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Originally Posted by MrFeldman
Look,..I understand the desire for upgrades and Ohlins makes a great product.
But if your just using the scoot for commuting, don't waste the $,..just get out your tech. manuel and reset your shocks to "zero" then adjust them to your style of riding and weight. When I purchased my R11s, the suspension was too stiff for me and I reset and dialed them in for myself,..it made a very noticable and improved difference. My buddy has an '03 boxer prep w/ ohlins and it is a harsh ride compared to mine.
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If your friends Ohlins are harsher than your stock shocks I suggest he has not set them up properly for himself. There is no way the stock shocks can compare to a correctly set up Ohlins. Perhaps his spring is too strong for his weight. My personal experience with stock shocks no matter how they were adjusted was harsh compression & very often bottoming out of the front, combined with an inadequate rear spring forcing me to use near full preload on the rear. When I switched to Ohlins & finally got them dialed in they soak up the road yet give excellent control when thrashing mountain roads. no comparison. Junk the stock suspension!