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Originally Posted by Pigford
I believe YAMAHA own OHLINS ????
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They used to own a large percentage of Ohlins, but not 100%. It was Yamaha money that funded a lot of big bucks Ohlins R&D like Hydraulic two wheel drive systems.
Ever heard of David Fretigne? See his Dakar history with Yamaha.
I recently read an interview with the head guy at Ohlins and he talked a bit about why they bought back Yamaha's interest in their company. Can't recall all the reasons.
Ever notice Honda NEVER, EVER used Ohlins suspension when Yamaha was involved. Now, Honda is using Ohlins and doing much better.
Last edited by Mickey D; 27 Mar 2010 at 06:12.
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