Nitron Suspension for the BMW R1150GS & R1150GS Adventure

[Stormforce8]

Since last year we’ve been developing a new range of shocks – Adventure Series - with the well-respected UK manufacturer Nitron Racing Systems Ltd.

The Adventure Series range of shock absorbers has been developed specifically for Dual Sport bikes with components especially designed to enable them to function and perform on the heavier bikes being used both on and off road.

Using billet aluminium components, the Adventure Series shocks feature heavy-duty rods and a high-flow piston, both of which are custom tuned and developed for the demands of long-distance road trips through to competitive endurance events, and will vastly improve the ride and handling of your bike at a significantly reduced weight compared to a standard shocks.

All shocks are fitted with Nitron's exclusively developed Bi-Axis fittings (on hose shocks) that allow for simple and precise installation.

All shocks are built in the UK, have a unique identifier code, and are fully serviceable.

So far we have developed Adventure Series Shock Absorbers for the following bikes:
• BMW F800GS (08-12)
• BMW R1150GS
• BMW R1150GS Adventure
• Honda Africa Twin XRV650/XRV750 (89-92)
• Honda Africa Twin XRV750 (93-03)
• Yamaha XT660Z Tenere (08>)

I’ll start a new thread for each model, so this one is all about the shock absorber range for the BMW R1150GS and R1150GS Adventure.

 

[Stormforce8]

NTR Adventure Series Shock Absorbers for the BMW R1150GS & R1150GS Adventure

There are 3 versions available, depending on the amount of adjustability you want, and all are available with or without a remote Hydraulic Preload Adjuster (HPA):

1. NTR SPORT+
2. NTR PRO
3. NTR XTREME

As each shock is custom built for each rider, depending on weight and riding style, you can specify if you require a lowered or lengthened shock to suit your specific requirements at no extra cost.

A very useful feature of the front shocks is that we specified a lower manual adjuster for Preload, as well as the standard one at the top for those that don’t want the remote Hydraulic Preload Adjuster. What this means is that you can easily adjust the preload with the supplied C-Spanner without removing the shock from the bike, or suffering knuckle rash – which pretty much makes having the HPA option redundant on the front shock.


1F –BMW R1150GS FRONT - NTR Sport+ & NTR Sport+ with HPA
1F - BMW R1150GS Adventure FRONT - NTR Sport+ & NTR Sport+ with HPA

Features:
• 2-way combined rebound and compression damping control
• 40mm body
• 16mm piston rod
• Adjustable manual spring preload (or optional remote HPA)
• Manual preload adjuster at base of shock for ease of access
• Independent adjustable ride height
• 24 click combined adjustment (on base of shock)
• Complete with Nitron spring

The shock features spring preload as well as shock length adjustment. It comes preset for damping and preload and includes the bearing end spacers and preload c-spanner.
The combined damping adjuster knob varies the compression and rebound damping simultaneously.

Optionally, the hydraulic preload adjuster allows you to quickly and easily change the preload on the spring via a remote knob making c-spanners and other tools unnecessary.

 

[Stormforce8]

1R –BMW R1150GS REAR - NTR Sport+ & NTR Sport+ with HPA
1R - BMW R1150GS Adventure REAR - NTR Sport+ & NTR Sport+ with HPA

Features:
• 2-way combined rebound and compression damping control
• 46mm high-flow piston
• 16mm piston rod
• Adjustable manual spring preload (or optional remote HPA)
• Independent adjustable ride height
• 24 click combined adjustment (on base of shock)
• Complete with Nitron spring

The shock features spring preload as well as shock length adjustment. It comes preset for damping and preload and includes the bearing end spacers and preload c-spanner.
The combined damping adjuster knob varies the compression and rebound damping simultaneously.

Optionally, the hydraulic preload adjuster allows you to quickly and easily change the preload on the spring via a remote knob making c-spanners and other tools unnecessary.
This is particularly useful for people who regularly take pillion passengers and/or luggage as it allows you to compensate for a variation in load, maintaining the comfort and handling characteristics of your bike by retaining the correct ride height.

 

[Stormforce8]

2R – BMW R1150GS REAR - NTR Pro & NTR Pro with HPA
2R - BMW R1150GS Adventure REAR - NTR Pro & NTR Pro with HPA

The NTR Pro shock is a high performance damper with a remote reservoir allowing for simple, independent control of compression and rebound damping

Features:
• 2-way independent compression and rebound damping control
• 46mm high-flow damper piston
• 16mm piston rod
• Adjustable spring preload
• Independent adjustable ride height
• Remote canister
• 24 click rebound adjustment (on base of shock)
• 16 click compression adjustment (on remote canister)
• Complete with Nitron spring

The shock features spring preload as well as shock length adjustment. It comes preset for damping and preload and includes the bearing end spacers and preload c-spanner.

Optionally, the hydraulic preload adjuster allows you to quickly and easily change the preload on the spring via a remote knob making c-spanners and other tools unnecessary.
This is particularly useful for people who regularly take pillion passengers and/or luggage as it allows you to compensate for a variation in load, maintaining the comfort and handling characteristics of your bike by retaining the correct ride height.

 

[Flipfly]

FecK me, that's nearly as complicated as a female!

