Ohlins pricing

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  1. TOE CUTTER

    TOE CUTTER Mullet Man

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    Found an Ohlins 46hrcls for $947........anybody done better? Please say yes.
     
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    I think that's a pretty good price, unfortunately.
     
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    you could call Hard Racing.....but if you need a revalve or a spring change, it is peace of mind to order from local folks. You might give Mr. Fitzgerald a call at Ohlins USA, Thermosman is pretty easy to deal with, or call Dan Kyle at Kyle Racing in Sand City, CA.

    If you aren't dead set on an Ohlins I might, just might, be able to hook you up with something comparable...maybe you could kill two birds with one stone.....


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    What did you have in mind? Was wanting to stick with Ohlins for long term service parts but am open minded to all.
     
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    I've sold a few Penske shocks for the VFR800s. They are really well made and I carried them because they build each shock to order in a few weeks time. Also, most of my customers have two strokes and Penske are one of the few around who will make a shock for any bike. They typically come with ride height too. Prices start at $499
     
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    I have a Penske "double-clicker", i.e. rebound and H/S compression adjustable on the SV, and have been really happy with it. However, I have never even ridden a bike with Ohlins components, so I have nothing to compare it against other than stock and the first aftermarket shock I tried (Progressive). The reason I bought the Penske over the Ohlins was the $300 difference in price.

    Going off into left field a bit, what I did NOT expect was how much better the back end of the bike felt compared to the front. I had already modified the forks with cartridge emulators, aftermarket springs, etc., and the front end felt pretty good. After I installed the Penske and tuned it a bit, the front felt kind of lame. So more modifications followed that I won't bore everybody with. In my limited experience, the hard part about tuning suspension is getting both ends to "feel" the same over a variety of conditions.

    Regardless, I'm happy with the Penske.
     
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