Question re Ohlins Suspension

[joe camarda]

Looking to get either a Cafe Sport or LM Corse, but have a quick q'.

 

Does the Ohlins suspension raise the seat height, or is it the same height as non-Ohlins?

 

BTW, if anyone knows of any leads on either of the above bikes I'd appreciate a PM.

[rocker59]

As far as I can tell the seat heights are basically the same.

 

I've had no complaints about the seat or the seat height on my 2004 Nero Corsa...

[dlaing]

My understanding is that Ohlins can go as low as the MarzocchiSachs combo, but it can go even higher if you reduce the sag at the shock. My Ohlins are at least an inch longer than my Marzocchis, but they can certainly be lowered.

The Ohlins shock has more travel and length, but the bottoming point is at the same exact low.

If it is too high, just back off on the pre-load.

If you bottom, get a firmer spring.

[Baldini]

Compared with other V11's, Scura looks to sit much higher at back. Never measured anything, but always assumed shock was longer.

 

KB

[mark.gilmore]

Compared with other V11's, Scura looks to sit much higher at back. Never measured anything, but always assumed shock was longer.

 

KB

 

 

Have noticed my Scura is much higher than mates (Morris Sod) Rosso M.

[g.forrest]

 

Have noticed my Scura is much higher than mates (Morris Sod) Rosso M.

 

yeah

[Martin Barrett]

KB's Scura is noticeably higher than my out of the box Lemans.

 

I don't think it's because I've exceeded the Young's modulus of the spring (can you do this in compression?)

[Greg Field]

Joe:

 

We have two Cafe Sports at Moto Intl. One is set up with Guzzi Ti pipes, Throttlemeister, Motobits foot controls, and a few other things.

[joe camarda]

Joe:

 

We have two Cafe Sports at Moto Intl. One is set up with Guzzi Ti pipes, Throttlemeister, Motobits foot controls, and a few other things.

Thanks Greg...I've been in touch with Dave who sent me some nice pics. The 'Moto Bits' one is a possibility when my Ducati MTS sells:

http://www.multistrada.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9352

 

In meantime, I'm still deciding between the Corse Lemans and Cafe.

[biesel]

Any ideas how much taler the bikes with OHLINS are and how to lower them?

[pete roper]

Any ideas how much taler the bikes with OHLINS are and how to lower them?

 

If you let all the air out of the tyres that lowers 'em by about 2 inches!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry!

 

Pete

[Slavomir Musilek (R.I.P.)]

what about lowering the all rear part? re-mount the under-saddle frame that connects to those nice shinny stuff attatched to the sides of frame

[biesel]

While searching this (great) forum and the WWW I found these infos:

 

Öhlins:

Part No. MG 127

Type 46HRCS

Length 286 mm

Stroke 70 mm

Spring 1091-26

P/C 24

 

 

Lenght & stroke in comparison:

 

Öhlins

286/70

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Sachs

278/60

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White Power

280/64

 

 

So it seems that the Öhlins has the longest stroke.

Maybe it is possible to get the bike a little bit lower with a different spring - what do you think?

 

Length of the used "1091-26" spring: 160 mm

Other springs:

[Tom M]

Maybe it is possible to get the bike a little bit lower with a different spring - what do you think?

 

I don't see why this wouldn't work for you as long as you're willing to trade less rear wheel travel for lower seat height. If you're happy with the spring rate that you have now a shorter spring with the same rate and the same preload setting should work as long as you make sure that there's enough preload to prevent the spring from being totally slack when the shock is fully extended.

[Greybeard]

Every Ohlins I've had came with seperate ride height adjustment, independent of the stroke length.

Damn well should for what they charge, eh?