Can you fit Ohlins Spring in Showa Shock?

[Yellow Bip]

Just wondering if you can fit ohlins spring in showa shock?

[Guido]

Ooops sorry..

I'll read it properly next time.. Tuesday was obviously a bad day..!!!

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[Edited on 11-9-2003 by Guido]

[Totto]

You can put any spring in that fits !
Only i was told not to go stronger/lighter than 10/15% or the std damping/rebound will be out !

[Backmarker]

Yep, can be done. My 996 runs standard Showa forks but JHP fitted Ohlins springs when it was in for a service.

[nelly]

The off the shelf Ohlins springs are about 10% lighter than standard. they are also linear rather than progressive rate.
I modded mine last year and have been pretty pleased with them.
You can also go as far as having an Ohlins damper cartridge fitted to them to. This make them virtually the same as the OE Ohlins fitted to the SPS/R models.

[skidlids]

how come the topic has drifted from shock to forks, anyway yes you can fit a Ohlins spring to a showa shock, or a WP spring or any other 2 1/42 diameter spring to the shock, Demon tweeks sell a good range of suitable linear rate springs, used one of theirs on a friends 600SS.

As for Showa doing Ohlin stuff< I wouldn't have thought so personally as yamaha have a big stake in Ohlins and I believe Honda have a big stake in Showa.

[nelly]

It's late :cool:
Sorry, yes Ohlins springs will fit the Showa units. Kais fit them when they respring/revalve the units.

[antonye]

Any idea on price? I'd like my rear overhauled (missus!) as it looks tatty and the paint on the spring is starting to go.

Replacement spring + overhaul = ??

[andyb]

When i tried to upgrade my showa fronts (2002 998s) I was told by a uk ohlins dealer that ohlins dont do an upgrade as they cant better the std spring. This applies only to the 2002 onwards nitrided bottom showas.

[Bj.O.rn]

Originally posted by Guido
Rumour has it that that's how the road Ohlins are produced anyway cos Ohlins don't have the mass-market facilities that Showa do. The Ohlins roads forks are apparently built at Showa to Ohlins' spec and badged up accordingly.

R&T forks (and car R&T shocks?) are made in Japan, but not by Showa.. No..

[RickyX]

Antonye,

For overhaul try Maxton. They overhauled my Showa for about 50quid. They can also revalve and fit a new spring to suit your weight and riding style.

[Mark853]

I had ohlins fitted front and rear to my showa units on my 748s.

It's a good mod, the front feels less erratic and much more planted giving me more confidance.

Mark


PS. as fer as mods go this one is quite cheep, see Geff at JHP.

Mark:sing:

[chief]

All you people seem to go to JHP so why havn't i bumped into any of you? I seem to spend most of my time and money in there!:D

[Yellow Bip]

chief probably because most of us do mail order.