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That being said, the Wilbers would be a huge improvement over stock, and for someone that does not ride all that hard, they may be firm enough. It will give you better control under hard braking and will absorb larger bumps without bottoming. The Wilbers will give a plusher ride than the Traxxions, until you bottom out, and that is when you will miss the Traxxions. Bottoming out generally occurs more frequently than people realize. The Traxxion 1.05 kit will handle braking and large, harsh bumps much better than the the Wilbers and twice as much better as the OEM Marz springs.

I think there 1.05 kit is a 1.00 and a 1.10. For pretty obvious reasons, I would put the 1.10 on the Rebound side, assuming you have the Marzocchi with the compression and rebound on seperate forks. It might not make a peceptible difference, but it will balance the active load better.

Martin could pass for Frank Black's good twin...no problem

The tread pattern in the photo matches the Corsa...FWIW. I'll take either for that price! Thanks

I hate you You must have a shorter spring, but if not, then godlike skills, or I was just stupid

Yep, that is the size I got. See details here http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...mp;hl=HyperCoil The 2.25" is just a little looser fit around the seats than the OEM Sachs spring. Meaning the OEM Sachs Spring had a tighter Inner Diameter...probably 55mm vs. 2.25" But it seems to work fine and stay centered on the seats. I wish I had gotten a RED spring

FWIW, I recall when Scura owners were discussing fork damping adjuster clicks the numbers did not match. I think both are FG313s....only different. I have a Cafe Sport Ohlins number FG313 2003.02.13 (probably an expiration date )

Yes we are talking shock and not fork, and yep, with the preload backed off the collars are too tight to get off by hand, so I did what I mentioned, compressing the spring before removing the clollars. When I replaced it with the HyperCoil spring, I ordered a spring that was short enough to slip under the collars without using a spring compressor and then added appropriate pre-load.

Thanks for the response. I would not dare go beyond the dimensions of the stock Guzzi Ohlins shock. I just would also not like to lose the travel that the Sachs and your Wilbers have. In fact I want to spring it so that the shaft spends more time at a straighter angle, ie. very firm but with a lot of sag.(kinda an oxmoron if were talkin boob jobs ) I guess I won't write off hyperpro, as I like the progressive spring, and think it helps keep the shaft centered. If HyperPro can do it to the Ohlins Guzzi Stock Shock dimensions, that may be what I want. Of course I am sure a HyperPro Spring could also fit the Wilbers, but if you recall, we suspect the HyperPro Spring is VERY firm....and their service is not as friendly as the Wilbers people. I am glad that Wilbers can set it to any length and travel....From Chris Beauchemin's experience, I suspected the body length might have prohibited it to a long length with short travel.

Is the Kawasaki stock shock that bad?

OMFUG!!! Here is a more appropriate obituary http://www.villagevoice.com/nyclife/0637,kaye,74430,15.html For me, the bowery died when Giuliani ( ) got rid of the brown bag law

So, what do you weigh? about 280# It will fit with a bit of work. It looks like you just need to follow the advice in the other thread. Inch lower pegs, and maybe a higher seat. Bars need to go up and maybe even forward ((you look like a gorilla dragging your knuckles (you wanted honesty )) 550 - 600# shock spring ~$70 plus shipping and installation or ~$110 plus two way shipping of shock. 1.0 to 1.1Kg/mm fork springs ~$100 plus shipping and installation

I just sent Jim another email. I have been waiting to hear back from him contacting WP since early August. (WP follows European holiday schedule ) If it does not work, I may go for Penske. I tried going for Works Performance and HyperPro, but I could not get a straight answer from either of them on being able to match my desired dimensions. I really would like to know Ratchethack's Wilbers' dimensions. If they are identical to the Sachs, that might not be too bad. And if they have a progressive spring available like the hyperpro, all the more better...for my likes...

