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Performance and purpose of kit suspension (Differences compared with standard suspension on commercially available machines)<br />

Spring characteristics<br />

Commercially Purpose To increase comfort when riding in urban areas while<br />

available machine<br />

preventing bottoming when suddenly riding over a gap while<br />

specs<br />

banking on a bend.<br />

Performance/characteristics At the lowest possible spring setting, the air spring effect is<br />

increased depending on the oil level.<br />

An oil lock mechanism is fitted for the purpose of preventing<br />

bottoming (metal contact).<br />

Problem with circuit Instability caused by excessive front dip movement during the<br />

initial braking period.<br />

Stroke cannot be used up. (Stroke stops sharply in the second<br />

half of braking.)<br />

Kit suspension specs Linear spring characteristic can use up the entire range of the stroke while exerting the hold<br />

of the initial braking period.<br />

*Spring load: Depends on the stroke.<br />

Spring load (N)<br />

1G<br />

Kit<br />

Commercially<br />

available machine<br />

Stroke (mm)

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