NCSprinter30 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Just a quick question to see if anyone knows if a Ohlins 68mm steering damper with a Harris fitting kit for a 929 blade will fit a 954? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 No. Tis a different kit. Get rid of the Ohlins and get yourself a GPR instead, much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSprinter30 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Ah OK, not to worry I thought it might be the case. I was considering a GPR v4 from the old USA £320 delivered which I thought was quite reasonable. Are they better than the linear ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 IMO yes, much better. I could never get the Ohlins set up to my satisfaction, it was always too soft or too hard. With the GPR it was a case of a couple of days finely adjusting it and I never had to touch it ever again. I've had GPR's ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSprinter30 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I think that's me sold! Haha just hoping i don't get stung for too much import tax. Mind it's got to be more than £60 to make it more expensive than in the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Oh, and there seemed to be an annoying amount of play in the Ohlins set-up that I just for the life of me tune out, it was friggin' irritating, whereas the GPR was rock solid and dependable. Once you have a GPR, like the Ohlins, you can buy fitting kits and take it from one bike to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSprinter30 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Yeah that's a bonus, do you know of anywhere to get one cheaper than 165 quid? That's what the main importers of GPR dampers charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heds954 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Depending on what bike you get I'd suggest a dedicated racing forum as they swap bikes regularly between seasons and the fitting kits are often available for a far less salty price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSprinter30 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Ah yeah that's a good shout. I'll do that, hopefully they'll come up more often than ones for the 954 as they're pretty scarce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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