Hi any body put 999 front ohlins onto a 1998 916sps are they a straight swap or do you need to do things to make fit
Sorry Andy you may think I'm a bit thick but will I have to use all the 999 equipment ie top yoke bottom one or will I be able to use my own yokes which I would rather do
if you have ohlins then the size is correct ......but i guess you have showa forks/ yokes 916sps..?? so the size is wrong the ohlins tubes are different i.e. bigger than the showas what do you currently have?
Top yoke will be OK, both Ohlins & Showa are 53mm at the top where as the Ohlins are 3mm bigger (56mm) at the bottom, also 916 & 999 have the same offset etc. so both top yokes will fit, however 999 yoke has a different damper mounting and steering lock that would need some engineering to fit (also heavier despite it's cutaway design) so best to use the 916 yoke. 999 front mudguard has different fittings, so you will need the mudguard to suit the 999, unless the mudguard brackets are a bolt-on (maybe on Ohlins?). 999 front wheel has no speedo cutout and uses different discs with 5 bolts rather than 6 (also 5mm bigger offset). You will need a 999 spindle & nut as it is different to the 916, along with the relevant spacers (may need to 'fettle' the spacers to fit but probably OK?). The speedo drive should still fit on a 999 axle and in the forks but there is no locating lug on the 999 fork leg although it will stay in place OK once the wheelnut is tightened up or, if you don't need the speedo or are using a different type you could remove it and fit a spacer instead? The biggest issue that I'm aware of is that the 999 uses a 15mm offset disc but with 5 bolts so you will need to source some 15mm offset discs with the 6-hole fitting (748R/998R), these are available but harder to find and more expensive than the stock 10mm/6 hole - you could space the 916 discs out by 5mm but there are location and clearance issues and I wouldn't recommend it. As for the calipers? I'm pretty sure the 916 will have 40mm (bolt spacing) calipers and 999 will be 65mm so you'll need new calipers and brake lines from a 999 or IIRC 998/late model 748 or similar.
I confirm that 748r, 996r and 998r 15mm offset 6 bolts discs are hard to find but @matt#corse has or had a set he might let go.
Far too much to do looks like I've got a set of mint ohlins for a 749/999 for sale or swap for. 916 ohlins if anybody is interested
mate its simple really... you keep your top yoke you get an ohlins 56 bottom yoke to go with your forks if you keep your 916 front wheel you need some 6 bolt 15mm offset discs...and the bigger better callipers...
So I need a bottom yoke even though the forks I've got off the 999 came with top and bottom yokes and spindle and brake callipers
Use the bottom yoke, forks and calipers. Use your old top yoke and front wheel, you just need the 15mm discs, 999 mudguard and probably new brake lines.
use the 999 bottom yoke use the 916 top yoke use the 999 forks and callipers youll have to use a 999 front mudguard and spindle unless you want to get the forks serviced and get new bottoms...ie radial ones....
how much? however this might be of use: Ducati 748 748R 916 996 Top Yoke - for 53mm Ohlins Forks | eBay
