Brand new Ohlins SU143 shocks for GS1000's.

[xmach1man]

I'm definitely interested in a set. count me in. How long are these shocks? can they be ordered in different lengths?

[nh1320]

Any word from Ohlins yet?

Thank You,
Justin

[Diamondj]

long_av8r,

PM sent - please include me in this one if it happens.

Thank you,

Jim

[voivod]

doesn't your girl like the old up and down?

Hmm...different ride...so different technique
\\/

[long_av8r]

Still no word back yet. I asked about quite a few shocks though so maybe that's the hold up. I'll call next week if I don't hear anything by Friday.

[voivod]

Cheers m8..
hae nae rush
thanks
steve

[The Doktor]

I'm interested in a set as well. 145's would be OK for me also.

[TurboChris]

I would also be interested in a set for a 83 GS 1100E

[posplayr]

1983 Gs1100e

Count me in if they are still avaliable

Posplayr

[long_av8r]

I'm definitely interested in a set. count me in. How long are these shocks? can they be ordered in different lengths?

These are stock length and can not be ordered in any custom lengths. You may call the tech department and try to find another model shock that will meet your specs and then PM me with the number and I'll see if I can include it in the deal. Thanks for asking this question.

[long_av8r]

I got shocks!!!

To all of those that were patiently waiting I finally have an answer for you and hope that you have not spent all that tax refund cash already...

I have on hand only 8 shocks. If these sell out I can get more but you will have to advance order and production will not start until March 13. So, if you don't get in on the first 8, you will still have another shot. But don't PM me on the 12th of March and expect to get your order in on time for March 13th production. That won't happen.

I do have some requirements though...

First, you must CONTACT ME THROUGH PM ONLY WHEN YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU WANT, AND CAN PAY FOR, THE SHOCKS. Please keep in mind that the Sweeds seem to have thier own agenda and make these things more or less on whatever time they want to. So, with that in mind, you may place your order tomorrow and it could be 3 or 4 months before the shocks get to you (except for the 8 I have on hand). I have not failed anybody on an order ever, so I can say for certain that they will come but you may have to wait. This will not always be the case, but sometimes it might so you need to be prepared for that. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL YOUR SHOCKS SHIP FROM NC. So, when you place your order, know that you have comitted the funds even though you have been charged for nothing. They will keep your info on hand and you will be charged as soon as they ship so the money needs to be available. Budget properly. Once you call Autumn and say you want them, it's a done deal. If you want to back out, PM me and I'll have to cancel everything, but I need to know as soon as you do. Again, this really applies to advance orders, not to those on hand. Those can ship as soon as they spring them for your specs.

There have been some problems shipping to Canada becuase of customs. If you are in Canada, the best way to get around this is to have the shocks shipped to a trusted source in the US (I can act as this source) and have them forward the shocks to you via USPS. Ohlins only ships UPS, so that is why you have to do it this way if you want to avoid customs overcharges.

Autumn is an accountant. She is a friend. And she is the one that I have arranged the deal with. That is the only part she has in this. IF YOU HAVE TECH QUESTIONS CALL THE TECH LINE AND TALK TO THEM BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER. When you are satisfied with the answers, you can PM me for the contact info and then call Autumn to get the deal. Tech is there for tech support, Autumn is there to get you a good deal via me. If you call her and don't mention me, you'll likely get transferred to sales and will be charged full price. With that in mind, also understand that Autumn does this on the side of her normal accounting duties, if she doesn't get back to you right away, it's because she's busy. Give her a few days and if you still don't hear from her try to call her again, you may leave a voice mail as well.

IF ANYBODY GETS RUDE WITH AUTUMN FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE OUT PERMANANTLY. I will not tolerate it any longer and I don't know how I can make it any clearer. If you have a problem with that, bring it up with me and I will be ever so happy to tell you to pound sand and then ban you from any future group buys that I have anything to do with. You have my word on that as a Marine.

Sorry for all the rules but they wouldn't be there if it weren't for a few bad apples. I stopped doing these group buys for a while because of them, and later felt bad about punishing everybody for the actions of the few, so that is why I'm giving it another go. But know this, if it happens again, I won't feel bad about it anymore. Fair enough?

Lastly, please keep in mind that I have arranged this and I will see it through. I have a list going and will send PM's out according to the order that you spoke up. I will continue down that list until I am out of shocks, or out of names. The list is continuous so you may put your name in via PM at any time and you may order as many shocks as you want, but remember, when you call Ohlins and tell Autumn you want them, you are committed. If you need to back out, I need to know and Autumn needs to know, but I need to know first because I'm the one that will call her - hopefully after I find a new home for them.

If you can agree to this, shoot me a PM and get on the list!!!

Oh, and one last thing just to clarify for those that didn't catch it earlier - these are brand new, with warranty, with support, and about half price. We are selling the SU143 only and the price is $450 plus shipping. There are no quantity discounts other than for shipping to the same location. The shocks are piggyback, stock length, stock mounts, and sprung to your specs. I can not make them longer, shorter, change the mounts, or tell you what color the springs will be other than to say they will be either black or yellow. You may tell Autumn your preference of spring color when you order, but some of the heavier springs are not available in black. This is one of those questions you should ask tech ahead of time if you want a specific color spring as they may be able to tell you what to order so that you get black. If it were me, I would put in a color preference with the order, and if it comes in some other color I would have it powdercoated to whatever color I wanted. This can usually be done locally pretty cheap, and you shocks will be set up right.

So that's it. If you want some brand new SU143's for $450 plus shipping, PM me and I'll send you the info in the order that I have the shocks. After that, it's up to you.

[TheCafeKid]

These are stock length and can not be ordered in any custom lengths. You may call the tech department and try to find another model shock that will meet your specs and then PM me with the number and I'll see if I can include it in the deal. Thanks for asking this question.

Sorry to rehash again, but i did a search on these and cant find any real info on length. Do you happen to know what the stock length is by chance? Thanks
TCK

[robertob]

Sorry to rehash again, but i did a search on these and cant find any real info on length. Do you happen to know what the stock length is by chance? Thanks
TCK

According to Ohlins' catalog, these are 330mm long. That's 13-inches even.

Stock GS1000E shocks measure 13.4 inches (340mm) by my measurement, so you're losing some length with these and losing some steering quickness. Good for cruising, bad for racing. That's assuming your GS750 shocks are the same length.

I'll call Ohlins tech line and report back what I find out about length...

[TheCafeKid]

Well that shoots me out of the running for a set. I need a longer shock with this 1100 swingarm. At least 14 im thinking. I wouldnt mind it being a 'lil' lower than stock ride hight but thats too much. Sticking with the MDIs i suppose.

[robertob]

Well that shoots me out of the running for a set. I need a longer shock with this 1100 swingarm. At least 14 im thinking. I wouldnt mind it being a 'lil' lower than stock ride hight but thats too much. Sticking with the MDIs i suppose.

You could probably use stock CB900f shocks - PN HO140. They're 364mm long, about 14 inches.

Call Ohlins to make sure, and PM Long8viator, but they SHOULD work.