Ohlins rebuild

[Timolgra]

Where's the best and/or cheapest place to get my Ohlins overhauled?

Ta, Tim

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Kais @ Manchester
www.kais-performance.co.uk

 

[Timolgra]

Cheers Johnny that was quick!!

In my quest to build the perfect bike for me, I'm going to use GS1150 Ohlins suspension on an ADV. Didn't you do the same?

 

[Micky]

With Johnny B on this one...

Kais at Manchester... better than Harris, the importers.

Mine were off my 1150, rebuilt, and fitted to the Adventure. No probs. Dropped the ride height by about half an inch, handled great.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Cheers Johnny that was quick!!

In my quest to build the perfect bike for me, I'm going to use GS1150 Ohlins suspension on an ADV. Didn't you do the same?

No, sold my 1150GS Ohlins to enabb, then bought some GSA Ohlins (longer) and wish I'd kept the shorter GS ones (no problem getting my feet down with the taller GSA Ohlins....just makes the GSA a pain to wheel around as the CofG is higher)

Micky did this to his and it was spot on, as he says............Jim McS has standard GS Ohlins on his GSA, coupled to a 2 piece Corbin seat and it's just right.

 

[(RIP) sherpa]

or....

............if you fancy a trip over the Pennines come and see Russ Watson at Mick Gardner racing in Barnsley. Cheaper than Kais, REALLY knows his stuff and will set them up for you whilst you drink his coffee.
Jimb - its your turn now!!

Sherpa

 

[Timolgra]

Micky did this to his and it was spot on, as he says............Jim McS has standard GS Ohlins on his GSA, coupled to a 2 piece Corbin seat and it's just right.

This was the set up on my standard 1150 and seemed perfect for me, as I guess others have found, although I also use 25mm bar risers and Fastway footpegs.

After nearly 6 years of riding my 1150, I found the ADV riding position didn't fit me at all, seat too tall and uncomfortable, bars to footpegs too close, C of G too high and looks crap.
Just a personal opinion, as I like to sit in the bike not perched up in the clouds
So standard Ohlins it is then.

Sherpa, do you know the phone number for Mick Gardner,?

Thanks for your help

 

[Ste@SSB]

If you want it re-valving and so forth as well ... take it to Maxton ... best in the business bar none...

Maxton Engineering,
Chapel Works,
Bushells Lane
Kingswood,
Frodsham,
Cheshire, WA6 6HX
Tel: 01928 740531
Fax: 01928 740635
Email: [email protected]

 

[enabb]

Yep
Took em of me GS when I traded up to GSA and fitted them to it,
changed the center stand aswell just to save my back, no problems

 

[Timolgra]

If you want it re-valving and so forth as well ... take it to Maxton ... best in the business bar none...

Maxton Engineering,
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Thanks, thats not too far away either

 

[Jimb]

Russ Watson

As Sherpa says, Russ is THE man, £95 for a rebuild, he did both mine and set them up, the bike is totally different, it wasn't bad before but now its super.

 

[Mouse]

Can the standard BMW shocks on the 1200 be rebuilt / revalved etc?
Thinking ahead to when mine start getting "tired", this sounds like a much cheaper option than buying a new set