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Ohlins NIX 22

  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    5 years ago
    What are you having problems with mate? Can probably help you set them up.
    A bloke I know had the 22's, said he wouldn't go that way again, more race orientated than road riding, he should know, worked on a racing team at one point.
    Another option is traxxion dynamics, they have a cartridge system that you can specify the spring weight you need.
  • brash
    brash
    5 years ago

    have it on my FXDLS, Combined with Ohlins HD215's up back.

    Mine were valved to my weight and riding style however and are not the off the shelf cartridge.

    He's like talking to a brick wall, but email Howard at Motorcycle metal, he will sort you out.

    It's compliant enough for our shocking roads, but supportive in the mid stroke not to wallow and enough low speed compression to resist brake dive. The good thing about this fork is you can really set it up for a riders preference.

    If you are going down this path, I say do it properly.... you are spending big bucks so whilst the off the shelf kit will be an improvement, a fully customized and bespoke tune will gain the same net improvement again. The good thing about howard are his prices are very good, factor in the tuning and shipping and it works out the same as getting it through Steve Cramer Products.

  • leachy
    leachy
    5 years ago
    Hi Manyanna,
    Have you looked at the Legend cartridges. I was close to buying them for my 2016 Low Rider.

    Good luck, it did my head in thinking about it and may still.

    Leachy  
  • brash
    brash
    5 years ago
    Quoting leachy on 16 May 2019 06:57 AM

    Hi Manyanna,

    Have you looked at the Legend cartridges. I was close to buying them for my 2016 Low Rider.

    Good luck, it did my head in thinking about it and may still.

    Leachy  

    the problem with the legend kit damper bladder arrangement, it can injest air easily and aerate the oil, making service intervals are a lot more frequent. If you have ever taken a damper apart it's not exactly a "average joe mechanic" job. A lot of shops won't touch a cartridge style damper so it means a suspension specialist job. Food for thought.

    Also the legend kit is a bell curve type valving deal, ie the average rider. No one to my knowledge revalves them for 2up, heavier, lighter, agressive riders etc.
  • Nutty
    Nutty
    5 years ago
    I run them. They need re-valving from OEM. 
    I have a thread on here with full re-shim specs. Valved up they're awesome, in OEM form they crash through on big hits and don't pickup road-ripples and wash-boarding. 
    Good quality stuff, set-up for US freeways...
  • Nutty
    Nutty
    5 years ago
    They're awesome but the OEM valving spec is off, set up for US freeways. If you can re-valve them yourself I have well-sorted shim specs for our roads. Just p.m.
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