Nice looking shocks, but almost 1/2 as much as I paid for the bike

Can you do some with a fat fuck and fat fuck with luggage setting please

I'd love to try them to see how much better they are than standard. I know everyone parps on about shocks, but never really had an issue getting a wiggle on with the standard ones

 

[deiferdog]

Any discount for forum members?

 

[Stormforce8]

3R – BMW R1150GS REAR - NTR Xtreme & NTR Xtreme with HPA
3R - BMW R1150GS Adventure REAR - NTR Xtreme & NTR Xtreme with HPA

The NTR Xtreme shock is the top of the range standard shock built by Nitron - with a remote reservoir allowing for independent control of both high and low speed compression.

Features:
• 3-way independent damping control
• 46mm damper piston
• 16mm piston rod
• Adjustable spring preload
• Independent adjustable ride height
• Remote canister
• 24 click rebound adjustment (on base of shock)
• 16 click high speed compression adjustment (on remote canister)
• 26 click low speed compression adjustment (on remote canister)
• Complete with Nitron spring

The shock features spring preload as well as shock length adjustment. It comes preset for damping and preload and includes the bearing end spacers and preload c-spanner.

Optionally, the hydraulic preload adjuster allows you to quickly and easily change the preload on the spring via a remote knob making c-spanners and other tools unnecessary.
This is particularly useful for people who regularly take pillion passengers and/or luggage as it allows you to compensate for a variation in load, maintaining the comfort and handling characteristics of your bike by retaining the correct ride height.

 

[Stormforce8]

FecK me, that's nearly as complicated as a female!

Nice looking shocks, but almost 1/2 as much as I paid for the bike

Can you do some with a fat fuck and fat fuck with luggage setting please

I'd love to try them to see how much better they are than standard. I know everyone parps on about shocks, but never really had an issue getting a wiggle on with the standard ones

3 shocks in the series for the 1150GS - either with or without the Hydraulic Preload Adjuster, and then the same again for the Adventure

As they are custom built, valved and sprung for each rider, Nitron can build them to suit all weights

Upgrading suspension is one of those things that some people get and others don't - it's only after you've ridden a bike that has upgraded shocks (that have been properly set up for you) that you realise the difference in confidence in gives you. Transforms the bike IMO.

We've put a set on Chad's R1150GS, so I'll see if I can give him a kick to give his own impression on the difference they make.

 

[Stormforce8]

Any discount for forum members?

Yes - for UKGSer's we'll be putting together a package deal for Front & Rear sets - which will be offered during the month of September.

I'll post the details towards the end of this month.

If you can't wait that long please send me a PM.

 

[chad]

Nice looking shocks, but almost 1/2 as much as I paid for the bike

Can you do some with a fat fuck and fat fuck with luggage setting please

they can and do cos i needed that too

im now on my third GS and this is the first of them ive had with aftermarket shocks

i was very impressed with the difference it made

im not ofey with all the technical terms Flip but it just feels tighter more under control under braking through the corners etc

in short i fecking love them

 

[bimmerboxer]

Interested in a set for 1150Gs plus a rear for a 1100 ..please pm.
Have done wilbers and bitubo so am looking for better.

 

[chad]

Interested in a set for 1150Gs plus a rear for a 1100 ..please pm.
Have done wilbers and bitubo so am looking for better.

you need to subscribe to receive and send pms , alternatively you can contact jonathan at

[email protected]

 

[MikeO]

im now on my third GS and this is the first of them ive had with aftermarket shocks

Is it the first with openly Gay wheels too

 

[chad]

Is it the first with openly Gay wheels too

aw dont be like that mike just remember i can get some pretty flowers lazer cut into those gussets before i weld that sunframe up for you

 

[MikeO]

Keep your flowers away from my gussets

aw dont be like that mike just remember i can get some pretty flowers lazer cut into those gussets before i weld that sunframe up for you

 

[chad]

Keep your flowers away from my gussets

dont diss my wheels then

 

[Stormforce8]

Any discount for forum members?

Yes


I've just posted the details of our September offer on Nitron shocks

 

[Puffin]

Very pretty but prices seem much the same as everyone elses. is there a market for them

 

[stolzy]

I got a set and fitted them a couple of weeks ago.

At the risk of repeating a cliche, they transformed my 2095 1150GSA (60K km on the original shocks.

I've done around 3K km including some of the nadgeriest, bumpiest most awkward cols in the Pyrenees (where i am now) and they are fantastic.

Can't say for sure if the Nitrons are very good or my old shox were shot, bit of bth I suspect.

Nice people to deal with - do what they say they're going to do when they say they're going to do it.

 

[deiferdog]

I got a set and fitted them a couple of weeks ago.

At the risk of repeating a cliche, they transformed my 2095 1150GSA (60K km on the original shocks.

I've done around 3K km including some of the nadgeriest, bumpiest most awkward cols in the Pyrenees (where i am now) and they are fantastic.

Can't say for sure if the Nitrons are very good or my old shox were shot, bit of bth I suspect.

Nice people to deal with - do what they say they're going to do when they say they're going to do it.

+1 to that. Fitted mine a few weeks ago, best upgrade I've ever bought