Ohlins Steering Damper - Ducati.ms

dukepilot · Apr 7th, 2008, 11:59 pm

At the suggestion of another list member, I talked to Dan Kyle about fitting an Ohlins rod/piston style damper to the Hypermotard. I'm planning on going down to his shop this week for him to take a look at my bike to see if its going to be feasible for him to fabricate the hardware to make it work.

Not sure if its going to be a set up similar to the DP damper or a Storz like setup, with the damper mounted mounted low. Hopefully it will be similar to the DP setup. Anyway, if he's going to make something I'll get the cost info and post it later this week.

parkcrf · Apr 8th, 2008, 12:18 am

keep us posted! I e-mailed ohlins and they said they had no plans of making a cross mounted damper for the Hyper

Buckelew · Apr 8th, 2008, 1:16 am

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Originally Posted by dukepilot

At the suggestion of another list member, I talked to Dan Kyle about fitting an Ohlins rod/piston style damper to the Hypermotard. I'm planning on going down to his shop this week for him to take a look at my bike to see if its going to be feasible for him to fabricate the hardware to make it work.

Not sure if its going to be a set up similar to the DP damper or a Storz like setup, with the damper mounted mounted low. Hopefully it will be similar to the DP setup. Anyway, if he's going to make something I'll get the cost info and post it later this week.

jeck, I"m sure a couple of us could have drawn it up for nichols to machine....

dukepilot · Apr 8th, 2008, 10:04 am

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Originally Posted by Buckelew

jeck, I"m sure a couple of us could have drawn it up for nichols to machine....

You volunteering?

johnchypermotard · Apr 8th, 2008, 10:47 am

pete -

why not consider the ohlins/scotts rotary damper ... i spoke to scotts and they advised they will have a mount kit for the rotary damper for hypertards in about three weeks.

dukepilot · Apr 8th, 2008, 10:57 am

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Originally Posted by johnchypermotard

pete -

why not consider the ohlins/scotts rotary damper ... i spoke to scotts and they advised they will have a mount kit for the rotary damper for hypertards in about three weeks.

DP has an Ohlins rotary damper for the HM listed, its about a $1k. Maybe the one you're talking about will be less costly. I'm thinking that a piston type damper would be adequate at around half the cost or less of a rotary.

Ferrell75002 · Apr 8th, 2008, 11:00 am

They said 3 weeks about 2 months ago. I have been bugging scotts. I hope it is actually 3 weeks now.

Brainfry · Apr 8th, 2008, 2:12 pm

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Originally Posted by Ferrell75002

They said 3 weeks about 2 months ago. I have been bugging scotts. I hope it is actually 3 weeks now.

Any difference at all between the Scotts and Ohlins? Aside from the "Brand" recognition...

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dukepilot · Apr 8th, 2008, 2:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Brainfry

Any difference at all between the Scotts and Ohlins? Aside from the "Brand" recognition...

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The Scott is made under an Ohlins license. Not sure if they are exactly the same however. The internal valving and damping rates could be different.

desnudo1 · Apr 8th, 2008, 3:55 pm

The Ohlins is made under a license from Scott's. It is a Scott's damper with the Ohlins name engraved on it.