Fork Dampers

[Harmonicashawn]

While doing another repair- I discovered that the electric dampers on the front forks were disconnected. Any opinions on why someone would disconnect them would be helpfull. I reconnected them, but have yet to ride it.

[dingy]

While doing another repair- I discovered that the electric dampers on the front forks were disconnected. Any opinions on why someone would disconnect them would be helpfull. I reconnected them, but have yet to ride it.

 

I disected several sets of forks, cutting lower fork tubes in half and one inner tube. From this I made some CAD models of the entire fork assemblies in order to understand the anti dive system.

From what I think I understand, the AD's are only effective the last 3/4" of compressed fork travel.

If you have progressive springs in, get rid of the AD's, they are a large current eater, when in traffic.

Skydoc 17 sells a set of block off plates to eliminate them completly.

Gary