Ohlins or ?

[wildbeeste]

ohlins fitted today

Jim Elderfield fitted a set of used Ohlins on my bike today.
I had no real complaints about the original shocks but thought Jim needed the money.
After a small amount of adjustment I was pleasantly surprised to find that the ride was slightly better on a dual carriageway, but bumps and potholes were obviously only half as deep as they had been in the morning and I had become a cornering god with my speeds up to 20mph faster than before.
The bike even felt faster and hard braking was no drama at all
The A272 from Winchester was demolished in record time.
In case you are wondering I am quite pleased

 

[Colm Cummins]

ohlins

This should link you to the thread.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63937&highlight=ohlins+bush
The bush at the bottom end of the Ohlins shock is about 1/8" wider than the standard. The sliding bush that is in the bolt head side of the swingarm siezes in place meaning the Ohlins will not go in the gap. I found roughly a 2" long 10mm bolt with a washer on the head end and a nut screwed on the end that is in the bush gap will force the bush back in.
After that fitting was a piece of p*ss

Thanks