V100 with Broken Kayaba Shock

[Huzo]

It would have to be a “poverty pack “ ohlins or cheap copy if it did, even twin shock ohlins had helm joints 45 years ago (i still have them)

Funny story there.
I was drowsing in bed prior to nodding off and searched aftermarket shocks for a V85. I saw a few and got to the Ohlins option, in my dazed stupor and perving on the picture, I saw $996 (or thereabouts).
So I pushed the “yes” button…
Morning after came and I revisited my purchase, further investigation showed it was USD 996, so about AUD 1600 or something like..
THEN…
There was the small matter of $300 duty to get it here because it was a purchase over $1000.
THEN…
You have to fill in a lot of intricate forms on line which is beyond me, so I paid a guy in Sydney $60 to do it for me.
So, a shade under $2,000 for this


I’ll end up in poverty if I do this too many times…!

[bad Chad]

Where is the evidence that this is a multi bike problem?

[Frenchfrog]

several bikes have done the same thing...it seems hardly endemic though

[Frenchfrog]

From one report that was just there is now an official recall over this...at least in Europe.
If I was an owner I would  not hesitate