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From: Tim M. on 26 Apr 2010 00:02
On Apr 25, 9:25 am, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:

> Picture of pretty, new shock below:
>
> http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px...

That thing is so nice it almost seems a shame to install it on a
motorcycle!

Awaiting the ride report, now....

From: saddlebag on 26 Apr 2010 05:47
On Apr 26, 12:02 am, "Tim M." <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 25, 9:25 am, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Picture of pretty, new shock below:
>
> >http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px...
>
> That thing is so nice it almost seems a shame to install it on a
> motorcycle!
>
> Awaiting the ride report, now....

As I said previously, I also had their springs installed in the
forks. The bike was initially setup too stiff, but I backed the
settings off to a point where it just glides over the post winter pot
holes and frost heaves. The springs are progressive and there is a
tiny bit more dive now slowing into a corner, but once there the bike
is rock solid holding it's line. A bit like riding on a magic
carpet. If you got the Ohlin's on your ST, I'm sure you can relate.

Hyperpro makes two versions of the shock, one with a remote preload
adjuster. That one is considerably more, but because I often ride two
up it was worth the ease of making changes.

The first time I took the wife for a ride on it I thought to myself
that I should go for about a 3 state tour as the bike felt so good,
but we had to prepare for a vacation with the inlaws, so I kept it to
about 100 miles. Mama loved it too!
From: tomorrow on 26 Apr 2010 22:01
On Apr 26, 5:47 am, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> On Apr 26, 12:02 am, "Tim M." <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On Apr 25, 9:25 am, saddlebag <saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>
> > > Picture of pretty, new shock below:
>
> > >http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px....
>
> > That thing is so nice it almost seems a shame to install it on a
> > motorcycle!
>
> > Awaiting the ride report, now....
>
> As I said previously, I also had their springs installed in the
> forks.  The bike was initially setup too stiff, but I backed the
> settings off to a point where it just glides over the post winter pot
> holes and frost heaves.  The springs are progressive and there is a
> tiny bit more dive now slowing into a corner, but once there the bike
> is rock solid holding it's line.  A bit like riding on a magic
> carpet.  If you got the Ohlin's on your ST, I'm sure you can relate.

I have Ohlins on the S4Rs and the 1000SS; not on the ST4. And yeah,
you can really feel the difference.
From: Steve Mackay on 27 Apr 2010 09:19
On 4/26/2010 9:01 PM, tomorrow(a)erols.com wrote:
> On Apr 26, 5:47 am, saddlebag<saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 26, 12:02 am, "Tim M."<tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Apr 25, 9:25 am, saddlebag<saddle...(a)aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> Picture of pretty, new shock below:
>>
>>>> http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px...
>>
>>> That thing is so nice it almost seems a shame to install it on a
>>> motorcycle!
>>
>>> Awaiting the ride report, now....
>>
>> As I said previously, I also had their springs installed in the
>> forks. The bike was initially setup too stiff, but I backed the
>> settings off to a point where it just glides over the post winter pot
>> holes and frost heaves. The springs are progressive and there is a
>> tiny bit more dive now slowing into a corner, but once there the bike
>> is rock solid holding it's line. A bit like riding on a magic
>> carpet. If you got the Ohlin's on your ST, I'm sure you can relate.
>
> I have Ohlins on the S4Rs and the 1000SS; not on the ST4. And yeah,
> you can really feel the difference.

I had a chance a couple of weeks ago to pick up an Ohlins rear shock for
the 1125 for... $650. But , unfortunately, that deal came up the day my
employer decided to "call it quits"....

From: saddlebag on 27 Apr 2010 16:59
On Apr 27, 9:19 am, Steve Mackay <mackay.st...(a)att.net> wrote:
> On 4/26/2010 9:01 PM, tomor...(a)erols.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 26, 5:47 am, saddlebag<saddle...(a)aol.com>  wrote:
> >> On Apr 26, 12:02 am, "Tim M."<tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com>  wrote:
>
> >>> On Apr 25, 9:25 am, saddlebag<saddle...(a)aol.com>  wrote:
>
> >>>> Picture of pretty, new shock below:
>
> >>>>http://www.photoshop.com/accounts/8c577227b4d14abd8878d3202052ae82/px....
>
> >>> That thing is so nice it almost seems a shame to install it on a
> >>> motorcycle!
>
> >>> Awaiting the ride report, now....
>
> >> As I said previously, I also had their springs installed in the
> >> forks.  The bike was initially setup too stiff, but I backed the
> >> settings off to a point where it just glides over the post winter pot
> >> holes and frost heaves.  The springs are progressive and there is a
> >> tiny bit more dive now slowing into a corner, but once there the bike
> >> is rock solid holding it's line.  A bit like riding on a magic
> >> carpet.  If you got the Ohlin's on your ST, I'm sure you can relate.
>
> > I have Ohlins on the S4Rs and the 1000SS; not on the ST4.   And yeah,
> > you can really feel the difference.
>
> I had a chance a couple of weeks ago to pick up an Ohlins rear shock for
> the 1125 for... $650. But , unfortunately, that deal came up the day my
> employer decided to "call it quits"....

Sorry to hear that. At least you've got a useful skill set. I would
think you should find work soon. Good luck.
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