03limitededition Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 I've been out of the atv scene for several years. I recently bought a new banshee and found a site selling the ohlins 36p front piggybacks for $599.00. I just wanted to here some feedback on them to see if they are worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 hell yea there worth the money, there a good set of shocks, friend of mine runs em on his mx set up 400ex, work wonders for a good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheeleymaster99 Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 yeah there good thats what comes on all the gas gas quads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaxy Posted December 23, 2003 Report Share Posted December 23, 2003 I bought a pair of Ohlins for my 89 in 98 and they are great. At the time they did not have the comp and reb fronts but they still work awesome. The ride quality is excellent and even with just the preload on my fronts the adjustments are very sensitive. When I put some new ones on my 04 I will get the comp and reb fronts. The back is incredible and has full adjustment. The thing is sweet in the woops and if you are fast trail riding and slam into a nasty bump the rear end just sits, not hop. This suspsension has saved my ass a bunch times and to me they still are one of the best for the hard trail and rec rider. If you motocross i would get them set up for you. My fronts tend to rebound to fast if the preload is to full stiffness. The back though I have at least 2 inches to stiffen up the preload and I don't even adjust it when I occasionally hit the track. I weigh 190lbs. I can't talk highly enough about the rear shock and can"t wait to try the new fronts next year. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banchetta Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I rode JKJK's shee and it had a ohlins rear shock.... The difference between his and mine (stock) was insane....One of my next mods, no doubt.....I liked his ohlins a lot better than my other friends Elkas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I sold my ohlins and went to elka's, you cant beat the SSD design, the ride height makes your bike a slot car...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banchetta Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I sold my ohlins and went to elka's, you cant beat the SSD design, the ride height makes your bike a slot car...... Really,, I know the lower center of gravity is a bonus, but whats your oppinion on the ride quality between the two, Deuce??? Every time I try different shocks, there is a couple of weeks or more between.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03limitededition Posted December 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Thanks alot for all the input. I have only run works, and that was years ago. when I saw I could get the ohlins for 100 bucks more than triple works with rezzis, I thought i would try them instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Thanks alot for all the input. I have only run works, and that was years ago. when I saw I could get the ohlins for 100 bucks more than triple works with rezzis, I thought i would try them instead. i would go for it the ohlins are a great shock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I sold my ohlins and went to elka's, you cant beat the SSD design, the ride height makes your bike a slot car...... Really,, I know the lower center of gravity is a bonus, but whats your oppinion on the ride quality between the two, Deuce??? Every time I try different shocks, there is a couple of weeks or more between.... the ohlins are a fantastick shock i had fronts and rear as i do with the elkas, i find the valving in the elkas to be better, they dont run as hot, but the ohlins can take a dramatic pounding, i would compare the rear ohlins to a perfect stock rear shock, the ssd elka is a whole different shock in the rear, sometimes to ride open desert i will swap out my rear elka for my valved stocker just to raise my bike for fast open riding, the ssd is in my mind is more of a "track" shock, but the front elkas compaired to the ohlins the ohlins as a lighter feel, again the ssd's tend to run stiff, but over fast ruts at 60mph you can sure feel the tire stick to the ground, and cornering is unsurpassed on a properly setup elka, the ohlins doesnt hug the terrain like the elka, i have works doubles on my desert shee up front, the ohlins are like if the works were built very solid and of course ohlins unlike works use the proper spring gage for rider and bike weight, i know 5 guys with works including my self and we all have the same gage spring just cranked our pre loads different..thats why i always bag on works....a heavey rider needs to crank his preload till theres no ride left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H300F Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 blue deuce, what do you think of pep front shocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 25, 2003 Report Share Posted December 25, 2003 blue deuce, what do you think of pep front shocks? ive only ridden them once, they seemed ok, id have to have a set to give ya a honest opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tats4life Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 I rode a set of ZPS pep shocks from mark baldwin when I blew out my custom axis. They ride awesome, but there not as good as custom axis. I've ridden the bottom line elka's before on my buddies ex but never the full blown SSD's like duece is running. Nobody builds there shocks like elka does. Duece correct me if I'm wrong but elka severly over valves there shocks?? IMOA the more money you pay for shocks doesn't mean your always getting the good ones. You can spend 35,000 on your quad, if you can't ride it than you can start giving your money to ME , I'll find a good use for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 I rode a set of ZPS pep shocks from mark baldwin when I blew out my custom axis. They ride awesome, but there not as good as custom axis. I've ridden the bottom line elka's before on my buddies ex but never the full blown SSD's like duece is running. Nobody builds there shocks like elka does. Duece correct me if I'm wrong but elka severly over valves there shocks?? IMOA the more money you pay for shocks doesn't mean your always getting the good ones. You can spend 35,000 on your quad, if you can't ride it than you can start giving your money to ME , I'll find a good use for it. they are over valved they run cool and are really stable or predictable over long hauls, great shock in my book and i dig the ride height 9 inches off the ground my bikes like a slot car...not real friendly for open riding but on a groomed track they are the shit......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tats4life Posted December 26, 2003 Report Share Posted December 26, 2003 people always used to ask my "why is your bike so damn low, you trying to make a lowrider like your truck". It's always fun when you can rail around somebody on a burm cause there quads bouncing up and down. Hell you can pass anywhere with that damn hot rod u got deuce!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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