forgive me if i've missed this elsewhere, I've searched and found nothing definitive. What other shocks fit the 748/9*6? Is there a modern Ducacti one that bolts straight in? Is there one from another manufacturer that fits? I'm after an Ohlins, for my project. Thanks in advance
i 100% agree. i've had much success in the past when racing on K-Tech on a zx10 Also had much success on the Irish roads with Maxton suspension on a ZXR400 and ZX6R I'm reluctant to change the look of this project, and thats what it is about... the look, and wondered if anything else is availablke as a lot of the 748 916 items are a bit scabby. i've bought one which is fitted to the bike and shown in my build thread, but its hanging in rust and oxidisation.
ooh @chizel , its agood job i was sitting down! ok let me rephrase it a little: £450 maximum spend Must be Ohlins Must be good condition
The one in the link is a lil on the nose ain't It?!!!!! I picked up a really good 2nd hand du141 (bout 4 years back mind) for £400 I think it was. You do see em quite often still on eBay. A lot from the states a bit cheaper but same with postage and tax.. Patience then pouncing is the key.. took 6 months for me to find a really tidy one.
Again, I 100% agree with you @cookster , and if i was chasing a lap record around the Ulster GP or NorthWest, I'd be doing exactly what i did before and spending £1200 on a unit and a further £800-£1200 devlopoing it to handle how I want it to and paying Pete Clifford £400 per day on top of all this to be my suspension technician again..........However, a gentle couple of hours to a cafe with the wife and a few friends for a breakfast and back home for a nap, its not that important to me and more about the look of what i want to create.
@chizel yes, patience is the key. I just wondered if someone has fitted one from a newer model or another manufacturer. ....I'm not very patient
I have one of these on mine (a earlier version) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hyperpro...=item23b4d04719:g:oDwAAOSwJ1lcUO1z:rk:12:pf:0
Different shocks for Biposto & Strada. DU8420 is another ohlins that will fit. Or try here: http://www.ohlins.com/Motorcycle/tabid/53/Default.aspx
It is down to how big your wallet is. I picked up an Ohlins off ebay that had come off a 996. I sent it off to K-Tech to be serviced and set up for me. You will be amazed what a good service can do, especially if it has not been done in a long time.
I sent it to Brooke suspension ( I thought them great to deal with but have since heard some bad reviews) and the have it a service, powder coated the spring and anodized the gas canister .. the rest I painted black myself.
