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I can assure you this was not easy to get!!!! My dad blew his fork seals when he had his accident in 2015. He was not able to get parts from Norton - only the entire fork assembly (at the time - maybe things are different now with Rob on board) and we've been on the hunt for this document since 2015. He ended up using the forks from the parts bike and we let go hunting until...... last fall his new forks blew a seal. If you call Ohlins in USA they have no clue. Even when you call Ohlins in Europe they have no clue. We've had many documents sent to us from Ohlins that were close but not exact. This IS the actual Ohlins/ Norton Parts list. Thank you Google Translate. We still have no clue why this was so difficult hence why I'm sharing it with you. So now you can order seals if-and-when you need them. I suggest printing this out or saving it.
Here's a special note from my contact.
"USD forks are for track. Not for street. Just because they sell bikes with them for street does not mean they are best for it. It is because the market wants it this way. There is no benefit having USD forks for street speeds. USD requires extra care. They require constant detailed cleaning. These are things your Norton dealer will tell you at time of purchase. Öhlins tries best to make USD forks like the ones on your Norton motorcycle take harsh street elements. This is why your fathers bike and many others have this early failure. I suggest covering them with bellows or don't ride in bad weather."
So what I took from that was ->>>> KEEP 'em CLEAN BOYS!!!!
Enjoy.
PS - if you want the original PDF email me and ask.
Here's a special note from my contact.
"USD forks are for track. Not for street. Just because they sell bikes with them for street does not mean they are best for it. It is because the market wants it this way. There is no benefit having USD forks for street speeds. USD requires extra care. They require constant detailed cleaning. These are things your Norton dealer will tell you at time of purchase. Öhlins tries best to make USD forks like the ones on your Norton motorcycle take harsh street elements. This is why your fathers bike and many others have this early failure. I suggest covering them with bellows or don't ride in bad weather."
So what I took from that was ->>>> KEEP 'em CLEAN BOYS!!!!
Enjoy.
PS - if you want the original PDF email me and ask.
