New Öhlins stuff

[Al Boneta]

After a massive recall, Öhlins launches their new and improved product line.

Vital Rides the All-New Öhlins RXF36 Fork and TTX Air Shock
I have a tough time trusting this company again.

 

[Gary]

Your comment on vital made me laugh

 

[Dax]

Do you also not trust Cane Creek after the inline issues? Personally I don't trust fox after buying a new pair of forks that didn't have any oil in.

A buddy is currently in the desert racing a truck with an ohlins or two at each corner, they're generally pretty reliable, although they carry spares.

 

[Al Boneta]

Do you also not trust Cane Creek after the inline issues? Personally I don't trust fox after buying a new pair of forks that didn't have any oil in.

A buddy is currently in the desert racing a truck with an ohlins or two at each corner, they're generally pretty reliable, although they carry spares.

I never experienced any issues with cane creek other than a headset that was out of tolerance. I would have no problem bolting a Helm fork on to the front of my bikes.
Öhlins customer service is insufficient for the amount of QC issues that we have seen in the shop. I have had great experiences with all of their Motorsport products I have used for the last 20 years.

 

[Al Boneta]

Your comment on vital made me laugh

And you thought I was just an asshole on this forum

 

[Gary]

I like that you're an asshole Al..

Kindred spirits n that

 

[R120]

I have had multiple Ohlins products on motorbikes, and it always seems to me that they have somewhat blown their entry into the bike world - whereas with motorbikes i will always lust after an Ohlins shock, with bikes i am meh over them

 

[Jrwilliams7]

My Ducati has ohlins and that’s good enough for me the Italians are never wrong, right?

 

[Al Boneta]

My Ducati has ohlins and that’s good enough for me the Italians are never wrong, right?

Nah, World War II and all that.

 

[Jrwilliams7]

Nah, World War II and all that.

My point exactly lol

 

[Doomanic]

They started the war on the side that looked like it would win and finished it on the side that did win. I’d say their decision making process was spot on.

 

[Al Boneta]

They started the war on the side that looked like it would win and finished it on the side that did win. I’d say their decision making process was spot on.

Don’t get me started on the electronics in the Alfa Romeo I used to have. The Japanese have nothing on my people’s electrical engineering

 

[Slowroller]

I have a tough time trusting this company again.

Yeah, as I'm sure you know all too well, it's not that unusual with a new entry into the bike suspension market, once they're out of the lab and into the hands of people who treat them harshly. If they're committed, I bet they can come up with a solid product in a few years. If not? Eh, whatever, plenty of good forks out there. I think they're done for OEM though, and that's where the money is.

 

[Dax]

They'll be back. All the major brands have had big fails and still sell. I won't buy another fox after the ctd shock fiasco, but they're still selling well and there's enough bikers out there who are buying a mid life crisis mtb and will pay extra for the ohlins shock.

Personally I love their stuff, I drove a wildcat on ohlins a few years back and it was one of the best setups I've tried, and I have no issues with my kenevo ohlins, it works beautifully and was super easy to set up

 

[Al Boneta]

They'll be back. All the major brands have had big fails and still sell. I won't buy another fox after the ctd shock fiasco, but they're still selling well and there's enough bikers out there who are buying a mid life crisis mtb and will pay extra for the ohlins shock.

Personally I love their stuff, I drove a wildcat on ohlins a few years back and it was one of the best setups I've tried, and I have no issues with my kenevo ohlins, it works beautifully and was super easy to set up

I think they have coil pretty well sorted out, but air hasn’t been good for them.

 

[Dax]

I think they have coil pretty well sorted out, but air hasn’t been good for them.

I'm kinda with them there. It wasn't until the pike in about '15 that I started to come around to air. Although the rp23 worked well

 

[Jrwilliams7]

Don’t get me started on the electronics in the Alfa Romeo I used to have. The Japanese have nothing on my people’s electrical engineering

I’ve never had a car towed via flat bed to a dealer more than my Quatroporte. Who the hell names a four door car “Four Doors” Maserati lol. #WorstCarEver