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FUTURESHOCK E150<br />

Highest-per<strong>for</strong>mance 150mm-travel <strong>for</strong>k in the world. At around 4.5 pounds, it boasts precise handling<br />

and the most effective bump-<strong>for</strong>ce management available.<br />

1 Integrated lowers and thru-axle <strong>for</strong> incredible<br />

torsional rigidity and steering precision<br />

2 Double triple-clamp design with integrated<br />

stem to decrease weight and improve<br />

steering precision<br />

3 Attitude Adjustment travel-adjust system quickly<br />

lowers the front end <strong>of</strong> the bike <strong>by</strong> 40mm <strong>for</strong><br />

optimized climbing per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

4 State-<strong>of</strong>-the-art seals ensure extremely low<br />

maintenance and high reliability<br />

5 Our proprietary Spike Valve enhances a rider’s<br />

control <strong>by</strong> increasing stability in corners and<br />

at low speeds, while still allowing maximum<br />

travel on large or high-speed impacts<br />

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TOTAL INTEGRATION allows <strong>for</strong> maximum control,<br />

incredible efficiency, and minimal weight.<br />

AFR SHOCK<br />

SPIKE VALVE: THREE MODES OF CONTROL<br />

RIDER OSCILLATION/<br />

SMALL HIT<br />

Low-speed port open<br />

Turning and pedaling<br />

<strong>for</strong>ces allow only a small<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> oil to flow<br />

through the damper,<br />

decreasing “wallow”<br />

and yielding control.<br />

INTERMEDIATE HIT<br />

Low-speed port open,<br />

Shim stack open<br />

Intermediate impacts<br />

deflect the speedsensitive<br />

compression<br />

valve shim stack,<br />

matching compression<br />

to bump <strong>for</strong>ce.<br />

LARGE HIT Low-speed<br />

port open, Shim stack<br />

open, Spike valve open<br />

High-speed impacts<br />

release the Spike valve and<br />

it immediately dumps oil<br />

to allow maximum travel.<br />

Again, bump <strong>for</strong>ce is<br />

matched <strong>by</strong> damper<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />

Designed as an integral part <strong>of</strong> the bike, our line <strong>of</strong> AFR Shocks helps our Enduro,<br />

Epic and Stumpjumper bikes deliver maximum control, incredible efficiency and<br />

unsurpassed strength with minimal weight.<br />

1 Our proprietary Spike Valve enhances a rider’s control <strong>by</strong> increasing stability<br />

in corners and at low speeds, while still allowing maximum travel on large or<br />

high-speed impacts<br />

2 The custom tuned L-VAS (Large Air Volume Spring) matches spring rate to<br />

bump <strong>for</strong>ce <strong>for</strong> optimized control<br />

3 State-<strong>of</strong>-the-art seals ensure extremely low maintenance and high reliability

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