Re: Ohlins shocks...Nightmare!

[Robert Silas <robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

TB,
Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind.
Bob Silas



- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Brown" <>
To: "BMW Oilhead List" <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:48 PM
Subject: Ohlins shocks...Nightmare!


> Bob:
>
> >Ohlins were the one I wanted to buy.  I didn't buy the Ohlins, neither
the
> others.  I have 87,500 miles (140,000 km) on the OME shocks.  They do not
> leak yet. They could be shut by now, how do I know it????   The bike is
> lower???  That's good for me, I'm only 5'-7".   For sure I am going to put
> another 10,000 miles on them very soon.  May be next season I'll change
> shocks (money).  What's holding me back from changing is not only the cost
> but the possible problems I could face with.  I cannot believe that shocks
> are finished at 20,000 miles, further more, I do not want shocks which
have
> to be re-built at every 20,000 miles meaning for me: after each season.
> I am trying to learn from the troubles of others.
> Thanks for writing about it.
> Bob Silas
>
>
> This doesn't sound like you.  Did you really write this?
>
> Anyway, I had around 40K on my Ohlins before the first rebuild.  They were
> fine prior to rebuild, but it was the end of the season and I thought I'd
> get a nice improvement for a couple hundred bucks.
>
> I recommend Jerry Link at SHY Racing in Murfreesboro, TN this time.  He
can
> handle standard rebuilds standing on his head, but he's also great and
very
> patient with special requests.   He rebuilt my shocks and changed all the
> parts necessary to make the 1100 RT shocks work on my 1150 RT.  Shocks
were
> like new again.  They're great now with 9K on them.   Charge was around
$350
> for everything.  LOTS more work and Ohlins replacement parts.
>
> You do not need to rebuild at 20K.   You can let them go til 200K if you
> want, but the point is you can have them rebuilt when you're ready and
> they'll work like new again.
>
> I like Ohlins because there are a lot of choices for service and they have
> the parts...Lead times are a little long, but you do get them.   Also,
they
> are a "blue chip" brand, that's easy to sell when the time comes.
>
> -TB

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