Wilbers Type 640 Road Shock And / Or Öhlins Tr 729

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  1. BobberT

    BobberT New Member

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    #1 BobberT, Nov 20, 2022
    Hi,
    Does anyone have experience with the Wilbers Type 640 Road shock and / or Öhlins Road & Track TR 729 for a Bobber Black year of construction 2021. Which one would you recommend?
    Thanks
     
  2. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    #2 Iceman, Nov 21, 2022
    Ohlins I would recommend, plenty of back up and a real quality product you won't be disappointed.
     
  3. Biggus

    Biggus New Member

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    #3 Biggus, Nov 21, 2022
    Have you had some specific experience of an Ohlins shock on the Bobber? Ohlins have an excellent reputation, but might not work as well as another design/make that was specifically developed for the Triumph Bobber.
     
  4. learningtofly

    learningtofly He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!
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    #4 learningtofly, Nov 21, 2022
    Conversely, the Wilbers unit is VERY highly regarded amongst the R9T community. I'd say you can't go wrong with either.
     
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  5. BobberT

    BobberT New Member

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    #5 BobberT, Nov 21, 2022
    Thank you both. I have also heard good things about Wilbers, also installed in the Bobber. Öhlins are widely used and have a good reputation, but I don't know anyone here who rides them in a bobber, hence my question.
     
  6. Biggus

    Biggus New Member

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    #6 Biggus, Nov 22, 2022
    Have you spoken to a company like Thornton Hundred Motorcycles to see what they would recommend as they customise and modify the Bobber?
     
  7. BobberT

    BobberT New Member

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    #7 BobberT, Nov 22, 2022
    Hi Biggus
    Thank you for the suggestion. I wrote to them once. They have very cool parts, but I think most if not all of them are not legal in Germany. :joy:
     
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