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Originally posted by twpd
Quote: Originally posted by weeksy2
Quote: Originally posted by andyb
better material, lighter.............. |
LOL lighter ? the whole shock weighs less than 5kg... if it makes it 4.5kg... really ? is there a point ? |
It's unsprung weight Steve. If you can save 20% then that's significant. If there's one place where weight should be shed then it's from the suspension, wheels and brakes. Increaseing the ratio between sprung & unsprung improves ride and handling. It's why racers spend a fortune on lightweight wheels. |
The body of the shock isn't unsprung weight, only the bottom spring platform and the damper rod are unsprung. the body is bolted to the bike and the bottom bit is bolted to the swing arm so the bit that has to react to suspension movement is not the shock body!
Same with the forks, the wheel, disks, calipers, fork bottoms and tubes are unsprung mass.