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Old 15-06-11, 09:18 PM   #1
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Default ello ello what's all this then?

I was berating a couple of traffic wardens for slapping parking tickets on bikes in a parking bay in London today. The parking sign had a "parking suspended" notice on it, but the notice was too small for anyone to have noticed it.

Anyway I spotted these on a curvy SV there. At first I thought one of the devices was a Klictronic gear change of some type but I couldn't see any gear change aid buttons on the handlebars. Haven't a clue about the 2nd larger cylinder behind the footpeg?

I'm sure someone knows, I'm curious and green, what are they?

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Old 15-06-11, 09:22 PM   #2
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

Isn't it on the wrong side for a gear changer anyway? The cylinder could be an adjustable damper
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Old 15-06-11, 09:42 PM   #3
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

Thats an after market brake fluid reservoir, and (as DJFridge said) the adjustable section for the rear shock (maybe an Ohlins by the colour scheme, but no clue honestly )
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Old 16-06-11, 08:58 AM   #4
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

Yes for sure, so the guy has moved the rear break reservoir to make room for the gold cylinder.

There's the standard shock still in place and this gold cylinder with the tube.

Anyone know what it's for, I'm genuinely intrigued, what is it and how does it work?

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Old 16-06-11, 09:05 AM   #5
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Why do you say it is the standard shock?
I would have said that it was the remote fluid resevoir for an aftermarket shock, in a voice that made it sound like I know what im talking about.
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Old 16-06-11, 09:12 AM   #6
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

Note shock body is anodised not black. That is ohlins shock with remote reservoir
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Old 16-06-11, 09:12 AM   #7
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

I only say that because I know no better. I really haven't got a clue. I know how change wheels, plugs, sprockets fuses, bulbs and chains and anything that bolts on I can undo and do up. Other than that I'm green but keen.
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Old 16-06-11, 09:14 AM   #8
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Note shock body is anodised not black. That is ohlins shock with remote reservoir
Mystery solved thanks, but, out of interest how does the gold cylinder (remote reservoir), work with the shock absorber, what does it do and how does it make an improvements. Cheers.
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Old 16-06-11, 09:14 AM   #9
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Default Re: ello ello what's all this then?

Rear master cyclinder & footpegs/hanger is not standard either. As the others have said its the remote reservior for the shock, with the damping adjustment etc.

Like SvRich & YC says looks like Ohlins, mucho wonga
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Old 16-06-11, 09:16 AM   #10
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Note shock body is anodised not black. That is ohlins shock with remote reservoir
what he said, just because standard shock is yellow don't mean it is a standard shock. Ohlins are yellow too IIRC, and thats a remote reservoir for it.
Poss brembo rear brake? Can't quite tell if the writing is Brembo, its a bit bluured.
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