Wanted ohlins links and dogbone

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flatlander · #1 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:22 am

Hi all well true to form the ohlins shock came with the standard links and dogbone so need those if anyone has some please

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:24 am

What year ohlins is it?

The early ones used the same linkages as the Falco.

flatlander · #3 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:35 pm

From a 2002 mille factory

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:43 pm

flatlander wrote:From a 2002 mille factory

Ah OK - shouldn't be Falco linkages then !

flatlander · #5 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:45 pm

Unfortunately

bigun · #6 Post by **bigun** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:29 pm

Do you mean a 2002 Mille R? (Factory was 53 plate onward). Thought I'd mention it in case anyone thinks they have some but get mistaken.

I've got some but they're attached to the Ohlins on my Mille R I'm afraid!

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:56 pm

bigun wrote:Do you mean a 2002 Mille R? (Factory was 53 plate onward). Thought I'd mention it in case anyone thinks they have some but get mistaken.

Good point, well made

blinkey501 · #8 Post by **blinkey501** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:41 pm

I had ago at fitting mille ohlins for geoff yesterday, he has same mille shock has mine but linkages and dog bone were wrong.

He definatly needs the linkages he is asking for

flatlander · #9 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:02 pm

Yup that was somewhere between the standard shock causing my nuts to hit the tank so hard they are still somehwere by my throat and then finding out that the waterproof spray on my boots and gloves lost out to the water I encountered on Saddleworth moor in the form of torrential rain.

Stilkl it was worth it for a great day out

and at least my bike seems waterproof

flatlander · #10 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:02 pm

Ohlins shock, has the older dogbones on from 98-00, should this fit the Falco it's currently on an RSV

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:21 pm

flatlander wrote:Ohlins shock, has the older dogbones on from 98-00, should this fit the Falco it's currently on an RSV

Yes.

Basically the "old shape" Mille and Tuonos have essentially the same geometry as the Falco and so you take the shock and linkage combo that worked on the Mille/Tuono and it's OK on the Falco.

flatlander · #12 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:57 pm

Thanks would measuring them help to make sure? I can't keep buying shocks lol

I ideally want to use the shock I have with the linkages from this one does that sound ok?

D-Rider · #13 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:05 pm

flatlander wrote:Thanks would measuring them help to make sure? I can't keep buying shocks lol

I ideally want to use the shock I have with the linkages from this one does that sound ok?

I thought you said you had a shock from an 02 model?
If so, then NO (unless you re-spring it and re-valve it)

as I said .....

D-Rider wrote:
flatlander wrote:Ohlins shock, has the older dogbones on from 98-00, should this fit the Falco it's currently on an RSV
Yes.

Basically the "old shape" Mille and Tuonos have essentially the same geometry as the Falco and so you take the shock and linkage combo that worked on the Mille/Tuono and it's OK on the Falco.

So unless I've completely misunderstood what you are asking, you shouldn't be mixing early (same as Falco) linkages with an 02 shock

flatlander · #14 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:14 pm

ok so I think I have it now because I am slow

I cant use the 02 one I already have because it is different size whatever so I could get this one and it should firt or get some later linkages for the one I already have

thanks BTW

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:18 pm

I'm not sure that the size is any different (maybe it is maybe it isn't). The thing that matters is that the leverage ratio of the linkage is matched to the spring and damping rates of the shock. That's why they need to be kept together as a set.