916 ohlins forks wanted

I bought mine about three years ago. They were on E bay and never sold!I contacted the seller and bought them with P&P cost just short of £1100. like new not a mark on them

 

Nelson has done it, as have many others

 

Drop Nelson a pm, sure he can help

 

When i was looking for mine I found that there were a lot of 1098 forks for sale on E bay USA quite cheap. I didn't go for them because of the cost of changing the brakes

 

I've just fitted 1098 Ohlins to a S4 Monster..

 

http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f20/ducati-996-900ss-parts-16024/

http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f20/ohlins-fg43-r-t-road-track-front-forks-18229/

 

Not sure d forks on their own but a whole 848 or 1098 front end drops straight into a 916 chassis, just done on a friends race bike, not convinced by the looks of the radial calipers tho

 

Which chassis? Did it have the adjustable headstock?

Cheers

 

Is it as easy to throw a pair on a 749S?

 

The bike was a 996, using 996 yokes the 848 front end drops straight in

 

1098/848/1198 front end will fit but if you get the Ohlins then you'll need a bigger bottom yoke (can bore the smaller) as they're 56mm rather than 53mm but this is also the case with 916 Ohlins.


Here's mine;



916 with 1198S Ohlins forks, I'm still using a 916 (type) marchesini wheel which needs larger offset discs and modified spacers but a newer model wheel is a straight fit.


I'm not bothered about 'period' look or originality although I do have all the original parts, just in case.

 

I know someone with a set of 848 forks and bottom yoke he's going to sell. Depends if you want bling of gold ;-) but you could chuck a cartridge kit in, get better than ohlins for less than a grand I reckon. Function over form ;-)

 

I paid £340 including delivery for some 1098 showas today, with lower yoke.

 

I'll bet they're better than the period goldies!

 

There's a decade of technology and usage between them!