Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: att2008vn on June 15, 2011, 12:42:02 AM
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Hi,
Anybody can help me for a place to buy after-market Front Fork Kits and Rear Shock for the Connie 2010
Thanks
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i did at Kyle Racing Engines www.kyleusa.com (http://www.kyleusa.com)
Ohlins parts, Springs and Shock.
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Hi,
How is it ?? Do you think it worth the $$ ??
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Ok, it's a long story.
I owne a Vstrom DL-650, i put a Ohlins shock before and the bike change drastically
Improve 1000%. Very smooth, better grip, fanstastic recover on twisty road, stability
Sincerilecly, look like other bike !!!
Then, i bought the shock and the spring for my connie.
IMO the spring work great, principally when apply the front brake before a bend, the bike
recover the balance immediately.
But, the shock was other story.
After installed the shock, I felt the bike hard. I began to change the damping and rebound adjust but
the bike does not improve as i thought.
Then, one day the preload adjuster begin leak. I removed the shock, send it to Kyle racing and
replace the rear spring for other softer. I installed the shock again and felt the bike better but after
a week the adjuster preload leak again.
At this moment i am riding the bike without any preload adjust.
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Thanks for sharing.
You have just the Ohlins Spring in your forks or the whole Cartridge Kit ?? Is it a DIY Kit that you can install at home or you have to ship the forks to them for installation ??
For the Shock, is it a proper Ohlins one for Connie 2010 or the one for 2008-2009 modified ?? I remember in the old forum there were a few threads on this but i cannot scroll back.
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Just the springs, not the catridge.
I bought the shock for my 2008 connie.
I don't remember that anybody had the the problem that i had.
At least nobody mention it at the other forum.