Re: [ST] Ohlins Rear Shock

[dkamest110@xxxxxxx]

Hey Matt,
  Instead of putting all that money into your ST to make it more "track"able why not just pick up a '99 or so Daytona 955, put some "Sharkskinz" or "Airtech" fairing on it and go. It would seem to be more "track ready" from the get-go, and you're already familiar with the powerplant.
 
 Don Kames
 03 ST in ILL 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 30 May 2006 07:12:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ST] Ohlins Rear Shock


Now that my ST is doing track duty as well, and the short comings of the stock 
rear shock are more prononced, I got a quote on an Ohlins fully adjustable rear 
shock.  Now I plan to do a dedicated track bike for next season (laying out 
$1000 for the tow stuff on my MDX, and another $1500 for trailer, new track 
worthy boots, 1-piece leathers, track time costs, etc... has put the bike off to 
next season).  So, I can't justify the cost for upgrading for the track, when 
the ST won't be on the track for more than a season.  But if the shock improved 
ride quality even for cruising/touring, then maybe.....
 
Anyone able to push me?  Seriously, anyone with any experience with putting the 
Ohlins shock on.  I don't want to make the suspension too rigid for normal 
touring duty for one year of track riding with it.
 
 
Matt Heyer
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