2012 ohlins adjustment. No clicks.

[Simons]

Hello there,

Setting up my new 2012 ec 200. Manual says the ohlins shock has a certain number if clicks on the high speed adjustment. It was turned all the way in (clockwise) when I received the bike. When I turned it counter clockwise there are no clicks. I assume it is like other shocks and uses the number of turns out as a measure of the adjustment. Am I correct in this assumption?

Thanks

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Simons

Hello there,

Setting up my new 2012 ec 200. Manual says the ohlins shock has a certain number if clicks on the high speed adjustment. It was turned all the way in (clockwise) when I received the bike. When I turned it counter clockwise there are no clicks. I assume it is like other shocks and uses the number of turns out as a measure of the adjustment. Am I correct in this assumption?

Thanks

Ruh-roh Scooby ... the manual was wrong! The 2012 version of the Ohlins doesn't have high-speed compression adjustment, so if you turned the nut out you actually unscrewed the compression adjuster from the shock body.

[Simons]

I rode with it out 2 turns yesterday. Did I screw anything up? It seemed to handle fine. All though I did not notice any improvement on the high speed side. I believe it is my rebound but I did not have a 3 mm Allen to make any adjustment.

[twowheels]

The small adjuster up top is ls compression. There is no external hs adjustment. Turn the nut back in asap.

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[Jakobi]

Ahuh. No External HSC on the 888. Rebound at the bottom, Compression at the top. Snug it back up ASAP! Very dangerous undoing a shock while its still under pressure.

FYI. Disregard the owners manual. Too many inconsistancies, and changes that aren't reflected. Jetting recommendations suck too! This site will be your manual

[andoman]

Originally Posted by Jakobi

This site will be your manual

Amen and amen, brother Jake!!!

[Simons]

I promptly returned the pseudo high speed nut back to its original position. Rode 45 miles of single track today and it performed great. Thanks for all the info. As a new gas gas owner I will follow your advice and disregard the inconsistent, inaccurate, "owners manual".


Thanks