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Offline ZG

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2012, 09:24:35 PM »
Quote from: mikeboileau on July 18, 2012, 08:55:15 PM
It would be a cold day in hell I would pay that kinda dough for shocks that are supposed to be rebuilt yearly at serious cost.

Well I do live in the PNW... Does low 70's in mid-July count??  ;)
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2012, 11:54:06 PM »
Quote from: ZG on July 18, 2012, 09:24:35 PM

Well I do live in the PNW... Does low 70's in mid-July count??  ;)
And %85 humidity.  Today sucked.  Last week it was 107 in the Okanogans, Thursday and Friday it was mid 90s in the Cle Elum area, but at 6200 feet it cooled down to mid 80s.  I did take a snow bath, man, did that feel good on the back!  Witnessed an awesome thunderstorm from the ridgeline.  I do need an Ohlins for the rear of the KLR, loaded down with all associated gear I was left with a week 4 inches of travel, felt like I was riding a really odd chopper 8)
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Offline Jeremy Mitchell

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2012, 07:52:25 AM »
You make me sick................





Being green with envy is a sickness, right?   ;D

If the Ohlins is as good as my Penske (I'm sure it will be) you will LOVE it.
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2012, 08:58:16 AM »
Hey J!

Does your wife know that she's going to be installing this thing for you?    ;)
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2012, 09:12:01 AM »
Well you better not have your C14 all torn apart when I come up in August, cause I ain't meeting up with you if your on a girls bike.  :rotflmao:
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #25 on: July 19, 2012, 10:00:54 AM »
Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on July 19, 2012, 07:52:25 AM
You make me sick................





Being green with envy is a sickness, right?   ;D

If the Ohlins is as good as my Penske (I'm sure it will be) you will LOVE it.

 :grouphug:
 
Ya, I'm pretty stoked about it Jeremy, can't wait, it should be a huge improvement!
 
 
Quote from: MrPepsi on July 19, 2012, 09:12:01 AM
Well you better not have your C14 all torn apart when I come up in August, cause I ain't meeting up with you if your on a girls bike.  :rotflmao:

 :o  I know you're not talking about my Gixxer now are ya MP?  ;)
 
Quote from: Conrad on July 19, 2012, 08:58:16 AM
Hey J!

Does your wife know that she's going to be installing this thing for you?    ;)

Actually C, she's out of town so has no clue, I think I'll keep this purchase under the rug if ya know what I mean...  ;)   :-X
 
 
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #26 on: July 19, 2012, 10:03:34 AM »
Me? Never.  ;D

















A GXR is a girls bike you know.
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #27 on: July 19, 2012, 10:04:02 AM »
Quote from: ZG on July 19, 2012, 10:00:54 AM


 
Actually C, she's out of town so has no clue, I think I'll keep this purchase under the rug if ya know what I mean...  ;)   :-X

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #28 on: July 19, 2012, 10:10:54 AM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on July 19, 2012, 10:03:34 AM
Me? Never.  ;D

















A GXR is a girls bike you know.

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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #29 on: July 19, 2012, 11:45:10 AM »
Dan asked you your weight when he set up the shock so he could provide the right spring, can I ask your weight and what kilogram spring he chose, ie; 80, 90 or above?
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2012, 12:07:28 PM »
Quote from: Fretka on July 19, 2012, 11:45:10 AM
Dan asked you your weight when he set up the shock so he could provide the right spring, can I ask your weight and what kilogram spring he chose, ie; 80, 90 or above?

I'm only a buck sixty...
 
Dan said he was gonna go down one size for my weight and also because I only ride 2up less than 5% of the time. He said if I ever gain 50 lbs he'd swap the spring back out for me again for no charge.  :)
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2012, 06:50:17 PM »
Quote from: ZG on July 19, 2012, 12:07:28 PM

I'm only a buck sixty...
 
Dan said he was gonna go down one size for my weight and also because I only ride 2up less than 5% of the time. He said if I ever gain 50 lbs he'd swap the spring back out for me again for no charge.  :)

If you get a chance could you post the # on the spring itself?
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2012, 06:56:52 PM »
Quote from: Fretka on July 19, 2012, 06:50:17 PM
If you get a chance could you post the # on the spring itself?

Will do.
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2012, 05:29:07 PM »
UPS brought a present to me today...  :) :P 8)
 

 

 
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #34 on: July 26, 2012, 05:32:33 PM »
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #35 on: July 26, 2012, 05:53:42 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on July 26, 2012, 05:32:33 PM


 ;D ;D ;D
 
No free hat though for me Steve, I may need you to send me yours brutha!  ;) :chugbeer:
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #36 on: July 26, 2012, 06:45:12 PM »
I expect a full writeup tomorrow so you better get to wrenching tonight!   ;D
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #37 on: July 26, 2012, 07:08:18 PM »
Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on July 26, 2012, 06:45:12 PM
I expect a full writeup tomorrow so you better get to wrenching tonight!   ;D

I wish Jeremy, trust me I am sooooo  stoked to get this mounted!!
 
Unfortunately I won't be able to get it installed until the week after next...  :'(   :banghead:
 
I'm gonna get some parts powder coated black during disassemble/reassemble (swing arm, handle bars, rear sets, etc) and my powder coater is out of town next week on vaca, so have to wait for him to get back...  :(
 
Maybe a blessing in disguise though because my installer broke his foot on this past Monday...  :(  But he should be back at work in a couple weeks with a walking boot cast, so hence the wait for install...
 :'(

 
Tomorrow the Ohlins forks should arrive which will basically push me over the edge waiting... I'm trying to figure out a way to fit the Ohlins forks and shock in the safe, tight fit in the home safe...  ;)
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #38 on: July 26, 2012, 10:15:46 PM »
I have room in my safe ;)
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Re: Just pulled the trigger on an Ohlins for my Connie!
« Reply #39 on: July 26, 2012, 10:51:22 PM »
Quote from: Son of Pappy on July 26, 2012, 10:15:46 PM
I have room in my safe ;)

I'm sure you do Chet...  ;D
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