Re: Shock replacement - any tips?

[Andrew Johnson <sundiaL@xxxxxxx>]

Quoting Cees De Groot <cdegroot@xxxxxxxxx>:
> My Ohlins shocks arrived yesterday. Because the shocks are very much
> hidden on a R1100RT, I wonder how much I'll have to remove to replace
> them. Fairing side panels I'll manage ;-), but I still haven't gotten
> around ordering a shop manual so if anyone can give me some tips, it's
> most appreciated...

You'll find much helpful information at http://www.advrider.com if you search on
"ohlins installation". On my GS, the only trick was moving the tank backwards.
The top bolt of the front shock had very rough threads, I cleaned them with a
die. This seems common to Ohlins...

- - Andrew, Berkeley

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