Ohlins TTX GP Owner's Manual

Ohlins TTX GP Owner's Manual

Shock absorber for mc road & track

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Shock Absorber for MC Road & Track
TTX GP
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Shock Absorber for MC Road & Track TTX GP Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Öhlins Headquarters Upplands Väsby, Sweden Öhlins Racing AB - The Story Congratulations! You are now the owner of an It was the 1970’s, a young man named Kenth Öhlins product. More than two hundred World Öhlin spent most of his spare time pursuing his Championships and other major world titles favourite sport: motocross.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIO S General Warnings SAFETY SYMBOLS In this manual, mounting instructions and other otee! technical documents, important information concerning The shock absorber/front fork/steering damper is an safety is distinguished by the following symbols: important part of the vehicle and will affect the stability. otee! The Safety Alert Symbol means: Warning! Your safety Read and ensure you understand the information in this...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TTX GP Straight from the champions - the new TTX GP is Öhlins latest range of shock absorbers for sport and supersport bikes. Based on the highly regarded TTX technology and developed from Öhlins vast experience in MotoGP. More than 10 years have passed since the...
  • Page 5: Design

    1 DESIG Inside the TTX GP When the shock absorber moves The compression and rebound valves When the shock absorber moves, the fluid inside The compression and rebound valves have is forced to flow through the compression valve three flow paths for the fluid, the bleed valve, or the rebound valve, depending on the direction shim valve and the check valve.
  • Page 6 1 DESIG Control the damping force When you turn the compression or rebound During compression stroke the piston rod goes adjuster you change the size of the bleed into the shock absorber body and the displaced valve. Depending on which direction you turn volume of damper fluid flows into the reservoir.
  • Page 7: Spring Preload

    2 SPRI G PRELOAD Spring preload and rear ride height When you set the spring preload you move the spring seat. This will decrease or increase the initial spring force, which will lower or raise the motorcycle rear ride height. The spring preload is important for the shock absorber’s performance.
  • Page 8: Compression, Rebound And Length

    3 COMPRESSIO , REBOU D A D LE GTH Compression and rebound Length Compression damping controls the energy When you change the shock absorber length, absorption when the shock absorber is being you change the steering geometry as well as the compressed, thus controls how easy the shock chain force.
  • Page 9: Adjustment And Set Up

    1. Work on a flat surface. Put the motorcycle on otee! a work stand so that both wheels are off the Check the Öhlins web site www.ohlins.com or contact an ground and the suspension is unloaded. Öhlins dealer for the latest information.
  • Page 10 4 ADJUSTME T A D SET UP Stability and Traction Setting up All motorcycles are designed with a suspension If you test by trial and error and change the geometry that includes ride height and fork different adjustment possibilities you can learn angle.
  • Page 11: Inspection And Maintenance

    4 ADJUSTME T A D SET UP opening and feels uneven over small or If the bike feels: Try this: medium bumps during acceleration; open the Unstable, loose, → Increase rebound compression adjuster two [2] clicks. Test run and bouncy damping make necessary corrections.
  • Page 12 Your Öhlins retailer: Öhlins Racing AB Box 722 Phone: +46 (0)8 590 025 00 SE-194 27, Upplands Väsby Fax: +46 (0)8 590 025 80 www.ohlins.com Sweden...

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