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OHLINS

12 Mar 2024

Rear Suspension

Fits: KAWASAKI Z 900, KAWASAKI Z900RS, KAWASAKI Z900RS Cafe, KAWASAKI Z900RS Performance

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Yellow-colored one I've been longing for.

[How is it used?
We did not like the hanghang feel of the OEM suspension, so we chose OHLINS, which had been installed in our previous car and had a good feel.

Was the one you received as per Image?
I was worried about Black.

Was the installation difficult?
I referred to a video of the installation on youtube.
I was able to install it by myself with a Pantograph jack and Torque wrench from for Vehicle (at my own risk).

How was your experience with it?
Unlike the OEM suspension, it is still moist and the bumps are controlled.
(Pre-road and Rebound are the weakest settings)
However, the ride height is slightly increased, so the footing is not as good as it could be.

[Included Parts:were they on?
It came with a sticker, but I preferred the clear sticker.

[Was there anything that disappointed you?
Nothing in particular.

Other items that would be helpful
Points and hangs for installation:For safe work, it would be better to have FrontClamp and Rear stand,
If you can't, ask a Motorcycle shop.
Availability of Instruction Manual:Handling Instruction Manual is available, but Installation Instruction Manual is not. View detail

OHLINS

31 Dec 2023

Rear Suspension

Fits: KAWASAKI Z 900, KAWASAKI Z900RS, KAWASAKI Z900RS Cafe, KAWASAKI Z900RS Performance

Japanese Webike user

4/5

Do you have to fly to see the true value?

[How is it used?

The Normal suspension of my beloved Z900RS was too stiff, and combined with the hard Seat, it was not comfortable to ride on.
Longer touring time causes pain in the buttocks.
I have tried turning Dumping to its weakest, Spring Pre-road to its weakest, and replacing Seat, but it has not resolved the problem.
I thought I had no choice but to replace it with a suspension with less Friction.

If the goal is to improve ride comfort, I thought NITRONR3, which allows individual adjustment of the pressure side at low and high speeds, would be better suited for this purpose.
Since the budget is over and the car is a Yellow Ball, we decided to go with OHLINS for color matching.

Was the one you received as per Image?

I had been looking at the actual product in the Shop many times with greed, so I went to Image.

Was the installation difficult?

If you have all the necessary tools, there is nothing difficult to do, since the Z900Series has the suspension mounted sideways on the top of the chassis.
One person could replace it without any particular difficulty.
Note that although it has a ride-height adjustment feature, it is recommended that the adjustment be made with the Unit removed from the vehicle body.
It can be adjusted in the range of +4mm to -2mm in Unit length, but how much it changes with vehicle height cannot be determined until you try it.

The Preload Adjuster is supposed to be fixed by turning the Hydraulic Hose upward and passing it through the gap between the Frame and Side Cover according to the Instruction Manual, but this may damage the Cover and Frame, so we purchased an OEM installation bracket for the SEGrade from OHLINSStandard Equipment and used it. However, since the cover and frame might be scratched, we purchased an OEM bracket for SEGrade from OHLINSStandard Equipment and used it.

How was your experience with it?

First of all, the ride height is sensibly increased by 1 to 2 cm compared to NORMAL.
When I straddle it and move it, the movement is stiffer and firmer than NORMAL with the weakest Dumping & all Pre-road removed.

And Spring pre-road has a standard setting of 4 and an adjustment range of 0 to possible.
To adjust it below 4, the Suspension Unit must be Rose once and the Oil Pressure Adjuster must be removed.
In other words, the load can be applied but not removed from the standard.
This is disappointing because I wanted Pre-road to be the weakest.

When running as a Large person in Touring with the standard setting, the ruggedness is only felt as if the corners of the Shock are slightly rounded off.
To be honest, I don't feel much change in the others, such as the ground contact of the rear tire, but as the speed increases, the movement of the rear suspension becomes more and more pronounced.
It will be moist.
It seems that the set speed and load are adjusted to the high place, and the true value is not demonstrated unless the machine is flown.

Everyone who is wearing it is talking about it. It's completely different! So glad I switched!" And it's been Reviewed.
I don't know how much I'm skipping (laughs) or if I'm just insensitive...
I weigh less (57Kg), so that may be a factor.
I am not able to drive boldly now because of the winter, so I hope to be able to do so when the weather warms up.

[Included Parts:were they on?
Preload Adjuster Mounting Bracket and Bolt
Installation Instruction Manual (English Version Only)
Owner's Manual (English Version Only)
Written guarantee
OHLINSSticker SetsBlack Monochrome and Blue/Yellow Quantities:1 pc. each

[Was there anything that disappointed you?
To be honest, the change was not as large as when we installed the biturbo suspension on our other car, the Moto Guzzi V7.
Maybe that's how good a job the Normal suspension did.
I am light in weight, so I wanted the Pre-road to be initially set so that it can be adjusted to pull out more than standard.

Other items that would be helpful
Point of installation or hang:
The ABSUnit Cover needs to be removed, but the unusual Bolt of 7mm is used and the
Pantograph jacks and fender plates are needed to hold the body with the suspension removed.

Items to buy together:.
If you have a Bracket for Z900RS SE with OEM OHLINS, it is recommended to have Dust cover with OHLINS name on it.
Also, if you are going to do the work, it will look even better if you replace the link plate together. View detail

OHLINS

24 Oct 2023

Steering Damper

Fits: SUZUKI GSX-R750, SUZUKI GSX-R600, SUZUKI GSX-R1000, SUZUKI GSX1300R GSX1300R HAYABUSA(GSX1300R HAYABUSA), SUZUKI GSX1300R GSX1300R HAYABUSA(GSX1300R HAYABUSA)

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Satisfied with the replacement

10 years - Oil seepage occurred in the ROD of the OEMSteering Damper just before 40,000 km.
OEM is electronic 50,000 yen
OHLINS is more expensive but Overhaulable.

L1 to MODEL is a cinch to Access to Steering Damper
Upper Cowl can be removed by removing the two panels on the underside to reveal the face, and can be detached.
If anything, a few extension bars of different lengths for the box wrench would be useful.
I'm not satisfied with the English version of the Instruction Manual. If I bought a parallel product, I can't help it, but since I bought it through an authorized distributor, I would like to see the manual properly translated (please enter the manual here).
I stared at the instruction manual and converted it with Goo GRU translation.

The standard is 10Click.
Don't set the damper to less than 5clicks. → Never less than 5Click."

The total number of adjustments is 18-Stages, but the standard is 10 back from the strongest.
Change to your liking
I guess the interpretation is that only 3Click can be lowered when going in the weak direction.

Quantity to the weakest possible:Set and test run.
The handling feels lighter than when the OEM was attached to the product, and it is white.
The originally lightweight body of the car had a calm ride, which may have been due to the effect of the Steering Damper.
I'll have to run around and try things out to get closer to my preferred Setting, but it's a lot more fun than was possible with the OEM.

Oil seepage triggered the replacement, but I am satisfied. View detail