Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Race Tech Vs Ohlins:

Thank you all for pitching in.
Even thought I'm seriously tempted to do it by myself,
I'll likely go with Stig and his experience.
That's ultimately what I'm paying and waiting for.
Valve adjustment,throttle sync, belts, clutch, brakes, sprockets and tires should keep me busy for a while.
I never "outsourced" any work on the bike so far, but this is my workhorse, I want it to be comfortable, safe and have great feedback, and I don't want to do the suspensions work twice.
Merry whatever you celebrate.
Francesco

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Stephen <andrew.stephen@...> wrote:
>
> I put Traxxion Dynamics AK-20 cartidges in my '05 ZX10R and they were
> incredible - smooth over all road surfaces, no stiction, no diving. I used
> the bike mainly for fast road risding and the occasional touring stint and
> (along with the Ohlins rear) it was a superb ride.
>
> --
> Andrew
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 3:47 PM, d888spoltd <d888spoltd@...> wrote:
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> >
> > I did one of each. The 900SP has RaceTech internals and a few years later I
> > had the Ohlins kit put in my 888LTD forks. Both done by the local Ducati
> > maintenance guru, Donnie Unger of DucPond Motorsports in Winchester VA. Same
> > exact Showa forks on both bikes.
> >
> > I'm quite pleased with both, the 900 is a track day only bike and the 888
> > is my "rare-bike Sunday rider on sunny days" bike. Pleased, but at the same
> > time I can't say as I notice a whole lotta difference between the two,
> > albeit each bike does ride noticeably differently. I'm a competent rider but
> > certainly not blazing fast merely traipsing around in the top half of the
> > intermediate groups I ride with.
> >
> > I'd say go with what you can get done from someone you know and trust,
> > local is just that much better. Cost between the two was about $80 more for
> > the Ohlins including labor and all.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > W
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/22/10 16:44:43 Eastern Standard Time,
> > francesco.perlangeli@... writes:
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > I hope you are enjoying the holidays.
> >
> > If you could choose between rebuilding the stock Showa forks and shok with
> > either RaceTech or Ohlins internals for the same money what would you pick?
> >
> > Stig Petterson would do the Ohlins, but I'd have to ship across country,
> > while there's a RaceTech shop in Corona,CA right by me.
> >
> > I like Denis' "floating" Duck with Stig's forks.
> >
> > Race Tech offered to redo the work if I'm not satisfied.
> >
> > What would you do?
> >
> > Francesco
> >
> > Ducati St4
> > 1999
> >
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> --
> Andrew Stephen
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