ohlins ya 009 shock anybody use one??

[gregp]

Im interested in the ohlins ya 009 shock. Does anybody have one and how much improvement did you have?
I didnt want to spend too much, the low end penske is emulsion so i dont want that. The ohlins has the gas contained within the body but has a seperating piston.

its sugessted retail is 617.00. which seems like a good value.

[Blind Spot]

Waste of money.

http://www.ohlins.com/Our-products/M.../Sport/YA-009/

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/sho....php?p=1842760

[jesjames9598]

Have a look at these, I run the track shock and love it, Ballmead has the sport shock and given it the thumbs up.
http://www.nitron.co.uk/nitron09/ind...th=3_6_256_282

[ballmead]

I have a Nitron NTR Sport shock on the FZ1N and it's way better than the stock shock.
It's a gas mono shock with seperating piston which is 1 way adjustable (rebound)
It didn't cost me the earth and does an excellent job of controlling the rear end of my bike.
It is also height adjustable unlike the Ohlins shock above.

[barryc]

Originally Posted by gregp

Im interested in the ohlins ya 009 shock. Does anybody have one and how much improvement did you have?
I didnt want to spend too much, the low end penske is emulsion so i dont want that. The ohlins has the gas contained within the body but has a seperating piston.

its sugessted retail is 617.00. which seems like a good value.

I have Ohlins YA628 shock, had to send it to Lee to be revalved, re sprung, remote preload adjuster removed so the pre load could be lessened, short version, get the penske double clicker if $ allow, you wont regret it.

[flbusa]

Originally Posted by gregp

Im interested in the ohlins ya 009 shock. Does anybody have one and how much improvement did you have?
I didnt want to spend too much, the low end penske is emulsion so i dont want that. The ohlins has the gas contained within the body but has a seperating piston.

its sugessted retail is 617.00. which seems like a good value.

I've been running Ohlins forks and shock on my Gixxer for the last few years. They are excellent shocks and the YA 009 shock is no exception.

Of course pretty much everyone here will tell you that you need to buy a Penske shock from Traxxion to improve the handling of your bike but that's just not true. That Ohlins shock will easily get you 80% of the performance of the best Penske or more elaborate version of the Ohlins. That alone is a huge improvement over stock and unless you're trying to shave that 1/10 second at the track... you (and the people telling you it's crap) will never be able to ride beyond the capabilities of what that Ohlins shock provides.

[gregp]

ok, you guys like nitron. wheres the best place to get the nitron shocks?

[ballmead]

Originally Posted by gregp

ok, you guys like nitron. wheres the best place to get the nitron shocks?

I bought mine directly from Nitron Uk. Click the link in jesjames post above.
Nitron will spring and valve it to your weight and requirements.

[barryc]

Originally Posted by flbusa

I've been running Ohlins forks and shock on my Gixxer for the last few years. They are excellent shocks and the YA 009 shock is no exception.

Of course pretty much everyone here will tell you that you need to buy a Penske shock from Traxxion to improve the handling of your bike but that's just not true. That Ohlins shock will easily get you 80% of the performance of the best Penske or more elaborate version of the Ohlins. That alone is a huge improvement over stock and unless you're trying to shave that 1/10 second at the track... you (and the people telling you it's crap) will never be able to ride beyond the capabilities of what that Ohlins shock provides.

This is all true to my knowledge except that my fancy high dollar ohlins shock has no ride hgt adjuster, had to raise the rear with a shorter "dog bone". This finally works to my liking but if I had it to do over I would have stayed with the penske double which does have ride hgt adj... just saying

[flbusa]

Originally Posted by barryc

This is all true to my knowledge except that my fancy high dollar ohlins shock has no ride hgt adjuster, had to raise the rear with a shorter "dog bone". This finally works to my liking but if I had it to do over I would have stayed with the penske double which does have ride hgt adj... just saying

Yeah and the penske shock costs what? $300-400 more than the ohlins? You could buy a lot of dog bones with that coin.

just saying

[Desmo]

its sugessted retail is 617.00. which seems like a good value.its sugessted retail is 617.00. which seems like a good value.

$617 for a non adjustable shock? Holy crap. No, I don't think that's a good value. My .02

[flbusa]

Originally Posted by Desmo

$617 for a non adjustable shock? Holy crap. No, I don't think that's a good value. My .02

It IS adjustable and I didn't comment on the value and just for the record... I can count the number of riders on this board that have the ability to ride over that shocks capability on one hand and still have a few fingers left over.

[Desmo]

Was not replying to you sir. Was replying to the OP. Message updated to reflect this.

[flbusa]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Was not replying to you sir. Was replying to the OP. Message updated to reflect this.

C'mon. I thought you liked duking it out with me.

[hotboot]

Penske should bring back the 8981 for the original $750-800 IMO. The ride height with 3 forms of adjustability is a biggie on both my bikes.

[gregp]

sportbike track gear will sell me the ohlins ya 009 for 518.00. do you guys think its worth it. desmo says its way too much for this type of shock.

I mean if i order the shock for my weight and riding style, which is for street use only, do i really need a penske for the street. how much better can it actually be compared to the single adjustable ohlins.

[Blind Spot]

I'd just think of it like this. The Penske may be more than you need, but it's pretty much ALWAYS going to cover your needs. A Penske also holds damn good resale value and is much more known on the FZ1 platform. If you ever sold the bike or parted it you'd get much more back percentage wise than you would on the Ohlins... since the Penske is what most people want to go to anyway.

That's not even considering the ride height, remote resi, more adjustment, etc. If you're casual you may not notice the difference, but if you ever become more than casual you'll want more.

IMO, money's better spent on the Penske, even at the the difference in price.

[kneedown69]

I have the Ohlins YA906 and couldn't be happier. As far as height adjustment goes it would be nice but dog bones are cheap, i have an 06 R1 front end which is about 12mm lower than the stock forks. The bike turns and handles perfectly now, maybe it's my riding style but front-end feel is more important IMO. The Ohlins has a remote preload and has way to much adjustment for the average rider, the Ohlins is smooth and plush and when you start pushing hard the ride gets better.

[barryc]

Originally Posted by gregp

sportbike track gear will sell me the ohlins ya 009 for 518.00. do you guys think its worth it. desmo says its way too much for this type of shock.

I mean if i order the shock for my weight and riding style, which is for street use only, do i really need a penske for the street. how much better can it actually be compared to the single adjustable ohlins.

I know Lee at Traxxion sells Ohlins and if that is what you want why dont you let him have your business? They have been so very good to many people on this forum. Kind of a loyalty thing. Just my .02.

[Blacksport]

Originally Posted by kneedown69

I have the Ohlins YA906 and couldn't be happier. As far as height adjustment goes it would be nice but dog bones are cheap, i have an 06 R1 front end which is about 12mm lower than the stock forks. The bike turns and handles perfectly now, maybe it's my riding style but front-end feel is more important IMO. The Ohlins has a remote preload and has way to much adjustment for the average rider, the Ohlins is smooth and plush and when you start pushing hard the ride gets better.

"Smooth and plush", perfectly said.

I think the YA009 is decent value and a good upgrade for the FZ1. Very few people are going spend a grand on a shock, so this is a smart move by Ohlins. And I wouldn't doubt the capibility of the 009 for a second.