March 23, 200620 yr IMPORTANT! ALL "06 PRO OWNERS!! 24 Mar 2006 ALL "06 250/280/300 AND 125 Racing MODEL PRO CUSTOMERS WITH THE "SILVER OHLINS SHOCK" We have now had 7 x "06 ohlins shocks lose their damping. This is un-heard of with Ohlins but we have sussed the reason why; The 'service screw' on top of the shock is VERY close on some bikes to touching the frame. Because the topbush is rubber, under heavy use, the bush flexes and then the screw is damaged, then losing all the nitrogen. All "06 BIKES MUST BE CHECKED! Take off your airbox and you'll see the screw on top of the shock. If your screw has been touching then you need to; 1. Grind the frame away a little to give more clearance. 2. Phone myself 01298 766811 or JUDE 01298 766812 and we will send you a different rose bearing type top bush. You can either fit a new type bush yourself or contact your GG dealer where you bought your bike. THIS MUST BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE because to add to this problem we have NO ohlins shocks in stock to replace them if the shock fails and we cannot 're-gas' the shocks here. They have to go back to Ohlins.
March 23, 200620 yr Can anyone tell me the difference between the silver and gold bodied Ohlins shocks, my 06 has the gold body Ohlins.
March 23, 200620 yr if it has a twist by hand adjuster at the bottom you are ok if you adjust it with a screwdriver you must replace the top bush or grind the frame away on the gold ohlins the top bush is a solid rose joint on the silver shoke it has a rubber top bush
March 23, 200620 yr Just to note hes taken that off the GG uk site so your not contacting blocky..GG uk scroll down abit.
March 23, 200620 yr Gasgas are just so *****. I should know, i have a 2004 300 pro. Why does the bottom yoke have to dent the frame? The QA man should be strung up by his Balls! It wouldnot happen on a Mont, and doesnt happen on my fantic! If the engine wasnt so luvvly......! Lee Edited March 23, 200620 yr by Lee Harris
March 23, 200620 yr Again superb Gas Gas quality (itll be all those patents ) and the answer to these problems with the shock get an angle grinder and grind the frame away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I should co co. This should be a factory recall or a new frame or shock
March 23, 200620 yr Thats mad, and the fact that it looks like you can only adjust the silver ohlins shock by taking it off the bike !! That isnt very user friendly, thats a daft design
March 24, 200620 yr If any of you guys would like to have your dampers modified to solve the above problem then please contact me. The bearing and mods to the frame DO NOT totally solve the problem. The reason for this is that you can not re-gas the damper with the existing grub screw configuration (as per above photo)!!!! Please call the following for the complete solution to the problem by a Ohlins engineer and any servicing requirements 07786 926501
March 24, 200620 yr Grind the frame!?!?! On a new bike!?!?! thats sacraledge why are they using two different types of shocks?? would'nt the frame rust the first time you washed it if you gotta grind it? OMG!
March 24, 200620 yr Grind the frame!?!?! On a new bike!?!?! thats sacraledge why are they using two different types of shocks?? would'nt the frame rust the first time you washed it if you gotta grind it? OMG! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dont they rust the first time you wash them anyway
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