Are the Ohlins ZX14 forks a direct swap?

[rcannon409]

I just looked at my checking account, if all goes well, I MIGHT be able to get these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OHLINS-FRONT-FORKS-BENT-DAMAGED-PARTS-MULTISTRADA-S-MTS1000DS-MTS-1000DS-Y-/170783323284?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c37ab494

[Jeremy Mitchell]

It would be very nice to have the full Ohlins fork setup, and if I ever have enough money in the bank to justify such an extravagant modification I would do it in a hearbeat.

@Spanky:  Have you set the sag and played around with the settings on your AK-20? 

[alexx45]

I just looked at my checking account, if all goes well, I MIGHT be able to get these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OHLINS-FRONT-FORKS-BENT-DAMAGED-PARTS-MULTISTRADA-S-MTS1000DS-MTS-1000DS-Y-/170783323284?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c37ab494

Tain't nuthin' a hot wrench & a small sledge cain't fix. 

[ZG]

I just looked at my checking account, if all goes well, I MIGHT be able to get these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OHLINS-FRONT-FORKS-BENT-DAMAGED-PARTS-MULTISTRADA-S-MTS1000DS-MTS-1000DS-Y-/170783323284?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27c37ab494

 

[ZG]

I have the Ohlins rear and the Traxxion cartridges. I think the Ohlins improved the rear more than the Traxxion improved the forks. If I knew I could get the ZX14 Ohlins forks for 1,000 more than the Traxxion cartridges I would have went that way, but the Ohlins rep I spoke with never mentioned it and I did not think to check it. Let us know how it works out Jay.

Will do bro. I am somewhat excited about the pm I got from Loren today, who also has an 09 ABS like mine, I'm looking forward to hear more from him hopefully sooner than later... 
 
His pm below... (hope you don't mind Loren but I think others want to hear about your setup as well) 
 
"Hi Jay,

I have a pair of Ohlins ZX14 forks being fitted out with the C14 Ohlins springs.  I hope to have them sometime late next week, if the shop has no problems with the spring change.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be a simple swap once the forks are

I already put an Ohlins on the rear, and liked the change, so the nexted step was the forks.

I will let you know how it works out.

Loren"

[ZG]

It would be very nice to have the full Ohlins fork setup, and if I ever have enough money in the bank to justify such an extravagant modification I would do it in a hearbeat.

Ya, lucky for Ohlins I have no common sense when it comes to spending $ for farkles... 

[gPink]

Jay, it's a good thing you don't own a harley or you be pushing six figures in farkles by now.

[Spanky]

It would be very nice to have the full Ohlins fork setup, and if I ever have enough money in the bank to justify such an extravagant modification I would do it in a hearbeat.

@Spanky:  Have you set the sag and played around with the settings on your AK-20?

I haven't but a suspension pro did .

[ZG]

Jay, it's a good thing you don't own a harley or you be pushing six figures in farkles by now.

Excellent, yet another reason for me to never own a Harley... 

[Jeremy Mitchell]

I haven't but a suspension pro did .

What don't you care for with the forks?

[rcannon409]

I think the Ohlins are beautiful, and it would be fun to have a set for a conversation piece.  But, I not sure its warranted with this bike.  If you selected a spring rate for riding alone on the bike, its going to be way soft with a passenger and gear.  If you compromise and pick a stiff spring, your back to being off...just like you started with.

One thing that would be amazing is to have adjustment knobs that actually do something.  Most stock sportbikes have these suspension adjustments, but the adjustment range is very small to prevent owners from being able to create an unsafe condition.  The full range of 20 clicks might be equal to 4-5 clicks on a Penske or Ohlins.

[ZG]

I think the Ohlins are beautiful, and it would be fun to have a set for a conversation piece.  But, I not sure its warranted with this bike.  If you selected a spring rate for riding alone on the bike, its going to be way soft with a passenger and gear.  If you compromise and pick a stiff spring, your back to being off...just like you started with.

Ohlins offers C14 springs for oem Kawi fork rebuilds, my thoughts were right in line with what Loren is doing, ZX14 Ohlins forks with Ohlins C14 springs internal, I'd think that would do the trick quite nicely RC... Or am I still missing something? 

[rcannon409]

The forks will be beautiful, and I'll bet you love them, but....Dont you need Brembo or works Nissin calipers as well?  Even though the stock brakes are great, the look just wont be right. It would be like having a peanut butter and roast beef sandwich, instead of jelly.

[ZG]

The forks will be beautiful, and I'll bet you love them, but....Dont you need Brembo or works Nissin calipers as well?  Even though the stock brakes are great, the look just wont be right. It would be like having a peanut butter and roast beef sandwich, instead of jelly.

Indeed RC, farkling it is never ending... 

[Loren]

Install was easy breazy.  The fork is already prepped for the ABS sensor direct from Ohlins, although mine is a non-ABS model.  Many thanks to Dan Kyle at Kyle Racing www.kyleusa.com for being so willing to make the spring swap work.

[Gumby]

www.kyleusa.com

Those looked pretty cool when I went by .

The reflectors threw me off though.....

[ZG]

Install was easy breazy.  The fork is already prepped for the ABS sensor direct from Ohlins, although mine is a non-ABS model.  Many thanks to Dan Kyle at Kyle Racing www.kyleusa.com for being so willing to make the spring swap work.

 
OMG Loren man that is sweet! I must have now!!!

So did you do the Ohlins C14 spring kit?

I've been talking to Gary Christopher at Ohlins over the past couple weeks, Ohlins is coming out with a full cartridge kit for the C14 in the next month or so for $599...

I've been talking to him about putting this cartridge kit in the ZX14 Ohlins forks at the factory so they would be plug&play for my Connie, we were just waiting until your install regarding the ABS sensor mount...

So what I'm hearing from you then is the Ohlins ZX14 forks come standard with the ABS mount right??  
 


Can you please post up some more pics how those gorgeous gold Ohlins forks look on your Connie bro...   



Oh, and by the way, nice TB fork sliders bro, I have em too...   

[ZG]

The reflectors threw me off though.....

Indeed, lose those goofy oem reflectors bro...

[mikeboileau]

Indeed, lose those goofy oem reflectors bro...

And the accessory lights are cool?

 

[Loren]

Indeed, lose those goofy oem reflectors bro...

And the accessory lights are cool?

I will just leave them on.  It will make it easier to pick my bike out of the masses of black C14s with Ohlins suspension.