R1200s OHLINS front and rear

overipe&keen · Post by **overipe&keen** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:01 am

Thanks to help from PB and others I plumped for these off of Ebay.

Question is can I fit them myself (I'm relatively practical)?

2nd question is how? Any experience out there you can pass on & do I need stands front and rear?

Merry Christmas one and all

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:10 am

It is a straight forward job if you have an abba stand or similar, I used a bottle jack under the sump to hold the motor in place while changing the front shock (on my 1100s, but the principle is the same). The front and rear stands will be of no use for this job

you really need to support the bike like a centre stand would, or you could suspend the bike from the rear whilst the front is on the stand.

HTH

Steve

Me-109 · Post by **Me-109** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:29 am

I have a large hydraulic stand that works well on the 1100. May be worth trying with the 1200 if you've nothing else. Machine Mart one like this. I'm up in Stockton if you wish to borrow it.

overipe&keen · Post by **overipe&keen** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:52 pm

Thanks for the help, advice and offer of equipment guys.

I've today tracked down a suspension expert here in York that will fit and set up both units for around £80.
I will probably go down this route as I can be a bit hasty and have visions of a bike falling on me, (don;t laugh but I had a Buell do this to me, my fault of course!)

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:26 pm

Me-109 wrote:I have a large hydraulic stand that works well on the 1100. May be worth trying with the 1200 if you've nothing else. Machine Mart one like this. I'm up in Stockton if you wish to borrow it.

I've one very much the same as those - works a treat and it very sturdy.

overipe&keen · Post by **overipe&keen** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:11 pm

Whasat good lookin Suzuki you got there, or is a Yam ?

Archie · Post by **Archie** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:29 pm

overipe&keen wrote:Whasat good lookin Suzuki you got there, or is a Yam ?

Oh dear....

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:30 pm

overipe&keen wrote:Whasat good lookin Suzuki you got there, or is a Yam ?

How VERY dare you!!!

It's a 1975 MZ TS250

Although you saying it's a Suzuki isn't that far off - Suzuki did after all steal MZ's 2-stroke engine secrets in the early 60's

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:44 pm

Cor blimey Gromit, you don't arf know some stuff!!

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:17 am

Is that the dude I recommended? Money well spent I reckon, .....in my experience anyway

overipe&keen · Post by **overipe&keen** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:37 am

Richard, are saying you've nicked Degner's actual bike