It sounds like the main difference is that in the US you don't deal with Ohlins USA but all sales are referred to the dealer network.popkat wrote:A lot do, Penske, Maxton, Nitron to name a few make them to your spec, Ohlins come from the factory with the spring they've worked out themselves, it's up to the supplying dealer to spring it to suit you, therefore buy your Ohlins from an Ohlins service centre not a mail order specialist, although as stated before the std spring will work for the average weight rider. I believe WP also offer a std spring, but just buy from a service centre and have it sorted to suit.
Everyone of them (that I have dealt with) will install the correct spring at no extra cost.
So I do stand corrected, you can get an Ohlins shock with a "stock" spring but you would have to go out of your way to get one here.
