delivered a shock for my weight and needs ...

bike feels great , but indeed it costs a lot of money , probably other brands are also good , the price difference here in Belgium with wilbers and ohlins for example is only 150 euro so I decided to go the gold way , my dealer told me there are simply the best , so I listened and paid :)

you have cartridges fitted into the front fork? which one and is this expensive ?

I only ride on dirt/gravel roads and also find the front unforgiving in some circumstances. I would imagine that a damper would be a great asset when the conditions are against me. The cartridge emulators were fitted by the previous owner so I don't know what make they are but being 193 cms and 115 kg I need all the help I can get.

I've done a couple of hundred kms this morning having set the preload from #1 to #7 and it's made a whole lot of difference and no longer bottoms out when hitting something hard.

I have an ex Yamaha factory mechanic who races enduros and works on my bike. He'll sort it out for me but I think I'll also go the way of the Ohlin - it ws his suggestion in the first place.

Good luck with yours.

Trev, I suggest you read the comments by minkyhead in the thread 'Ohlins at last'. I reckon he is on the money, mate.

Have been glued to it.

cheers

Hey Trev. I am gonna get mine rebuilt by teknik in NSW. Trail boss from Old Bull trail riders forum recommends it. Will cost $500 including the respring. I'm about to whip the front and rear suspension out and send it off. Should be $1000 for front and rear respring, shock rebuild and front emulators fitted.
Just need to find some help as my wing is in a sling from a shoulder recon last week.

I'm all ears Matt, I'll wait to see what you think......

Also interessted in the sollution from Technic... Please give us a detailed update soon :-)

Like I said guys, only 1 week out from a shoulder recon, so need to get some strength back, or con someone in to helping me drop the suspension out.
Just on that, what is the best plan of attack to getting the shock out?

Have you got a manual??

In there it talks about dropping the swingarm to get to the shock, but it doesn't go into much detail. It warns to wear safety glasses in case of gas or metal bits!!:icon_blackeye:

No need to remove swingarm. No need for safety glasses (unless you take the shock apart). You'll need to remove exhaust, bottom chain roller (centre stand spring on left if you have one) and a few other sundries to get access to the bolts and nuts. It is essentially a pretty easy job.