| If you have a bike that comes with Ohlins as standard I would say that it's worth it. Lots of people have commented on their greater adjustability (where a click either way makes a difference), and their rebuildability etc...
However, if your bike didn't have Ohlins as standard and came with Showa or Boge units (like both of mine) I would probably spend my money in a different way rather than upgrade to Ohlins.
Personally, my preference for my T8 (and my ST) would certainly to go for an Ohlins (or similar WP, Maxton etc) rear shock for those very reasons, but I'm less convinced about the forks. Rather than combing eBay or buying new Ohlins (not so easy on a T8) forks I would rather spend my money with K-Tech or somebody who could rebuild and revalve my existing Showas and get them set up exactly how I wanted them (that would also remove the annoying tendency of 888 Ohlins fork seals to pop)
As TP says, it's the condition and setup that's more important than the manufacturer, so if I had £500 to spend on suspension it would be winging K-techs way rather than into an Ohlins dealer.  |