R1200s - Ohlins rear ride height adjustment

Justcruising · Post by **Justcruising** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:43 am

Does anyone know if adjustment of the rear Ohlins strut length by 6mm on an R12S, has a material impact on the sag settings?

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:56 pm

I don't think base settings (like shock length) make any difference to sag - so once your sag is set - you can raise or lower your ride height at will.

Al

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 9:52 pm

Blackal wrote:I don't think base settings (like shock length) make any difference to sag - so once your sag is set - you can raise or lower your ride height at will.

Al

Now, I always thought that but as it happens I've been reading up on it lately as I want to get my suspension set up again after having to mess about with it so much in France during the summer.
I have found a 'how to' online by sportrider.com and if I have read it correctly, it suggests that by altering the preload it has an effect on the sag.

http://www.sportrider.com/ask-geek-set-your-static-sag

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:03 pm

The question was in relation to altering the strut length - not spring compression, though.

You can alter the Ohlins actual length without touching the spring

Al

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:52 pm

Blackal wrote:The question was in relation to altering the strut length - not spring compression, though.

You can alter the Ohlins actual length without touching the spring

Al

Of course. I knew that as well. I'm a ding dong