Andreas_187 Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Does anyone have any experience with Ohlins forks. They are among the best when it comes to motorcycles but have never seen them on a MTB. They are for sale locally in Milnerton, Cape Town
NickGM Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Does anyone have any experience with Ohlins forks. They are among the best when it comes to motorcycles but have never seen them on a MTB. They are for sale locally in Milnerton, Cape Town Screenshot_20190830-111449.jpg Ohlins made the headlines a little while back with their move to MTB:https://www.pinkbike.com/news/specialized-ohlins-suspension-team-2017.html Then some bad stuff happened:https://gearjunkie.com/ohlins-rxf-air-fork-recall-specialized And to be honest I'm not totally sure what happened after that. But just do your homework if you're thinking of buying.
MORNE Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Does anyone have any experience with Ohlins forks. They are among the best when it comes to motorcycles but have never seen them on a MTB. They are for sale locally in Milnerton, Cape Town Screenshot_20190830-111449.jpgwould be interesting to hear what the retail of these are at MP in SA, seeing that they are not a totally bicycle related company that have stock...so probably would not feel inclined to put a 2000000% markup on items lol
BaGearA Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 16000 for a rxf 36 which is on par with fox 36 if not better Cogent Industries sells them
DieselnDust Posted August 30, 2019 Posted August 30, 2019 Ohlins made the headlines a little while back with their move to MTB:https://www.pinkbike.com/news/specialized-ohlins-suspension-team-2017.html Then some bad stuff happened:https://gearjunkie.com/ohlins-rxf-air-fork-recall-specialized And to be honest I'm not totally sure what happened after that. But just do your homework if you're thinking of buying. Seems that they have it under control. It’s a simple fix with a torque wrench at any spaz dealer
BaGearA Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 More bicycle industry KoolAid. Ohlins suspension has been winning world championships since 1978, the first hydraulic mtb brake was only made in 1987 Trust me there's a reason they're on nearly every racing car/motorcycle/atv and soon to be mtb's
stefmeister Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Ohlins suspension has been winning world championships since 1978, the first hydraulic mtb brake was only made in 1987 Trust me there's a reason they're on nearly every racing car/motorcycle/atv and soon to be mtb'sSounds like the fan boi choir that preceded their less than spectacular entry in the mtb market, which turned out to be more of a shitshow than anything else.
Skylark Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Sounds like the fan boi choir that preceded their less than spectacular entry in the mtb market, which turned out to be more of a shitshow than anything else.What issues did they have on their earlier Mtb forks?
BaGearA Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 What issues did they have on their earlier Mtb forks?Big batch didn't get their top caps properly torqued in the factory and started working themselves loose Drop of lock tite and proper torque and you were good Nothing dire like lowers snapping or adjusters getting stuck
stefmeister Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 What issues did they have on their earlier Mtb forks?Bushings out of tolerance, too tight fitting. Rear shocks blowing* up. And the torque ‘non-issue’ Edit: *not literally blowing up.
Andreas_187 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Posted August 31, 2019 They are old issues which were at least recognised and fixed. I took a look at them and they certainly look tasty
worriesnot Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Friend of mine have Ohlins fork and shock on her Spaz Enduro.Pig in sh*t is an understatement.And that gold on black is sexy AF
BaGearA Posted August 31, 2019 Posted August 31, 2019 Bushings out of tolerance, too tight fitting. Rear shocks blowing* up. And the torque ‘non-issue’Edit: *not literally blowing up. Okay
Andreas_187 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Posted September 2, 2019 I just went to MP Suspension to buy a 120mm 34 fork. They are 12k for a boost fork. Non boost forks are on special for only 9k.They look special, and the feedback from others has been very, very good
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