Maybe you would sell your Ohlins and put the proceeds towards a Penske Thanks for nudging to call about the Penske. The experiences Mike Stewart had getting it to work put me off. Also, the experiences many people had of getting the damping right from the Pros make me sceptical. I am still waiting to hear back from LE about the possibility of a WP shock, which at ~$100 less than Wilbers with same features, would be a great deal. They just don't know if getting the right dimensions is doable.

Glad to see you got more available travel out of the Wilbers than others did. I feared the shock body would prohibit that. Care to share what your overall length was? Did you get the ride height adjustabilty option? When I took the Sachs shock off the bike, the swing arm bound (binded?) at the shaft, in topping out direction, and hits the frame, in bottoming out direction, and the wheel does not hit the fender. This happens at points about a cm of wheel travel or shock travel (sorry I can't remember and heck I could have mis-measured, or your bike may be different.) away from the limits of travel of the Ohliins shock that the Guzzi engineers fearlessly allowed on the evil Scura and subsequentl Ohlins equipped bikes. I thought this was a little close, but there is freeplay. The Ohlins bottoms out at the same point as the Sachs, but tops out higher. But note that Ohlins recommends more sag than most 'experts', which keeps the shaft angle as straight as with the Sachs, set up by experts, except when topping out. The extra travel results in a safer bike that is more likely to keep the rubber side down and in contact with the pavement.

The problem with the non-Ohlins options is the length and travel. The Ohlins makes full use of the range of swing arm travel. Unless one can customize it further than what people on this forum did with Penske and Wilbers, you'll end up with less travel. No doubt the Wilbers offers more features for the money and Penske is the best for customizing damping and rebuilding, and they are light in weight. If Dr. Know is getting a spring that is too soft, it is not Ohlins' fault but GP Suspension. If Greg's seals are blowing immediately after servicing, maybe it is GP Suspension. My Ohlins forks feel many times better than my Marzocchis did. Are they mis-valved, possibly, and yes, my springs are too soft for aggressive sport riding, but I'll suffer happily knowing the improvement I made over the Marzocchi. Why do you go through GP Suspension for service? If I buy a shock through you, who re-springs and re-valves it?

I agree...except for the disagreeing part.

I thought 125/150 was rated at about the same as 7W, varying by brand. IMHO an oil or fluid should be as thick or thin as is needed to keep you within the range of the adjuster, but a thinner oil will behave better(unless you are fighting seal leak issues), and I believe one should aim towards an oil wait that results in good results in the upper third of adjustability(where a thicker oil might push to the lower third). Thinner is better because it is easier to engineer thermal stability qualities. Unlike Ratchet, I was happiest with the Marzocchi set to the minimum compression setting...probably because of the oil weight I was using. I think the dealer put in Maxima 10W. So, to me going lighter made more sense. Every notch I dialed up on compression made the ride harsher. But I never got around to making the Marz work properly. It needed heavier springs and everything else set better. Instead I went with Ohlins forks. The beauty of the Marzocchi with seperate rebound and compression on each fork allows for using different fluid in each fork.

Get the sloppage sheet, harder valves, lighter clutch, crossover, porting, Hi-Comp Piston, proper suspension, track day, and hang it on your 20% credit card Or spend the money on books, no-doze, and then get smart and then get rich and then buy a race track for your stable of fine bikes

Brake line is dangling dangerously close to exhaust. or You already scratched up the beautiful work

Atleast four members in that photo. And all of them are faster than Captain Nemo....Even Vicky in her station wagon

Which opinion? I was flip floppin' First I said bail, then I said wheel and deal! You should have seen my brain waves flippin' and flopping when I bought my Guzzi. But eventually I made the p roper decision and went with Guzzi rather than BMW, Buell, or Ducati A little pricey, but great to see Guzzi break the 100 HP barrier, even if it is only at the crank. Maybe Guzzi heard some of us on the forum making wish lists Now if I start saving for a second hand 2007 model in 2010....

Cog is a tooth on a wheel, so I think it translates better as "Ol' Stinky Tooth"

I think some of us would have Italian cars, if we could fit in them

So, you are free for the EuroMotoFest in So-Cal !!!! But I guess it is a long trip....