footgoose 938 Posted Tuesday at 10:47 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:47 PM Responding to Kane triples are all 54mm so they'll work either way. The neck post and bearings..? I ain't positive but why would they be different? Overall length of the Ohlins is 20 - 23 mm longer than the early front legs. You'll just have to run them up into the clamps a bit to maintain the same geometry. All the post '01 bike forks are longer to accommodate the new frame specs and allow for the new style clip-on. I'm still of the opinion that the later frame was designed primarily for the addition of the LeMans to the expanding line. The axle, I do not know but the correct axle and spacer should come with the forks. Front wheel and bearing 'should' be the same 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy york 151 Posted Tuesday at 11:52 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 11:52 PM Those forks should bolt up. You will have to change your front wheel bearings to accept that axle. thats the Ducati style hollow axle...same size bearings on both sides. There are no more new rear Ohlins. Docc got the last one of those. There are other rears available that work quite well...but then there not Ohlins. sorry I did not look at your location. if you are an eastern guy, there is a great shop in Henderson NC that does Ohlins. I would have them serviced with fresh oil, new seals, and have them set up for your weight Andy 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky Phil 1,894 Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 01:11 AM 1 hour ago, andy york said: Those forks should bolt up. You will have to change your front wheel bearings to accept that axle. thats the Ducati style hollow axle...same size bearings on both sides. There are no more new rear Ohlins. Docc got the last one of those. There are other rears available that work quite well...but then there not Ohlins. sorry I did not look at your location. if you are an eastern guy, there is a great shop in Henderson NC that does Ohlins. I would have them serviced with fresh oil, new seals, and have them set up for your weight Andy No, there're better. Ciao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rox Lemans 164 Posted yesterday at 03:25 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:25 AM On 2/17/2021 at 5:27 PM, docc said: @TeddyG's buddy likely has a V11 Ballabio, then. I do not believe there is room for a piggy back reservoir on a V11 . . . A piggyback can be fitted. I have one on my Scura. There's room behind the airbox and above the shock under the seat. If it's thenstandard Scura/Corsa stuff it'll go right on.. The problem is the Ohlins front. It'll bolt up straight but the front fender won't. The front fenders for the Marzocchi to the Ohlins are completely different. He'd have to use the Aprilia fender and just paint it. Screw finding a Scura/Corsa front fender. Almost unobtainium and if found ( a huge IF) people want a fortune for them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
docc 3,502 Posted yesterday at 03:50 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:50 AM 23 minutes ago, Rox Lemans said: A piggyback can be fitted. I have one on my Scura. There's room behind the airbox and above the shock under the seat. If it's thenstandard Scura/Corsa stuff it'll go right on.. The problem is the Ohlins front. It'll bolt up straight but the front fender won't. The front fenders for the Marzocchi to the Ohlins are completely different. He'd have to use the Aprilia fender and just paint it. Screw finding a Scura/Corsa front fender. Almost unobtainium and if found ( a huge IF) people want a fortune for them. Love to see some images of that shock set-up. buddy! How does it miss the battery tray? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kane 303 Posted yesterday at 03:50 AM Report Share Posted yesterday at 03:50 AM 4 hours ago, footgoose said: ......I'm still of the opinion that the later frame was designed primarily for the addition of the LeMans to the expanding line.... How so? Could not a LeMans do with the shorter frame? I thought the V11 was basically a naked LeMans? btw, thanks all for the encouraging info on an Ohlins / red frame marriage. I’ve not ridden a long frame bike, but I find my short red frame bike stable enough and fairly nimble considering her weight. The suspension feels a bit harsh at times, and I am sure that when I finally get around to sorting out what ever it needs it will perform better. But perhaps an Ohlins equipped red frame V11 would be a grand thing! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
footgoose 938 Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago On 2/23/2021 at 10:50 PM, Kane said: How so? Could not a LeMans do with the shorter frame? I thought the V11 was basically a naked LeMans? btw, thanks all for the encouraging info on an Ohlins / red frame marriage. I’ve not ridden a long frame bike, but I find my short red frame bike stable enough and fairly nimble considering her weight. The suspension feels a bit harsh at times, and I am sure that when I finally get around to sorting out what ever it needs it will perform better. But perhaps an Ohlins equipped red frame V11 would be a grand thing! I could have worded that differently. They had other reasons for the subtle frame changes. The LM fairing is what I speculate pushed them to pull the trigger on the new frame. Not likely an easy decision considering cost. The early frame surely needed braced but as you said, it could have handled the LM fairing. The real question in my mind is why the 1100 Sport was not designated a LeMans. Makes no sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pete roper 496 Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago Or reversing that point why was the 1200 Sport called a 'Sport' when it is anything but 'Sporty'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gstallons 765 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago A person would have to spend time looking at all parts catalogs to see part #s and what fits what . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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