Ohlins shock deal - SV650.org

22-01-07, 03:03 PM

Now don't shoot me if you have followed my recent ranting where I am not sure I can justify the expense of a Ohlins shock at the mo

... but this seems like it might be an opportunity that's too good to miss?

http://www.crescent-suzuki.com/pages...l.aspx?pid=250

That part code is crescents own ... I take it there is only one shock this could be?! i.e. the right one?

I wish I hadn't see that ... I had kinda closed the case on getting a race shock for now

... I suppose I have had an underpants change since then though!

Luckypants · 22-01-07, 03:16 PM

Comes with the hydraulic pre-load adjuster too. Still £410 is loads more than a second hand shock off a 636 or ZX10. Would like that remote pre-load adjuster though.....

northwind · 22-01-07, 04:11 PM

The description on it's wrong, it's for the GSXR equivalents... So you probably don't get the hydraulic preload adjuster, not that that really matters much.

Luckypants · 22-01-07, 04:14 PM

Well was not planning on shelling out over £400 on a shock. The pre-load adjuster is very useful, if like me you take a pillion quite a lot. Allows for setting the bike up for more load quickly.

northwind · 22-01-07, 04:23 PM

Yeah, just mentioned it in case anyone else is listening. £400 is not cheap... Though the flipside of that is, even a worn-out Ohlins is still worth about £250 as the secondary market's nuts.

northwind · 22-01-07, 09:42 PM

Oh aye, there's 2 Ohlins models now for the curvy, the old one with the remote hydraulic reservoir- what I've got- and there's a new one with a vertical piggyback. Never met one though... Oy, SV650Racer, where are you?

22-01-07, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Oh aye, there's 2 Ohlins models now for the curvy, the old one with the remote hydraulic reservoir- what I've got- and there's a new one with a vertical piggyback. Never met one though... Oy, SV650Racer, where are you?

Bed i'd have thought

northwind · 22-01-07, 11:42 PM

But it's not even midnight

23-01-07, 10:36 AM

Nick, why don't you get a price from Sarah? They are Ohlins dealers and I am sure will help you out.

23-01-07, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike1234

Nick, why don't you get a price from Sarah? They are Ohlins dealers and I am sure will help you out.

Already done that ... £460 (I presume 'including VAT'?!?) ... which compared to the Crescent original price was competitive ... but Crescent are discounting so now £50 more ...

I am swayed the other way about getting one again today anyway (yet another change of underpants

) ...

22-01-07, 03:03 PM	#1
Blue_SV650S Guest Posts: n/a	Ohlins shock deal Now don't shoot me if you have followed my recent ranting where I am not sure I can justify the expense of a Ohlins shock at the mo ... but this seems like it might be an opportunity that's too good to miss? http://www.crescent-suzuki.com/pages...l.aspx?pid=250 That part code is crescents own ... I take it there is only one shock this could be?! i.e. the right one? I wish I hadn't see that ... I had kinda closed the case on getting a race shock for now ... I suppose I have had an underpants change since then though!

22-01-07, 03:16 PM	#2
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Comes with the hydraulic pre-load adjuster too. Still £410 is loads more than a second hand shock off a 636 or ZX10. Would like that remote pre-load adjuster though..... __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

22-01-07, 04:11 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	The description on it's wrong, it's for the GSXR equivalents... So you probably don't get the hydraulic preload adjuster, not that that really matters much. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

22-01-07, 04:14 PM	#4
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Well was not planning on shelling out over £400 on a shock. The pre-load adjuster is very useful, if like me you take a pillion quite a lot. Allows for setting the bike up for more load quickly. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

22-01-07, 04:23 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Yeah, just mentioned it in case anyone else is listening. £400 is not cheap... Though the flipside of that is, even a worn-out Ohlins is still worth about £250 as the secondary market's nuts. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

22-01-07, 09:42 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Oh aye, there's 2 Ohlins models now for the curvy, the old one with the remote hydraulic reservoir- what I've got- and there's a new one with a vertical piggyback. Never met one though... Oy, SV650Racer, where are you? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

22-01-07, 11:42 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	But it's not even midnight __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

23-01-07, 10:36 AM	#9
Mike1234 Guest Posts: n/a	Nick, why don't you get a price from Sarah? They are Ohlins dealers and I am sure will help you out.

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