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Pleiades 24-01-15 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweller (Post 206061)
My 2011 forks have much shorter spacers than the ones in that video. Mine are probably about 50mm (from memory).

Pre-2012 bikes have Paioli 52mm spacers, 580mm springs and recessed preload adjusters, post 2012 have a completely different KYB arrangement of long spacer/short spring and raised preload adjuster nuts.

Tenere 25-01-15 03:07

OTR replied with "no spacer required".
So I will fit reduced sized spaces as required to suit weight.
Thanks for everones input.

Tenere 25-01-15 07:54

Just a follow up, pulled the spacers out and cut them to 50mm.
Checked fork travel and is 200mm.
Reinstalled and now have 30mm static sag and 60mm rider sag.
To sum up - Factory spring 440mm and 195mm spacer, Ohlins 08716-60 spring 590mm and have used a 50mm spacer.
Mind you I am a fat b@stard at 130 kg.

Pleiades 25-01-15 20:32

:023: Well done. Good work and useful info for all post 2012 Tenere owners wanting to change to Ohlins fork springs.

So useful I've moved the relevent bits to create a new thread so the info is easier to find in future, rather than buried in an old more general Ohlins thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tenere (Post 206075)
To sum up - Factory spring 440mm and 195mm spacer, Ohlins 08716-60 spring 590mm and have used a 50mm spacer.
Mind you I am a fat b@stard at 130 kg.

All I'd add is that, for someone of a lighter frame (say 75 -100Kg), the Ohlins recommended spacer length or 42mm would probably do the job.


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