Newbie Ohlins Q's why are mine like this??? - Ducati.ms

xcurly130x · Jul 3rd, 2012, 2:04 am

Ok, I'm a newbie and I feel like this is a dumb Question! But I have been trying to do research on these forks and cant figure them out.

My Ohlins have FG 43 stamped on the bottom of the caliper mounts, But they have two blue lock nuts with a smaller dampener nut in the middle. Why are all the rest of the Ohlin's forks I see only have one blue nut on the top???

Which Forks are better? are the ones I have just older? and can I change the caps on my forks to the single nut style? It just looks so much cleaner! Thanks for your replies and being gentle with me! lol

This is what my forks look like, and they were on my 2002 998 when I got it

DukeDesmo · Jul 3rd, 2012, 3:42 am

Can't answer your question I'm afraid, but unless they're longer than normal then your front end is seriously low...

vtwin · Jul 3rd, 2012, 4:43 am

^exactly what I thought, when I saw the picture.. and I can't answer the question either. I guess those are from some other, older bike, hence the difference at the top?

Viper1 · Jul 3rd, 2012, 6:37 am

FG43's are older forks from the 916 eara superbikes. If yours is a 998, they were an after though from the previous owner. Also, they are very high in the triple....I would recommend lowering them considerably!

xcurly130x · Jul 3rd, 2012, 8:15 am

Thanks guys, this not actually my bike. just a picture i found online that look like my forks. My forks do not stick out that far.

@ Viper, why is it if I search FG43's they also come up with forks with the single nut on top? can i change mine to that?

ZDM · Jul 3rd, 2012, 8:24 am

Same fork, it appears that he just double up on the locking nuts or change the top nut assembly. I've never seen an OEM Ohlins nor aftermarket Ohlins with a double nut set up. When I bought my RTs for my 999, Ohlins had mistakingly sent out a set FG43 for the 998. I persued the installation instructions and it appears that the cap uses a single nut set up. I would imagine if you called Ohlins USA, Hendersonville, NC....they could probably set you up with a new top nut assembly.

Tractionless · Jul 3rd, 2012, 9:10 am

What's stamped on the tubes means nothing without knowing what catridges are inside. For example mine read showa but have 25mil Ohlins internals which crush the OEM Ohlins S model units.

duc853 · Jul 3rd, 2012, 9:18 am

those are road and tracks. they are set the same as stock showa's. ie, the distance from the top of the triple to the center of the wheel (lock nut). they are longer forks so as to fit other bikes. you can... find someone with showa forks and measure theirs and then yours to make sure. here is a pdf. file with both fork tops

xcurly130x · Jul 3rd, 2012, 9:44 am

Thank you so much for that info, so I can potently just change the top nut?

ProphetPVD · Jul 3rd, 2012, 2:27 pm

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Originally Posted by xcurly130x

Thank you so much for that info, so I can potently just change the top nut?

It would appear from the Ohlins manual that those second set of nuts are supposed to be on those forks. Not sure I understand why you would want to change... is this mainly a cosmetic thing?