Ohlin remote resevoir rear shocks

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Fullauto said:
Sorta like putting Formula One suspension in a Morris Minor.
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Yup, having used them before, that’s how I see it.

And more to the point, I don’t think they’d offer any tangible benefits over the top drawer offering already out there (Ikon, Falcon, Maxton, etc).

And with any such shocks, unless you’ve done a lot to the forks, they’re unlikely to help much.

But, as ever “to each his own”...
 
Bragging rights. Raise the bar and opt for Penskes...

Seriously. I was amazed at how much better a set of Wilbers, peers with Ohlins, felt on an '07 R1200GS over the stock dampers. I'm sure that it wouldn't be too difficult to adapt a set of Ohlin front forks; work out the spring rates and damping settings, then start worrying about frame geometry, brakes and, of course, how to deal with the ISOs to make all these wonders work well together. I have found that the Ikons and the Consentino cartridges give me a very confidence inspiring feel in the 40 to 80 mph zone that suites my riding in New England.

I suggest that you decide at what speed and what the roads are like at that speed and tune your suspension for that; below those conditions it will be a bit on the stiff side, above same it will start getting a bit soft. The beauty of really good suspension is that it will increase the bandwidth of your sweet spot. And with adjustments readily at hand if you find road conditions different then what you set-up for you can easily change spring preload and damping adjustments to suit. I do recommend a balanced approach front and rear; in short a well sorted rear suspension will enhance the faults of the front suspension if not balanced.

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Just for clarity, I’m not putting Ohlins down per se. an Ohlins rear shock and K-Tech fork conversion transformed my BMW R nine T.

I just believe they’re way over the top for a wobbly old rubber mounted Cdo !!
 
Fast Eddie said:
Just for clarity, I’m not putting Ohlins down per se. an Ohlins rear shock and K-Tech fork conversion transformed my BMW R nine T.

I just believe they’re way over the top for a wobbly old rubber mounted Cdo !!
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I agree, totally. Not like putting lipstick on a pig, but the money can be spent with much greater return elsewhere.

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Thanks for the suggestions and opinions. Thread has gotten to tangential. I'm just looking for someone who has used the Ohlins and can offer real worlds experience with these rear shocks.
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This is the only one I have seen/heard of

Ohlin remote resevoir rear shocks


https://www.bike-urious.com/1972-norton-commando-combat-cafe-racer/
 
Piggybacks transformed a P11 to a nice, daily, tuneable, almost dual sport ride.

Might be similar performance on a Cdo, but no Mk3 Cdo space for reservoir up/spring down.

Ohlins DeCarbon style will work with Mk3 Cdo, My builds are still in testing.

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I had Ohlins on a Ducati and Wilbers on a BMW, they are the ne-plus-ultra in their patch. These shocks have a much wider sweet range and have adjustment available to extend the sweet spot in either direction, assuming that you select a spring rate that is optimized for both the motorcycle's and your riding weight; aimed at the middle/upper of the speed range you use most (good starting point).

Fast Eddie's point, mine as well, is that you can get as much suspension as a Commando will respond to with less expensive shocks out back and a Landsdown or a Consentino modified front suspension. The parts of the Commando that connect the front to the back were pretty avant garde when designed, but very biased towards rider comfort, as I'm sure you know. If you are properly heeled and want Ohlins, hats off, there isn't any finer off-the-shelf shock.

But, this the essence of bringing a gun to a knife fight; the US armed forces do it all the time.

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If you are riding a Norton Commando, why is a safety related component cost ever an issue?
brake discs arriving tomorrow.
new tires dated 2006.

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p400 said:
If you are riding a Norton Commando, why is a safety related component cost ever an issue?
brake discs arriving tomorrow.
new tires dated 2006.
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2006? A bit past their use by date, from a safety/cost perspective, me thinks.
 
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