What are inverted forks?
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:20 pm
Can someone explain this to me? I'm reading about it right now, but I don't fully understand it.
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Try wikipedia. It's good.
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What are inverted forks?
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:35 pm
Inverted:
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Try wikipedia. It's good.
Traditional
Try wikipedia. It's good.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:37 pm
Yeah I just didn't know all the names of the parts at first it made perfect sense the second time i read through. Your pictures would have saved me 10mins of reading though thanks 
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:46 pm
No problem, take it easy
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:10 pm
What's the point of inverted forks, though?
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:46 pm
Less weight to rebound, more weight up top, plus it lessens the overall weight because of the kinds of connectors needed...
Wrider
Wrider
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:29 pm
It puts the stiffest part of the fork at the top where it would normally show the most flex. It also allows for a reduction in the length of the inner slider.
Basically it makes a stiffer if somewhat heavier fork. Less flex means fewer problems with inconsistancies in the road whilst the bike is leaned over. The average rider would never notice the difference, but a racer will. Which is why you'll find them on basically every race bike currently in production.
If you want to look at a bike with crappy front end suspension the Yamaha V-Max is a good example.
Basically it makes a stiffer if somewhat heavier fork. Less flex means fewer problems with inconsistancies in the road whilst the bike is leaned over. The average rider would never notice the difference, but a racer will. Which is why you'll find them on basically every race bike currently in production.
If you want to look at a bike with crappy front end suspension the Yamaha V-Max is a good example.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:56 am
I understand that it is also done to help lighten the weight of the suspension. By inverting the forks, there is less weight on the suspension components that move during a bump. Therfore the bike can more quickly and easily return to it's "normal" state after going over a bump.
I hope I got that right!
Andrea
I hope I got that right!
Andrea
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:39 am
All the race bikes...and the occasional cruiser.
My VTX 1800 has inverted forks.
My VTX 1800 has inverted forks.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:52 pm
It's also a reduction in unsprung weight, which can greatly improve handling during a turn.sunshine229 wrote:I understand that it is also done to help lighten the weight of the suspension. By inverting the forks, there is less weight on the suspension components that move during a bump. Therfore the bike can more quickly and easily return to it's "normal" state after going over a bump.
I hope I got that right!
Andrea
Yes Ven... and the occasional cruiser. If memory serves so does the antiquated Suzuki Marauder.