A Visit from the Parts Fairy

antonye says...
> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg

When I got the Ohlins shock for my 9R it sat on my desk next to the
monitor for about a week just so I could oggle its beauty. It felt a bit
wrong fitting it to the bike after that.

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Andrew998 wrote:
>
> It must be said that one of the reasons I finally changed my
> 916 for the 998 was the fact it had an Ohlins on the back as
> standard. It sat there in the shop calling to me!

It has taken nearly 8 years for me to get round to it, but
having seen the shock brand new on ebay for £365, which is
about the same that they go for second hand, I just couldn't
think of enough reasons not to. The Showa is looking hideous
now, pitted and rusty, and really lets the bike down.

There was a really trick WSB spec Ohlins shock on ebay in
parts foreign that I was going to bid on, but completely
forgot about. It went for just over £400, which didn't
seem unreasonable. A week later it turned up on ebay UK
for a starting price of £500 from a "Ducati Parts Dealer".
Nice work, etc.

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"Lozzo" <lozzo.TakeThisOut@lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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> antonye says...
>> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
>> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg
>
> When I got the Ohlins shock for my 9R it sat on my desk next to the
> monitor for about a week just so I could oggle its beauty. It felt a bit
> wrong fitting it to the bike after that.
>

I know that the only name in shocks is Ohlin, but just for my own benefit,
how do they compare to the Hagon Shocks of the modern era?
Hagon used to be _the_ name, but times move on.. rapidly!

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"antonye" <antonye DeleteThis @ukrm.net> wrote in message
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> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg

It must be said that one of the reasons I finally changed my 916 for the 998
was the fact it had an Ohlins on the back as standard. It sat there in the
shop calling to me!

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Greybeard says...
>
> "Lozzo" <lozzo DeleteThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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> > antonye says...
> >> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
> >> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg
> >
> > When I got the Ohlins shock for my 9R it sat on my desk next to the
> > monitor for about a week just so I could oggle its beauty. It felt a bit
> > wrong fitting it to the bike after that.
> >
>
> I know that the only name in shocks is Ohlin, but just for my own benefit,
> how do they compare to the Hagon Shocks of the modern era?
> Hagon used to be _the_ name, but times move on.. rapidly!

Hagon look and feel a bit agricultural compared to an Ohlins. You won't
find many race bikes with Hagons fitted, but Ohlins and WP seem to be
everywhere. Another popular choice is Nitron. I guess it's because Hagon
don't offer the same range of adjustment and aren't as refined as the
others.

As day to day shocks for road use they're fine, but they aren't as
sophisticated as the rest.

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Greybeard wrote:

>
> "Lozzo" <lozzo DeleteThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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>> antonye says...
>>> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
>>> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg
>>
>> When I got the Ohlins shock for my 9R it sat on my desk next to the
>> monitor for about a week just so I could oggle its beauty. It felt a bit
>> wrong fitting it to the bike after that.
>>
>
> I know that the only name in shocks is Ohlin, but just for my own benefit,
> how do they compare to the Hagon Shocks of the modern era?
> Hagon used to be _the_ name, but times move on.. rapidly!
>

Hagon were the name for inexpensive _rideable_ replacement units IMHO, and
IMHO still are. I'm very happy with the way the Bandit rides and handles
post Hagoning it. Far more compliant and 'planted' feeling than the stock
front springs and rear unit. I'm more aware of the grip available and far
far less aware of minor bumps. 'Tis like a carpet ride, the bike just seems
to float. I reckon if you aren't aware of the suspension, it is doing its
job properly.

Then again, I doubt I am a good enough rider to truly benefit from posh
suspension anyway, so, err, as you were.


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M.Badger wrote:
>
> Then again, I doubt I am a good enough rider to truly benefit
> from posh suspension anyway, so, err, as you were.

Tbh, I don't really think I am either. We fiddled with the
suspension settings on the bike (having set everything to
the middle!) and I really didn't notice much difference.

I guess having the right spring on the shock in the first
place would make a lot more difference than fiddling with
the settings on an incorrectly sprung shock, iyswim.

