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Aladinsaneuk · #46 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:12 pm

re the brake and clutch lines - you are aware that we get a discount from HEL - probably the cheapest option for you

(Oh - conider two brake lines for the fron brake....)

robbier6 · #47 Post by **robbier6** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:15 pm

Alad,

no i didn't know that, bloody good news though, been searching ebay to can get a 2001 shock and correct linkage for £150 including postage.

Bargain?

robbier6 · #48 Post by **robbier6** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:20 pm

alad,

also found an early white spring sachs on there, but which is the better set up?

Aladinsaneuk · #49 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:40 pm

on willy waving grounds - the ohlins

for most day to day riders - the white spring, serviced and set up for you is ok for most

IF the ohlins is in good order, and does not need a service, then I would go for that at 150 quid

(But be aware - you may need to service it over the next year or so....)

robbier6 · #50 Post by **robbier6** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:47 pm

Alad,

i think the later shock is the sachs variant rather than ohlins.

Help this is spiralling out of control already

Aladinsaneuk · #51 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:46 pm

actually:

1998-2000 RSV MILLE:

Any 1998 to early 2000 Sachs shock (black body/white spring) from an RSV will fit using the stock Falco linkage plates and dogbones. Features Ride-Height, preload, compression and rebound adjustment. Rebound is adjusted via small screw on side of shock body. Some riders find they have to shave/trim the schrader valve on the extended nitrogen canister to get the shock past the Falco subframe, but this is easy to do and many have found that the shock simply slips right in without the need for modification.

2001-2003 RSV MILLE:

Any 2000.5 to 2003 RSV Sachs shock (gold & silver body/yellow spring) or Ohlins will fit, but you must use the matching triangle linkage plates and dogbone from a 2001 to 2003 model RSV, as well. 2003 models have a different part number for the triangle plates, but the difference is negligible. The shorter nitrogen canister on the 2001-2003 Sachs shock means no modification is needed to fit this shock behind the Falco subframe. These shocks also feature ride-height, preload, compression and rebound adjustments. Rebound was changed to a small click-dial on the bottom of the Sachs shock and can be adjusted by hand. Both the Ohlins and Sachs shocks use a significantly lighter spring rate than the 1998-2000 versions due to very different linkage ratios.

so - the later - pre mille2 shape sachs or ohlins will fit - the standard rsvr milles had the sachs unit, the rsvr factories had the ohlins fitted

(Same thing for the Tuono's 2002 to 2005)

robbier6 · #52 Post by **robbier6** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:54 pm

Alad,

i did a quick check on the link you sent me re shocks, which is what i thought, i need the complete linkages aswell as the shock for it to work.

Thanks again

Aladinsaneuk · #53 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:04 pm

yep

all bar the white spring mille shocks need the right linkages

(There are ways of doing it with out the linkages, but ... it is not that straight forward....)

I guess my advice would be, if you can get a white spring shock, in reasonable condition, and cheap - <50 quid for example, then grab it and run it as an interim while you track down the sachs/ohlins if that is what you want....

robbier6 · #54 Post by **robbier6** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:18 pm

I think thats what i'm going to do.

But i may well get the white spring shock refreshed and just run that as everybody on here says that its more than acceptable.

I've got til next april to make it look pretty.

more than enough time to make a total horlicks of it

robbier6 · #55 Post by **robbier6** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:26 am

Alad,

do i need a special code when i ring HEL?

Aladinsaneuk · #56 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:01 am

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=7483

there you go mate

flatlander · #57 Post by **flatlander** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:41 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:yep

all bar the white spring mille shocks need the right linkages

(There are ways of doing it with out the linkages, but ... it is not that straight forward....)

I guess my advice would be, if you can get a white spring shock, in reasonable condition, and cheap - <50 quid for example, then grab it and run it as an interim while you track down the sachs/ohlins if that is what you want....

Funny you should mention that

blinkey501 · #58 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:42 pm

robbier6 wrote:I think thats what i'm going to do.

But i may well get the white spring shock refreshed and just run that as everybody on here says that its more than acceptable.

I've got til next april to make it look pretty.

more than enough time to make a total horlicks of it

If you get a white shock and have it serviced, when you buy an ohlins i would be interested in your white shock

robbier6 · #59 Post by **robbier6** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:06 am

blinkey,

no problems mate, i'll keep you posted and pm you when that day comes

furygan man · #60 Post by **furygan man** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:58 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=7483

there you go mate

Good to know they're still honouring that

...and hello Robbier6 welcome to ridersite