What's wrong with the OE shock
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What's wrong with the OE shock
I had an Ohlins shock on my Falco and the rear end was great. I sold it and put on a low mileage OE shock. The preload is cranked up to max and I can't change it at present and the bike feels fine. I'm only commuting, but I'm wondering why everyone hates the OE shock?
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Don't let Pete hear you say that. Especially when he's wearing his pink hat...ReggieGasket wrote:I've never really minded a poor rear end unless I was pushing
But in answer to the original question - it's crude, harsh, has limited adjustment and no matter what you do in terms of adjustment, you can't make it any better. It boils down to the old truism ' you can't polish a turd'.
I was convinced I needed to get the seat (and pillion seat) re-upholstered when I was using the OE shock. A ride of no more than 50 miles was (quite literally) a pain in the arse. I fitted an Ohlins shock and went to the South of France with no discomfort of the derriere.
It's shit, basically.
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