Preload adjustment spanners

[iammemares]

Hello all

My new to me R12 has the Ohlins dampers but did not come with the second tool kit that has the special spanners and what not to adjust the front and rear preload.

Anyone have ideas or options on methods / tools to adjust the Ohlins collars without causing the damage?

Thank you

[Chris216]

Motion Pro and Race Tech both sell shock preload spanners.
Chris

[boxerebel]

Check out Traxxion preload collars, they come with a torrington bearing to ease adjustment. Actually the bearing is a separate item.

[iammemares]

The access on the front on the R12 to the collars is quite tight and unique. Does motion pro or Race tech sell that very unusual collar wrench? Anyone have part numbers or a reference of any sort for motion pro or race tech.

The BMW OE wrenches are out of stock and need to be ordered from Germany. If I can get them.

I will also investigate. thanks.
Thank you

[BikerMiker]

Is the charcoal canister still mounted in front of the front shock?

If I were to adjust my preload on the front again, I would take the body panels off along
with the canister bracket and go to work. As you are in CA, I'm not sure if you
can remove that permanently (tomvv11 chime in anytime....), but moving it out of
the way allows you to use a regular spanner which is much easier... for me... than
using that POS 'U' shaped spanner with the 3/8" ratchet drive knockout.
You should be left with about 1/2" to 5/8" threads showing after adjustment. I'm eyeballing this.

If you don't want to go that route and are some sort of whips, chains safe-word
masochist, I have the 'U' shaped POS spanner to get behind there.

I also have an extra straight spanner to fit the front but I don't have one for the rear.

Let me know either way.

Also worth noting that some other aftermarket shocks have spanners that fit the
front but I'm unsure about the back. Reason I know this is because I had some
progressives on the rear of my airhead years ago and they match up.

I don't have a canister installed anymore but the bracket is being used for an
added reservoir for the front shock. I highly recommend that mod if you are
finicky about your suspension, as the factory setup relegates the bottom
adjustment knob of the front shock, to simultaneous adjust compression and rebound settings,
unlike the rear. In other words, if you set your rebound to
where you like it, but don't like your compression... tough nuts. You're going to
need to find a compromise between the two.

[tomvv11]

Originally Posted by BikerMiker

Is the charcoal canister still mounted in front of the front shock?

If I were to adjust my preload on the front again, I would take the body panels off along
with the canister bracket and go to work. As you are in CA, I'm not sure if you
can remove that permanently (tomvv11 chime in anytime....),

*Chime*
All through being triggered by canisters and cats. To each his or her own.

[ckcarr]

Ordering a part from Germany through the dealer isn't that big a deal. I had to get an R1200S part earlier from A&S via Germany, and was expecting the worst. But it was around 10 days. Ordered on 6/9 and then A&S shipped to me on 6/17

Originally Posted by iammemares

The access on the front on the R12 to the collars is quite tight and unique. Does motion pro or Race tech sell that very unusual collar wrench? Anyone have part numbers or a reference of any sort for motion pro or race tech.

The BMW OE wrenches are out of stock and need to be ordered from Germany. If I can get them.

I will also investigate. thanks.
Thank you