[Larry]

About 6 weeks ago I decided to go fiddling with the rear shock on the aprilia, when I tried to adjust the top adjuster, it was well and truly stuck, so bein the big ham fisted fupper that I am, I managed to force it to move.................................3 seconds later there was a weap of oil coming from it..................3 seconds after that, there was very nearly a weap coming from me. I was not a happy camper.

I made a few calls and asked a few questions, and one name kept being repeated to me. NDM.

So I called them, I got talking to Steve (I think). First question I asked was "can you rebuild Sachs shocks?"

The answer I got both surprised and impressed me.... " sure.....whick Aprilia is it from" I had found my guy.

A few weeks ago I was finally in the Dublin area and took the opertunity to drop the shock into him.

He took a look at it, rubbed his chin a little and looked me dead in the eye and said " I'm pretty confident I can sort this"

I left it with him and went on about my life, about a week later I called to see if he had gotten anywhere with it, I was told it was nearly ready and it was looking good, I was very very happy. I did not want to have to buy a new shock......again.

Last Saturday morning I finally got a chance to re fit the rebuilt shock, after a few weeks with the standard shock in, I was looking forward to a little comfort.

Once the job was done, I decided I had better test it, the plan was to cruise to Carraic on Shannon on the N4 to get a feel for it and see what needed adjusting. I never made the N4, as soon as I turned out the gate of the house, I knew it was 100% better than it ever had been before Steve got his hands on it, I immidiately changed my plans and took the back, twisty fun roads to Carraic.

My bike is now like a new machine, it corners better, is FAR more comfortable, nad it very stable at speed.

So, to sum it all up.

Steve, your a legend.

[Larry]

fabio, on 03 October 2011 - 07:08 PM, said:

I remember you going on about that shock Larry so I'm glad to hear you have it back in now! Sachs are top quality pieces of kit I hear...

The standard shock is actually a Sachs too, but its as useful as a pogo stick, I spent months trying to find a good setting with it. Never did.

delooney, on 03 October 2011 - 07:17 PM, said:

Great to hear a story about someone who knows what they're at!

It was a great relief to leave it with him, and not have to worry about it.

PaulB, on 04 October 2011 - 08:44 AM, said:

Larry, is that an rsv shock? the stock falco sachs was pretty crap.

Tis indeed an RSV shock, the original was MUCK!!!!, so I got one from an 01 RSV

KTRIC, on 04 October 2011 - 10:00 AM, said:

154nm of torque !!!

That is an ass load of torque.

[Prunty]

Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I was going to RPM in Drogheda to have my suspension checked out and was wondering how he rates against NDM??

[Blade RR]

I've known steve for yrs, bought many new bikes off him. Very knowledgeable, trustworthy, big back round with bikes and is involved with a lot of racers re bike set up and tuning. Yup, one of the good ones.



@ Prunty: he is a qualified ohlins specialst so may be worth calling re your post above.