Difference between new and old shock?

[toadl]

The more experience I get riding other bike's I'm noticing the difference between more modern Forks and my 2003 WP43's. But, I'm wondering what's the difference between the Ohlin's shock on my'03 and newer shocks. My '03 doesn't have any High speed compression adjustment. Has the shock technology changed as much as Fork technology?
I'm debating installing KYB sss forks on the Gas Gas and getting them revalved for the woods.

 

[Deviouspete]

Dude ... Hehe I know you know who this is ..... if you want a good setup .... Call checkpoint and have Matt set you up. OR .... try that beautiful zook I know you want

 

[toadl]

It's not a question of having the suspension set up. It's a question of if having a new shock would be superior to an older shock.

 

[djroggen]

My 04 ohlins from gg 200 is identical to my 11 ohlins from my gg 300. A ohlins 888 shock is just that.

 

[nknudsen]

So what pre 2012 bikes come with the high & low speed shock adjustment? Is it just the replica bikes?

 

[CACTUSREID]

my 11 ec 300 has high and low speed settings on the shock.

 

[Deviouspete]

Just curious ....
what do you feel you'd gain by having a HS comp adjustment?

 

[Anders]

So what pre 2012 bikes come with the high & low speed shock adjustment? Is it just the replica bikes?

I sure have the impression that my 06 ec200's Ohlins has both high and low speed adjusters.

 

[desertgasser300]

I prefer the older Ohlins that is on my wifes 97'. It may have something to do with the geometry of the two frames, ie 97' vs. 12 and newer?

 

[twowheels]

So what pre 2012 bikes come with the high & low speed shock adjustment? Is it just the replica bikes?

The 'older' Ohlins shocks (2011 and prior) had rebound adjustment via a large black sleeve on the bottom of the shock and both high- and low-speed compression adjustment. Sachs shocks of this era were similarly adjustable.

The latest renditions of the Ohlins 888 (2012-13) had small internal hex adjusters for both rebound and low-speed compression only.

The purple Reiger fitted to the 2014s and 2015s follows this trend of rebound and low-speed compression adjustments only.

 

[Jakobi]

My 2010 model actually had the plastic disk for rebound, but no HSC adjustment. It was replaced by a TTX which again offers LSC LSR and a CSC which is adjustable bleed over both circuits.

So for the purpose of the thread, as long as your original 888 is in good condition then simply having it sprung and tuned should see it equally as good as a new one which has had the same treatment.

 

[toadl]

My 2010 model actually had the plastic disk for rebound, but no HSC adjustment. It was replaced by a TTX which again offers LSC LSR and a CSC which is adjustable bleed over both circuits.

So for the purpose of the thread, as long as your original 888 is in good condition then simply having it sprung and tuned should see it equally as good as a new one which has had the same treatment.

Thanks that's what I'm wondering. After riding my 2001 WR250F this weekend, I rode the 2003 EC250 all summer, I can easily tell the difference in both forks. Even the 2001 KYB forks are better in a wider range of conditions then the WP43 forks. If I was single I would lean toward a new bike, but as I'm still happily married I'm going to look for some SSS forks or mount the older KYB's on my Gas Gas for a test run.

 

[djroggen]

The 'older' Ohlins shocks (2011 and prior) had rebound adjustment via a large black sleeve on the bottom of the shock and both high- and low-speed compression adjustment. Sachs shocks of this era were similarly adjustable.



The latest renditions of the Ohlins 888 (2012-13) had small internal hex adjusters for both rebound and low-speed compression only.



The purple Reiger fitted to the 2014s and 2015s follows this trend of rebound and low-speed compression adjustments only.

How do you adjust HSC on the 888 from say 04-11?