I bought the Ohlins for my road bike purely because:
(a) it needed the shock sorting as it's a state
(b) it was probably as cheap as anything else

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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:47:59 -0800 (PST), antonye <antonye.RemoveThis@ukrm.net>
wrote:

>It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
>http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg

heh. I rememeber when I opened a box with a new one of those in, too.
Bloody great feeling, isn't it.
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antonye says...
> M.Badger wrote:
> >
> > Then again, I doubt I am a good enough rider to truly benefit
> > from posh suspension anyway, so, err, as you were.
>
> Tbh, I don't really think I am either. We fiddled with the
> suspension settings on the bike (having set everything to
> the middle!) and I really didn't notice much difference.
>
> I guess having the right spring on the shock in the first
> place would make a lot more difference than fiddling with
> the settings on an incorrectly sprung shock, iyswim.
>
> I bought the Ohlins for my road bike purely because:
> (a) it needed the shock sorting as it's a state
> (b) it was probably as cheap as anything else

The Ohlins I bought made a huge difference to my 9R, but the original
shock had about 25K on it and was knackered. I tried riding my Gixer
with the standard shock in it when the Maxton went for a rebuild, and it
was bloody awful.

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On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:01:05 -0800 (PST), antonye <antonye.TakeThisOut@ukrm.net>
wrote:

>M.Badger wrote:
>>
>> Then again, I doubt I am a good enough rider to truly benefit
>> from posh suspension anyway, so, err, as you were.
>
>Tbh, I don't really think I am either. We fiddled with the
>suspension settings on the bike (having set everything to
>the middle!) and I really didn't notice much difference.

It really depends on the bike, and where it's being ridden.

At Jurby South last year, on Slick's 600, we found *seven seconds* a
lap (in a 2:30 lap) with one set of adjustments, and then another
three seconds with the next set.
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"Lozzo" <lozzo RemoveThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Greybeard says...
>>
>> "Lozzo" <lozzo RemoveThis @lozzo.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.21fa048a7837800d989b3b@news.motzarella.org...
>> > antonye says...
>> >> It left me a parcel today. Ooo! Shiny!
>> >> http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4743/ohlinskd1.jpg
>> >
>> > When I got the Ohlins shock for my 9R it sat on my desk next to the
>> > monitor for about a week just so I could oggle its beauty. It felt a
>> > bit
>> > wrong fitting it to the bike after that.
>> >
>>
>> I know that the only name in shocks is Ohlin, but just for my own
>> benefit,
>> how do they compare to the Hagon Shocks of the modern era?
>> Hagon used to be _the_ name, but times move on.. rapidly!
>
> Hagon look and feel a bit agricultural compared to an Ohlins. You won't
> find many race bikes with Hagons fitted, but Ohlins and WP seem to be
> everywhere. Another popular choice is Nitron. I guess it's because Hagon
> don't offer the same range of adjustment and aren't as refined as the
> others.
>
> As day to day shocks for road use they're fine, but they aren't as
> sophisticated as the rest.

Right, thanks.

Probably down to lack of investment.
Good company though, Hagons, always very helpful.

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ
<neal DeleteThis @champ.org.uk> typed
>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:01:05 -0800 (PST), antonye <antonye DeleteThis @ukrm.net>
>wrote:
>
>>M.Badger wrote:
>>>
>>> Then again, I doubt I am a good enough rider to truly benefit
>>> from posh suspension anyway, so, err, as you were.
>>
>>Tbh, I don't really think I am either. We fiddled with the
>>suspension settings on the bike (having set everything to
>>the middle!) and I really didn't notice much difference.
>
>It really depends on the bike, and where it's being ridden.
>
>At Jurby South last year, on Slick's 600, we found *seven seconds* a
>lap (in a 2:30 lap) with one set of adjustments, and then another
>three seconds with the next set.

PAHND!

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Champ wrote:
>
> At Jurby South last year, on Slick's 600, we found *seven seconds* a
> lap (in a 2:30 lap) with one set of adjustments, and then another
> three seconds with the next set.

I went to Jurby once.

Spent the day standing in the drizzle, nursing a hangover, occasionally
kicking a cone back where it belonged,

It's great to be alive.

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