Penske owners

[Speeddog]

Here's a pic of the 'before'.



Hose is uber long, and enters straight in on the end of the reservoir.
Now you can see how a shorter hose with 90 degree entry helped.

The only part of the picture that is particularly useful is the location of the reservoir.

Probably will be less of an issue on a 695, but clearance to the tire at full bump was a concern.

Also, position of the hose clamps vs the bottom of the seat is important.

[BK_856er]

Here's a pic of the 'before'.



Hose is uber long, and enters straight in on the end of the reservoir.
Now you can see how a shorter hose with 90 degree entry helped.

The only part of the picture that is particularly useful is the location of the reservoir.

Probably will be less of an issue on a 695, but clearance to the tire at full bump was a concern.

Also, position of the hose clamps vs the bottom of the seat is important.

That's very helpful...I had not considered going "over" the plastic splash panel, but it makes sense for a clean install and would seem to be the way to go.

BK

[krista]

I've BTDT with a Penske, fitting it to S4Rt.

You need a longer top eye, a 90 degree fitting at the shock, and a 26" hose set up so it goes into the reservoir at 90 degrees, either using a 90 degree fitting or the reservoir cap that has a 90 degree entry port.

Pic of the shock, showing the longer top eye and 'clocking' of the fitting.

Penske should know this is the configuration needed, I told 'em back in April. 

Hmmm, his shock has an LE sticker on it, so definitely not Penske's fault. I really like the service I've gotten from Penske over the last decade.

Chris

[BK_856er]

Hmmm, his shock has an LE sticker on it, so definitely not Penske's fault. I really like the service I've gotten from Penske over the last decade.
Chris

Just to clarify, the shock with the LE sticker was not my shock, just a random classified pic I was able to find showing one example of a Penske configured for a late DSS Monster.

BK

[BK_856er]

Just to follow-up, Penske modified the shock (longer top eyelet, 90-degree fitting, 26" hose, side-entry reservoir) and it now fits perfectly.  They turned it around very quickly.  Thanks to Speeddog for the recipe.  I took the first ride today and it felt great.  Me like.  I'm at 30mm rider sag, 3mm free sag and 21mm spring preload, so ideally I probably need a slightly heavier spring.

BK

[Ivan]

Just to follow-up..... I'm at 30mm rider sag, 3mm free sag and 21mm spring preload, so ideally I probably need a slightly heavier spring.

Looks like a clean install.    What spring rate did they send you?  Mine came with 625 lbs/in (I weigh 185 with gear).  I had to add 2.5 turns on the preload adjuster (from wherever they had it set initially) to get the sag right.

[Heath]

Did you get your shocks from penske or a dealer? anyone

[BK_856er]

Looks like a clean install.    What spring rate did they send you?  Mine came with 625 lbs/in (I weigh 185 with gear).  I had to add 2.5 turns on the preload adjuster (from wherever they had it set initially) to get the sag right.

The shock came with a 500lb spring, which matches the Penske spring chart at their site.  I'm 180 with gear and the wet weight of my little M695 is 380lbs.

I'll tidy up a couple of little things on the install after I finalize the spring thing, but it all came together pretty well.

BK

[BK_856er]

Did you get your shocks from penske or a dealer? anyone

I ordered mine through Traxxion because it was a little cheaper and I thought it would be a slam dunk.  Penske had not yet built an M695 shock, so they first needed my old one to make the specs.  From that point I dealt directly with Penske.  I was already using an Ohlins, so it was no problem to ship them the original Sachs unit from my spares box.  Not knocking Traxxion at all, but if I had to do it again I would either go straight to Penske or to one of the DMF sponsors who deal Penske and know Monsters forward and backward.

BK

[krista]

fyi, we are a DMF sponsor and penske dealer -- but we would have had the same problem as traxxion with your shock, since we don't have a 695 here. Unless it's the same as Canned Ice's 620...

Very glad to hear you're happy with the penske. That is one brand I really care about -- and they've gone the extra mile for me and my customers a few times.

Thanks,
Chris

[TAftonomos]

fyi, we are a DMF sponsor and penske dealer -- but we would have had the same problem as traxxion with your shock, since we don't have a 695 here. Unless it's the same as Canned Ice's 620...

Very glad to hear you're happy with the penske. That is one brand I really care about -- and they've gone the extra mile for me and my customers a few times.

Thanks,
Chris

Chris, you might know, as the other dealers I've contacted didnt.

What is the weight on the double adjustable shock? 

What about the triple?

And of course, how much more can I save going to a Ti spring?

Rgds,
Theo

[krista]

Hi Theo, that's a new one -- haven't had that question before. I'll find out and get back to you. Casual observation is that the Penske is slightly less weight than Ohlins and the difference between standard and multiadjustable is negligible. To me, the weight savings of Ti springs isn't worth the extra cost. We'll find out and get back to you.

Thanks,
Chris