Aware
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2018 CB1000R Ohlins shock
Many thanks to Rob at Evolution!
If you have been following along, I bought a 2018 CB1000R a couple of weeks ago. Until recently I has a 2014 CB1000R, which I had installed Ohlins HO808 shock, which is the more expensive of two Ohlins options for the old CB. After I ordered the new CB, I whipped the Ohlins off with the goal of either installing it on the new bike, or selling the shock.
I dropped the bike and the shock with Rob at Evolution on Thursday, and went back to pick up the bike this morning.
Rob had to make only a couple of tweaks to get it to fit. His comments, from memory (feel free to correct if you see errors in this, Rob):
I'll get better pictures later, but just had to share these ASAP. Anyone who wants Ohlins on a CB1000R (and you will if you ride at all quickly) shouldn't need to wait for Ohlins to develop something specific for the bike.
Many thanks to Rob at Evolution!
If you have been following along, I bought a 2018 CB1000R a couple of weeks ago. Until recently I has a 2014 CB1000R, which I had installed Ohlins HO808 shock, which is the more expensive of two Ohlins options for the old CB. After I ordered the new CB, I whipped the Ohlins off with the goal of either installing it on the new bike, or selling the shock.
I dropped the bike and the shock with Rob at Evolution on Thursday, and went back to pick up the bike this morning.
Rob had to make only a couple of tweaks to get it to fit. His comments, from memory (feel free to correct if you see errors in this, Rob):
- Physical size, spring rate all seem fine for a straight swap - no need to rebuild anything in the shock.
- Top mount on the shock is 8mm, and 10mm on the bike, so he made spacers.
- The remote adjusters come with brackets to fit on the passenger footrest hangers of the pre-2018 CB1000R. Those old footrests are are mounted to the side of the subframe. The 2018 footrests are slung from underneath the subframe.
- So Rob drilled and tapped a couple of holes so that the adjusters could be slung from right underneath, close to the footrests. Pictures below. I think it looks great.
I'll get better pictures later, but just had to share these ASAP. Anyone who wants Ohlins on a CB1000R (and you will if you ride at all quickly) shouldn't need to wait for Ohlins to develop something specific for the bike.
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