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Old 21-May-2005, 12:53
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Ohlins rear

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Iam thinking about changing the stock rear shock on my 04 999 Bip for an Ohlins, does anyone know whether this is a simple job or a lot more involved and a rough price it would cost to fit
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Old 21-May-2005, 12:56
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After watching JHP take mine out within 10 minutes I'd say it's probably a straight forward job, you might need a few special tools though.
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Old 21-May-2005, 12:56
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I think it will fit straight in as long as you get the right one, but i wouldn't do it by myself.
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Old 21-May-2005, 14:19
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I actually enquired about this during the week,i was quoted about £70+vat.

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Old 21-May-2005, 14:22
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I will be leaving it as a bip so I can put the pillion seat back on, for when the girlfriend goes on the back, so I take it the original spring is kept and its just the suspension unit that is changed, does anyone know how much it will cost to do
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Old 21-May-2005, 15:14
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The Ohlins should be avaliable with different weight springs, no need to use original. Be about £500 depending on what u want.

goto www.ohlins.com to see what models are avaliable for yours and I believe if u buy from a specialist in the Uk they can add a spring for your weight and a pillion.
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Old 21-May-2005, 16:18
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Only standard tools needed. It only takes 5 min to do. Me and the wife done mine. Undo top bolt a little undo bottom bolt a little. Lift the bike under the end can so it takes the weight of the spring. Then get a friend or the wife to undo the bolts. Place the new shock in. Do bolts back up. I do have the touque seting somewhere. On the Ohlins you can make the spring harder by adjusting the knob, for when you take someone on the back no tools needed. I could fit it for you if you want. On the ohlins standard spring it can take a fair amount of weight so i would'nt worry about changing the spring.
As for paying £70 to do this is just a rip off. swannymere you could DIY for free. It is a really simple job.
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Old 21-May-2005, 20:26
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thanks for the advice,if i do decide to do it i'll take your advice and get a mate to lift the bike!(too lazy) while i do the bolts
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Or better still get two mates. One to hold the bike and one to do the bolts. This leaves you free to watch/supervise.
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Old 21-May-2005, 21:26
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On a serious note how noticable is the difference?
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