Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 851 / 888 > Ohlins transplant

[neil]

851Neil, hasn't yours got an SP4 linkage?.......Seem to remember you said something about it when I saw the bike....I believe that there is some difference Strada to SP4 to the top of the linkage tho...

[Iconic944ss]

Interesting NO T8 shocks mentioned on the Ohlins website at all - but older bikes are ????

Had a look at the oldest Monster shock for comparison and here is the detail:

http://www.ohlins.com/Motorcycle/Hid...0/Default.aspx

Good luck - Frank

PS - Harris are the UK importers might be worth dropping them a line:

http://www.harris-performance.com/

[851neil]

Neil, yes it's an SP linkage - but when I 1st got the bike it still had the Marzocchi shock in it. I transplanted the Ohlins when the Marzocchi scarily gave up the ghost on a ride out...I did note that on transplanting there was no shock length difference.
Spoke with Harris last year and the shock isn't listed by Ohlins - so it would have been a case of speccing a shock and then having Ohlins attempt to make up a special from the parts bin, money wasn't talked about but it 'sounded' expensive to me so I dodged out and went the 2nd hand route and paid for it to be reconditioned.

[loony888]

i have a 888 strada with the std top rocker, the sp type rocker has a ride height adjuster, mine does not. my ohlins is a DU8071 or 46HRC. on the box it says ducati 851/888 sport 89-93. it did raise the rear height by approx 25mm. there is no threaded ride height adjustment on the bottom either, when i ordered it, it was the spec for a SP5.
hope it helps,
cheers,
paul.

[italian888]

Last December I enquired on the Ohlins site for a shock for my strada, they got back to me through Steve Cramer Products here in Aust. this is the email.

Rob,

These 851/888 shocks are no longer made by the factory, however we can build
you one from spare parts (brand new). We do this all the time, for shocks
that are discontinued.

We are one of only eight factory authorized Ohlins shocks builders, world
wide.

The price for the shock will be $1400 inc GST.


Regards.


Steve Cramer
Managing Director

The price is Aussi dollars, which i still havn't managed to put aside, so still running the Showa.
Cheers, Rob

[jgriff]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OHLIN...38157079QQrdZ1

Or you can use a DU440 but the hose is only 440mm so you need to get a longer hose. Get them from the US for about US$700. Shock lenght is 330mm. As far as I'm aware all 851/888's except the tricolors (I'm not sure on them) have the same dimentions for suspension.

And why do you guys go on about the "SP rocker" my what was standard 1990 851 Biposto has one.
Griff

[aka.eric]

Various suppliers are still listing Ohlins rears for 888,s
46 HRC - DU807
46 HRCL - DU904
46 HRCLS - DU 302

[Mr.R]

Originally Posted by jgriff

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OHLIN...38157079QQrdZ1

Or you can use a DU440 but the hose is only 440mm so you need to get a longer hose. Get them from the US for about US$700. Shock lenght is 330mm. As far as I'm aware all 851/888's except the tricolors (I'm not sure on them) have the same dimentions for suspension.

And why do you guys go on about the "SP rocker" my what was standard 1990 851 Biposto has one.
Griff

Hi, latter strada had a cast rocker and different yellow arm,they can't be mixed and matched.
Steve Robins S.W.