ohlins - Horizons Unlimited

**don zarr** · #1 25 Jun 2001

ohlins,yes or no, should I put them on my 1150gs ? do you think it is money well spent?

**dingofish** · #2 29 Jun 2001

I'm running an Ohlins on my Cagiva Elefant, its bloody beautiful, multi-adjustable, easy to adjust if going two-up or unloading luggage for city blasting.
Expensive though. Quality doesnt come for free.
I once snapped a stock beemer rear shock in outback australia on a R100GS P/D, but I abused the living hell out of it.
Decision is yours, hope this helps- Dingofish

**jack fitzsimons** · #3 14 Aug 2001

I broke the shaft of an Ohlins on corrugations with only about 10kg luggage. The spring then wore a chunk out of the crankcase before I got to "civilisation". It cost UK£250 to repair and was apparently a fault with the shock. Don't believe the hype. The bike was a KTM.

**jimjibktm** · #4 30 May 2002

Im with jack on this one...I was disapointed in them on my 1100 gs.

**don zarr** · #5 2 Jun 2002

to late boys, I put a ohlin on the front last fall, rode the Denali hwy (west to east this time)90%dirt road for 100+ miles.went back to the dealer and order the rear.Got the rear shock this spring (after six months).put 3700 miles on it in eight days riding two up and loved it . the shocks work... Big test july,will ride from anchorage to inuvik back to anchorage in 4 days, need to get back to work. anyone like to go, should be about 450 miles a day on 55% dirt roads.lots of sunlight and no rain, you think.so far the shocks work well,a lot better then stock ones