Anders
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Hello,
I have '06 EC200 with 45 Zokes and Ohlins at the rear. I am slow, old (52) and heavy (aprox 90kg), and have springs to suit my weight (0.45 and 5.6).
This winter, I plan a major upgrade to the bike, as finding a newer secondhand EC200 around here is difficult.
I plan to fit newer tank / plastics / airbox / subframe and then do something to improve the fork.
I see that I have a few options regarding the fork: revalve the one I have or do a KYB or Showa swap. Up till now, a Showa fork swap has been on top of my list, as the Showas are the easiest to find around here, and since that is what the local suspension guru suggested.
However, I may be able to get my hands on triple clamps and Sachs forks from a 09 EC300 for a reasonable cost.
So my most recent idea is to put a Sachs front end on my EC200 and then buy a set of Ohlins TTX inserts for it.
Obviously, the TTX forks will not be cheap, but the Showa swap will also be a considerable amount, most of it going to my suspension guru to rebuild / revalve / respring it for my use. The Showa swap will also involve more work making wheel/brakes/triple clamps fit.
If I can run the TTX/Sachs "right out of the box" (no further tuning / revalve), I think it may be a good upgrade at an acceptable cost. On the other hand, if I need to revalve the TTX after installing it, I feel that the cost might be just too much.
Obviously I have to buy suitable springs (again) and do some clicker turning to make it behave, but I would like to avoid sending it all off to a tuner and spending lots of extra money there.
As I said, I am not a fast guy. I ride enduros and do some MX riding on a local track (training and a few club races). I do it all with the same bike, but my preference is enduro.
Any thoughts on this matter from the experts here?
Anders
I have '06 EC200 with 45 Zokes and Ohlins at the rear. I am slow, old (52) and heavy (aprox 90kg), and have springs to suit my weight (0.45 and 5.6).
This winter, I plan a major upgrade to the bike, as finding a newer secondhand EC200 around here is difficult.
I plan to fit newer tank / plastics / airbox / subframe and then do something to improve the fork.
I see that I have a few options regarding the fork: revalve the one I have or do a KYB or Showa swap. Up till now, a Showa fork swap has been on top of my list, as the Showas are the easiest to find around here, and since that is what the local suspension guru suggested.
However, I may be able to get my hands on triple clamps and Sachs forks from a 09 EC300 for a reasonable cost.
So my most recent idea is to put a Sachs front end on my EC200 and then buy a set of Ohlins TTX inserts for it.
Obviously, the TTX forks will not be cheap, but the Showa swap will also be a considerable amount, most of it going to my suspension guru to rebuild / revalve / respring it for my use. The Showa swap will also involve more work making wheel/brakes/triple clamps fit.
If I can run the TTX/Sachs "right out of the box" (no further tuning / revalve), I think it may be a good upgrade at an acceptable cost. On the other hand, if I need to revalve the TTX after installing it, I feel that the cost might be just too much.
Obviously I have to buy suitable springs (again) and do some clicker turning to make it behave, but I would like to avoid sending it all off to a tuner and spending lots of extra money there.
As I said, I am not a fast guy. I ride enduros and do some MX riding on a local track (training and a few club races). I do it all with the same bike, but my preference is enduro.
Any thoughts on this matter from the experts here?
Anders
