Re: Ohlins

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have James.  Earlier this year Parts Unlimited screamed bloody 
murder because Wim Kroon was selling Ohlins direct to US customers 
for LESS than US dealer cost!  Last time I checked Kroon was asked 
NOT to ship to US customers anymore. That may have changed.. I'd try 
ordering, see what happens. If they still won't ship to the US I'd 
suggest that maybe they'll ship to a Canadian address . Maybe we have 
a "Dawg" that's in the great white north who'd forward it on to you. 
It'll be a bit of work but I saved close to $400.00 on my shock 
buying it from Kroon! Just make sure to order it with the correct 
weight spring for your weight, if you don't and have to change out 
the spring it'll cost you about $150.00 for a new spring. What you 
need to do is find out what the standard weight spring is, for the RS 
shock. The standard spring for the ST shock is 14kg. A 14kg spring is 
good for a rider up to about 185lbs. I weight 200lbs plus my bike has 
the hard bags which I leave on all the time. The bags and mounts add 
about 30lbs to the bike so I ordered mine with a 15kg spring. Since 
the RS has no provision for hard bags I'd prolly stick with the shock 
weight spring assuming that you weigh between 175-190 lbs. Petterson 
Pro Suspension, and certainly Wim Kroon will be able to tell you what 
spring the shock is shipped with. FWIW I can't emphasize enough how 
important the correct spring is to getting the shock ( hell all 
suspension) to work right.

Erik


>Has anyone on the list purchased an Ohlins shock from Win Kroom the Dutch
>importer? How about having them ship it to the states? Just curious before I
>order. Thanks.
>
>James
>
>2000 RS Yellow
>
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