I just about fell out of my chair laughing!ellett wrote:Putting CoolHeads on dorks:
It could be kind of a backhanded remark towards AlisoBob...
But that guy in the pic is King Webrider if you have seen any of his threads on AllThingsMoto...
FIXED!!thurmanmerman91 wrote:...the person that came up with this idea definitely knows how to jerry rig something rather than do it the right way....
And Im sure your suspension doesn't bottom out either.... My suspension was set up to my liking before I installed these and I like it even more nowthurmanmerman91 wrote:I have to back up Jake on this, I rode 2 different bikes with this setup a few weeks ago and wont run anything else now.The initial part of the stroke is unbelieveably plush...the person that came up with this idea definitely knows what hes doing mechanically and this setup works.No problems whatsoever. Nuff said....
caseyracing222 wrote:And Im sure your suspension doesn't bottom out either.... My suspension was set up to my liking before I installed these and I like it even more nowthurmanmerman91 wrote:I have to back up Jake on this, I rode 2 different bikes with this setup a few weeks ago and wont run anything else now.The initial part of the stroke is unbelieveably plush...the person that came up with this idea definitely knows what hes doing mechanically and this setup works.No problems whatsoever. Nuff said....
M.F.D.B. wrote:FIXED!!thurmanmerman91 wrote:...the person that came up with this idea definitely knows how to jerry rig something rather than do it the right way....
So, in short, the oil damping is a fixed rate thing as is the spring. The Air damping is progressive and provides you the ability to "tune" your suspension. By removing this element, you also remove your bottoming protection. A very dangerous condition if you think about it.The theory behind sub tanks:
Sub-Tanks add a new dimension to the adjustability of your fork. The air volume in your fork is in effect an air spring. This is what helps your fork resist bottoming. Oil level controls the amount of air in the fork. The higher the oil level is the smaller the air volume making the air pressure in your fork ramp up faster on big hits. High oil level makes for a harsh ride on small bumps, but helps resist bottoming. Sub tanks allow you to run a high oil level and maintain a softer ride than normal on small bumps.
This is accomplished with adding back air volume with the tanks. Then controlling the flow of air into the tanks with a control valve. This system is more volume sensitive then speed sensitive. On small bumps, (like roots, rocks, and ruts), the smaller volume of air easily moves through the valve and into the tank. This makes the forks feel like they have a low oil level. On big hits , (such as whoops, g outs and jumps), the large volume of air cannot all squeeze through the control valve at once. This makes the fork act like it has a high oil level and will resist bottoming in the same way. With the control valves you have another way of tuning your suspension for different conditions. Open the valves for a softer ride. Close them down for a firmer ride. Sub tanks give a bike a plush feel without sacrificing bottoming resistance. I think they really shine for trail riding. But motocross and even supercross / arenacross guys love them too for chattery stuff like braking and acceleration bumps and ruts.