Re: Ohlins shocks ... nightmare!

[Bob Hadden <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK Doug.  We are almost there.  The 40 mm makes a difference because 
the spring rates we are dealing with are in the order of 300 lb/inch.  
I'm not sure exactly what they are, but it is something like that.  So 
the preload is a bit sensitive.

But, again, you don't know what spring you have, so you don't know what 
you need to but to correct the problem.  (Same boat I'm in).

My guess is the metal in the spring has fatigued so it is no longer 
what it was when new.  That is a defect, but good luck getting anyone 
to warranty it !

Bob Hadden '98RS

On Apr 22, 2004, at 3:49 PM, <ABSDoug2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 	Thanks for the education. I got it partially. What I don't get
> is how 30 or 40 mm would make a big difference. If the spring was
> compressed another 40 mm what would be the harm? I'm missing
> something. This might explain why the bike sans rider # is off,
> but with rider # is right (with three turns on the collar and the
> remote pre load at max <sigh>)
> Sounds like a stiffer spring is in order. The only way to know
> for sure would be to send it to an authorized Ohlins shop <sigh>.
> Strange that all the numbers added up when I got the shock. Maybe
> it JUST made the numbers? Maybe the original measurement was off?
> I doubt that cause my roommate is a carpenter.

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