02-11-2014, 02:42 PM
(02-10-2014, 11:28 PM)redbirds_imp Wrote: I'm simply glad that we have choices. The true worth of anything is in the mind. Many would think the outrageous price of Ohlins a waste on a bike that will never see a track day or be ridden in "anger".
I would prefer a black aluminum chain guard for the simple reason that the gunk buildup from chain lube seems easier to clean from a metal chain guard. Is such an item available?
Ohlins isn't just for racers. I generally prefer to keep a bike stock (especially the exhaust and chainguards) but I've never considered money spent on suspension upgrades wasted.
Suspension is the one place where manufacturers save money. When you read a magazine review on a motorcycle, do we look at the quarter mile times, HP number, and MPG? Or do we focus on the unmeasurable aspects of suspension? I can't remember that last time I saw the word "stiction" in a motorcycle review.
All of my bikes have stock mufflers, and they all have the best suspension I can afford, be it Ohlins, Racetech, or Works Performance. Choices are good, but suspension is certainly a better bang-for-buck ratio than aftermarket chainguards there, facepainter.