CLASSIC!!!

Ahh well... now see that's why we aren't agreeing.

I'm from the camp that believes "A difference that makes no difference
is no difference".

If the difference is Indistinguishable then thats close enough to
'equal' for me


G-S

 

And I agreed with the original post as it was worded.

Careful how you word things... you'll get what you asked for and not
what you meant (which our council recently found out to their disgust).


G-S

 

As far as I can find the first model Rollerdoors DIDN'T have anti-dive
but the 1980 Suzuki GSX750 had hydraulic antidive so that's the
earliest I can confirm.

 

But it's only indistinguishable 'cos you're doing it wrong ! <insert
triumphant look as though he'd executed a deft syllogism>

;-)

Seriously though, equal doesn't equal better (your original
assertion), and even then, they're only equal to the extent that you
don't push their capability. That's like saying the CB250 and RGV250
are equal in HP because you've only measured them both up to 3000 rpm
and they have the same power up to that point

JL
(actually I suspect the CB probably has more power from 0-3000)

 

;-P~

 

What I meant (although I perhaps didn't make it clear) was that mono
shocks aren't always better and that sometimes twin shocks are 'better
suited'.

There are still applications where they are more appropriate for a
variety of reasons IMO.


G-S

 

I have twin shocks on my R1200GSA, one at the front and one at the back!

Boxer

 

R1200GSA's have a front and backside?

Well bugger me! [1]

Here I was thinking that they had a backside and ummm the stinky bit in
the middle of the backside... [3]


G-S

[1] This is a rhetorical comment and *not* an invitation! [2]
[2] Yes this means you Johno.
[3] Yes... the BMW rider

 

Sure

G-S

 

Harley Softails _do_ have twin shocks...

Pat

 

Bugger... I'd hoped no one would think of that


G-S

 

Huh ? So which one is that is pretending to be a rigid with the hidden
monoshock then ?

JL

 

Softails have twin shocks. They lay flat under the transmission and work
under extension rather than compression.

 

Naah I just googled and GS and I were on the same page (that is we were
discussing the same model), however I did actually think the softail had
one shock in it's odd placement not two.

Regardless it's still a crap example of anything to do with suspension
given it's configuration is all about making the bike LOOK like it's a
hard tail without actually having that config's drawbacks (back
injuries, fillings falling out etc). So I stand by my scoffing of it as
an example of well, anything much. When you build for aesthetics first
then you can't complain if it doesn't actually perform very well. (Refer
anything made by a company with "Chopper" in its name)

However you can buy an aftermarket monoshock upgrade for the softtail

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/...t_omponents_sofspension_install/photo_02.html

JL

 

Apostrophe witch slaps JL about a bit... twice...

betty

 

Apologies for the incorrect second "it's" but I stand by the use of the
apostrophe for contractions

JL
Don Quixote rides again

 

Nah, there was this one:
I did actually think the softail had
and this one:
betty

 

Oh blast ! Guilty on both counts your witcheryness

JL
There's not much point trying to turn me into a toad - a bit late really

 

My ex always maintained that N2O was the best thing for contractions

N/