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RSV R forks and yokes
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:05 pm
by fatboy
Sorry if this old boring news to you encyclopedia heads but I'm watching a set of 99/2000 ones, are these good for my 2001 falc?
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:25 pm
by Dalemac
RSVR so ohlins?
Think you need an insert to padd them put a little.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:10 pm
by D-Rider
Yep, you need forks and yokes as the ohlins are different diameters to the showa/marzocchi forks.
The other thing you need is different bolts to attach the callipers. The carriers on the marzocchi/showa forks use flanged bolts that sit proud but the ones on the ohlins forks are recessed.
The other thing you need to do is to shim the Falco clipons to fit the forks (unless you are fitting the lower clipons from the Mille R)
They certainly work on the Falco and improve it a bit but if you are hoping for the sort of improvement you get from fitting the ohlins shock, you will be a bit disappointed - that said, they are an improvement.
Should you ever decide you want to fit the yokes from the RSVR Factory (Gen II), you will need to fit them as a set and not mix top yoke from a Gen I with a bottom yoke from a Gen II or vice versa. Both work but have different offsets.
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:37 pm
by fatboy
Thanks for the info D-R.
May make more sense to re vamp the falc ones
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:32 pm
by D-Rider
fatboy wrote:Thanks for the info D-R.
May make more sense to re vamp the falc ones
Yep - a Head v Heart thingy.
I'm glad I've got my Ohlins and as a side benefit, they are a sort of investment as if you ever want to sell them you'll probably get your money back (unless you pay above the odds in the first place).
However if the cash is needed for other things then the other things are probably the better choice
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:36 am
by Aladinsaneuk
If your forks are Showa, then you can use ohlins cartridges etc....
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:14 pm
by fatboy
How can you easily tell which forks you have?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:17 pm
by D-Rider
fatboy wrote:How can you easily tell which forks you have?
.... by reading info on the forum
https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.ph ... cchi+showa
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:44 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
he will tell you how to use the search function next.......