AP996 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 While looking online for a Nitron or Ohlins etc I came across this Bitubo Took a chance and bought it even though there was little information other than length, made a new fork end for it by cutting off the mounting from a standard shock and then drilling, tapping and welding a M20 x 1.0 stud to it. spring was a little light so fitted a new 625lb spring Sag set and compression and rebound adjusters set about middle of adjustment to start with. Length set at 315mm Checked it out on a short run, seems like it might be a success, definitely more controlled than the harsh stock unit. Total cost so far just under £300 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Cha ching. They're good stuff. Numbers look ballpark right. Enjoy your new bike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fzar Posted February 9, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 hours ago, mossrider said: Enjoy your new bike. Thats right on the money as to the night and day difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member blackout Posted February 9, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted February 9, 2020 Well done! 1 Craig Mapstone Upstate New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klx678 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Looks like a real score based on "cubic dollars" spent! After looking up Bitubo and the fact that it works, the £300 is definitely a killer deal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AP996 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Looks like I may have got lucky, could have been completely wrong stroke etc. But worth a go for £200 on eBay, no body else bid as it wasn’t from a production bike, seller said it had come in the spares package for two Moto 2 race bikes he had bought from Spain. Shock didn’t have any road dirt on and the threaded collar was well lubed so looked like it had been used purely on track. Rubber ring on the shaft is handy for checking max travel as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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