The Suspension Thread!!! BOOING

[b9009b]

I just had a convo with my dealer and ohlins and it appears on the quick look that we can use the ohlins shock upgrade from a 2011 streetfighter which is close to the same on the 899 and the forks complete upgrade from a 2012 multistrada. I will let you know if its confirmed and prices from my dealer and maybe a group buy if you guys want.


Rear shock

Forks

 

[b9009b]

Penske just emailed me back and we've spoken on the phone I am probably going to drop my bike off there to them and let them use it to mock up and make the Forks and Shocks. We can use their 8983 shock w/remote with a small modification that they will do. Its just a mounting mod. They can and will develop the forks adjustable for us. I just need to know how many of you would be interested in this???

Thanks

Mike


8983 shock with piggyback reservoir

 

[NurseDaddy]

I'd be interested in seeing what they come up with for the front forks. I have been living with the Andreani kit and they're an improvement, but I think they could be better. The way they're dialed in right now proved to be great on a recent ride upstate on smooth pavement. NYC bumps? Not good. So if this place you're talking about comes up with something for the front forks I may go for it.

 

[b9009b]

I'd be interested in seeing what they come up with for the front forks. I have been living with the Andreani kit and they're an improvement, but I think they could be better. The way they're dialed in right now proved to be great on a recent ride upstate on smooth pavement. NYC bumps? Not good. So if this place you're talking about comes up with something for the front forks I may go for it.

Yeah we have the same bumpy uneven garbage roads in philly lol. the base marz are trash for up here. I will let you know. I may just leave my bike there for them to mock up and model on.

 

[NurseDaddy]

Yeah we have the same bumpy uneven garbage roads in philly lol. the base marz are trash for up here. I will let you know. I may just leave my bike there for them to mock up and model on.

Cool.

 

[appliance821]

I'd be interested in seeing what they come up with for the front forks. I have been living with the Andreani kit and they're an improvement, but I think they could be better. The way they're dialed in right now proved to be great on a recent ride upstate on smooth pavement. NYC bumps? Not good. So if this place you're talking about comes up with something for the front forks I may go for it.

Did you get the front end working better? Sounds like it - what did you do?

 

[b9009b]

BTW guys this is the actual PENSKE I live an hour from them. Not a dealer but the main factory/development. Should I make a thread about this to see if I can grab more attention?

 

[peoples1234]

BTW guys this is the actual PENSKE I live an hour from them. Not a dealer but the main factory/development. Should I make a thread about this to see if I can grab more attention?

Interest is all relative. I am very interested, but not in investing thousands into the suspension. I mean, if they can have a workable solution for $1-2k (preferably on the $1k range) then okay. If you are talking $2-3k, then I would live with what I have (which I consider acceptable, but by no means great) or trade for the multi.

Unfortunately, they won't know until they put some research into it, and they probably don't want to waste their time without interest.

Where is the Penske factory located?

 

[peoples1234]

I see that they are in Reading, PA. For some reason I thought they were in NC, near the nascar scene.

Either way, if they need a donor bike and you are unable to give up yours, just let me know. I am close enough I'd be willing to leave it with them for a while.

 

[vincentgurle]

I'd be interested, but also curious on the total price. If it's $4k+ for total re-vamp + install, probably worth saving up for another bike.

 

[b9009b]

I see that they are in Reading, PA. For some reason I thought they were in NC, near the nascar scene.

Either way, if they need a donor bike and you are unable to give up yours, just let me know. I am close enough I'd be willing to leave it with them for a while.

Ohlins is in Carolina. Yeah reading is an hour from me, I have another bike so mine can sit there for a week or so no big deal.

And the shock would be around $700 area they said, maybe less with a group buy the forks no clue yet but most of their mid line stuff is $1k rt 1.3k. But they are also going to look at fork cartridges as an option also so even less there. My bike will be the guinea pig as will I lol.

 

[vincentgurle]

Ohlins is in Carolina. Yeah reading is an hour from me, I have another bike so mine can sit there for a week or so no big deal.

And the shock would be around $700 area they said, maybe less with a group buy the forks no clue yet but most of their mid line stuff is $1k rt 1.3k. But they are also going to look at fork cartridges as an option also so even less there. My bike will be the guinea pig as will I lol.

Ooh, that price looks better than I was thinking. Mark me down for a group purchase if it is around that price.

 

[b9009b]

Will do. When it gets a bit further on ill make a group buy thread to get it rocking. They said the fork cartridges will be better than the sp forks hands down and easier to rebuild then our stock pos and one side will handle compression and one rebound. But the whole fork upgrade will be lightyears better.

 

[zippy49]

$700? Must not be the one in your pic. I seriously doubt that an Ohlins with full adjustability, a piggyback reservoir, and hydraulic preload adjustment would cost less than a grand. The one on my SV650 was that much, without the preload adjuster. The full-boat Ohlins I put on my '95 Triumph was $1000 - back in 1996!

Last time I checked, the only Ohlins inserts were for the regular Hyper, which has another 20 mm of travel. Might not fit in the 'Strada forks, and I for one would not like any additional ride height.

 

[b9009b]

$700? Must not be the one in your pic. I seriously doubt that an Ohlins with full adjustability, a piggyback reservoir, and hydraulic preload adjustment would cost less than a grand. The one on my SV650 was that much, without the preload adjuster. The full-boat Ohlins I put on my '95 Triumph was $1000 - back in 1996!

Last time I checked, the only Ohlins inserts were for the regular Hyper, which has another 20 mm of travel. Might not fit in the 'Strada forks, and I for one would not like any additional ride height.

The convo changed to Penske shocks and forks. That's for Penske. I wish ohlins would just do it though but they said they will not.

 

[zippy49]

I would not want to give up the hydraulic preload adjustment. Use that quite a bit. Is the "remote" you refer to the shock damping fluid reservoir? That's needed, but how about the preload adjuster? Do they even offer one?

 

[peoples1234]

I have submitted a request to my contact at Elka Suspension. They make a shock with a built in hydraulic pre-load adjuster. I have their triple clicker on my 999.

 

[b9009b]

I would not want to give up the hydraulic preload adjustment. Use that quite a bit. Is the "remote" you refer to the shock damping fluid reservoir? That's needed, but how about the preload adjuster? Do they even offer one?

Yes the damper can is remote, the preload is the same as on an 1199,899 it has the adjuster on the shock for it. \



peoples sweet. let us know.

 

[David1948]

I have just been in touch with Motoracing Shop about the Mupo fork kit to check out if it was available for the LS model. They came back and said it was for the standard ride height.

My knowledge on springs and damping is limited but is it just a case of different spring lengths?

 

[b9009b]

I have just been in touch with Motoracing Shop about the Mupo fork kit to check out if it was available for the LS model. They came back and said it was for the standard ride height.

My knowledge on springs and damping is limited but is it just a case of different spring lengths?

No the whole fork cartridge assy is longer not just the springs.