Suspension Height?

[sockpuppet]

Ok, my rear shock on my gsa is goosed. I've now come to accept this instead of kidding myself that the grinding noise on rebound was in my head

Looking at various options from a second hand replacement/refurb or a new item.

Are Ohlins the same height as standard after sag etc. Read a post on here (can't find it now) suggesting that they are 1.5" higher than stock. Now I understand they'll be higher due to less sag but 1.5" is a bit much. I've also read other posts suggesting 0.25" - 0.5" higher.

Also after speaking to various outlets I've been recommended a 210Nm spring on the rear and a 70Nm spring on the front. Maybe a little high not sure. The max load might be around 200-220kg when I'm pillioned up little kit. 180kgs me + enough kits to last me a year.

Views from the masses?

 

[davegs]

Grinding

Make sure you've got no play in the paralever bearings first

 

[sockpuppet]

Check them a week or so ago. Don't think its them - only noise on the up stroke. If the bearings were goosed I'd expect something on the down stroke as well.

The ride on the shock has gone very soft (to the point I've had to lower the beam adjuster as the hids have started to dazzle people!) to me this screams of dampening.


I'm doing the 24k service on the bike this weekend so I'll check it out then again. If it is the bearings its not a monster job to replace so I'll keep it in mind.

 

[Onwalkabout]

Don't know about Ohlins but the set of Wilbers I fitted as replacement lifted the ride about an inch (but then the originals were a bit soft so the preload I have now is a little firmer)

 

[sockpuppet]

Thanks for that. I spoke to the people at the locla ohlins dealer about this and they said they'd adjust the preload to the "sag" was the same as before.

Now to bling or not to bling that is the question....