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Ohlins Mechatronic: Making Suspension Smarter
 

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Ohlins Mechatronic: Making Suspension Smarter

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I'm impressed with the increasing technology in bike suspensions, in particular, that the aftermarket can upgrade/replace existing ESA systems, or even add a complete new system to a bike that came without one.

I was never so amazed as I was after a modest upgrade to my DL1000's suspension, and in particular, having it set up by an expert specifically for me. It was truly a "night and day" difference in handling...a huge confidence builder in the fast sweepers.

This was kinda funny:

Öhlins doesn’t want GS riders crashing due to an EC suspension that wasn’t up to the task of handling higher speeds when left in the COMF setting.

"Our idiot-proofing has produced better idiots."

The only fast sweepers I've seen in FL are the guys who hose down the A1A in Ft. Lauderdale after a night of boozing.

C'mon, we have Interstate ramps, bridges...

It's kinda sad that riders choosing to bolt on an aftermarket exhaust outnumber riders who upgrade (or even dial-in properly) their suspensions by a factor of approximately, oh, 10,000 to 1.

I know one reason for that. Figuring out what exhaust system you want is a hell of a lot easier than choosing a proper spring, shock weight oil and figuring out just the right amount of rebound, compression, etc..... Once it's dialed in though I hear it makes a world of a difference.