I want better forks

[booger]

I have a S4R Testa, after a couple years of trying to find factory Ohlins forks for this bike I've concluded it's just not gonna happen. Used to be able to buy Ohlins R&T forks for Monsters but apparently not anymore. Sometimes I'll run across some 1200S Ohlins for sale used on eBay. Does anyone know if these would fit an S*R Monster? I know it's about more than clamp diameter there's travel length and axle diameter and brake caliper mounting. I don't have any data on the forks for the newer Monsters.

I know I could just send the stock forks out somewhere and have them redone but I want the TiN of the Ohlins forks not for just the look but the harder surface treatment. I like the gold uppers also. The stock silver just doesn't look as good.

[stopintime]

Pre 2017 1200S forks are not good at all. Almost no adjustability and waaaayyy soft. Same goes for the R. I think their diameter create problems...

The harder surface isn't that important? Looks cool, but.....

How about gold or black anodizing stock tubes and get really good inernals? 

[danaid]

Have you called Kyle racing? They are the importers of Ohlins. They have rebuilt the suspension on my monster and 1198 and tuned them at the track days they attend...

[dlearl476]

Used to be able to buy Ohlins R&T forks for Monsters but apparently not anymore.

When I was doing my “Scrambler” tribute 10 years ago, I had Ohlins put their cartridges* in my SBK forks. In the end, changing the whole front end was easier than modifying the crappy OEM forks to accept the Alpina wire wheels.


*When I did it, the tech at Ohlins told me it was the last pair of SBK cartridges in existence.



ETA: When I called Ohlins, I was looking for R&T forks, but they were NLA. But the tech said “Hey, but we have one last pair of cartridges for the Showa SBK forks.”

[Wzed]

I have a S4R Testa, after a couple years of trying to find factory Ohlins forks for this bike I've concluded it's just not gonna happen. Used to be able to buy Ohlins R&T forks for Monsters but apparently not anymore. Sometimes I'll run across some 1200S Ohlins for sale used on eBay. Does anyone know if these would fit an S*R Monster? I know it's about more than clamp diameter there's travel length and axle diameter and brake caliper mounting. I don't have any data on the forks for the newer Monsters.

I know I could just send the stock forks out somewhere and have them redone but I want the TiN of the Ohlins forks not for just the look but the harder surface treatment. I like the gold uppers also. The stock silver just doesn't look as good.

Could be worng, but I think these may work?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ohlins-FG324-R-T-43mm-universal-avant-Fork-800mm-lenght/142703258664?hash=item2139c6ec28:g:1p4AAOSw1AZak-uo

[Speeddog]

Could be worng, but I think these may work?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ohlins-FG324-R-T-43mm-universal-avant-Fork-800mm-lenght/142703258664?hash=item2139c6ec28:g:1p4AAOSw1AZak-uo

Those say they're the 50/54 size.

Will still need axle spacers and caliper brackets.