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20 Jan 2008 08:29 #190225
by minutiesabotage
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Does anyone know if there is a good reason Kawasaki did not angle the rear shocks vertical. My understanding of the geometry is that vertical is the most effective position.
I ask because when I put my new swingarm on, I am going to have to have someone make mounting points for the shock (I do not trust my welding skills to something that important), so I can pick whatever angle I want.
Ignore spring rates and shock length, I am going to have to get new shocks anyway.
I ask because when I put my new swingarm on, I am going to have to have someone make mounting points for the shock (I do not trust my welding skills to something that important), so I can pick whatever angle I want.
Ignore spring rates and shock length, I am going to have to get new shocks anyway.
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20 Jan 2008 08:53 #190227
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1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax
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Vertical is the most effective only when the shock and swingarm are perpendicular to each other. As the swingarm moves upward, depending on howmuch travel you have, the shock can go past vertical and become less effective.
So designers placed the shock at an angle so as the swingarm moved through its arc and compressed the shock the shock moves more toward vertical and acts like it has a more progressive rate for a constant spring rate.
Later, Doug
So designers placed the shock at an angle so as the swingarm moved through its arc and compressed the shock the shock moves more toward vertical and acts like it has a more progressive rate for a constant spring rate.
Later, Doug
1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax
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20 Jan 2008 10:35 #190237
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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StreetfighterKz wrote:
what he said!Vertical is the most effective only when the shock and swingarm are perpendicular to each other. As the swingarm moves upward, depending on howmuch travel you have, the shock can go past vertical and become less effective.
So designers placed the shock at an angle so as the swingarm moved through its arc and compressed the shock the shock moves more toward vertical and acts like it has a more progressive rate for a constant spring rate.
Later, Doug
Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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20 Jan 2008 16:24 #190265
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I knew that, I was just testing you
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