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updraught · 06-18-2015, 04:50 AM

Depends on whether you want a "performance" ride or a smooth ride. "Performance" shocks tend to be stiff in both directions for handling (at the expense of ride).

A "Koni Special D" shock, for example, has almost no resistance on compression (going over a bump), and the rebound is adjustable to "heaps" of resistance.

It is good for controlling a stiff spring as it allows it to compress quickly on a bump. The rebound resistance can then control the rebound (expansion) of the spring to create a smooth ride.

If you adjust the Koni up too much the wheels won't come down fast enough after a bump, and you will feel them leave the road. This is not good and it is then time to back them off a bit ...

06-18-2015, 04:50 AM	#1
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 2,143	Re: Shocks Depends on whether you want a "performance" ride or a smooth ride. "Performance" shocks tend to be stiff in both directions for handling (at the expense of ride). A "Koni Special D" shock, for example, has almost no resistance on compression (going over a bump), and the rebound is adjustable to "heaps" of resistance. It is good for controlling a stiff spring as it allows it to compress quickly on a bump. The rebound resistance can then control the rebound (expansion) of the spring to create a smooth ride. If you adjust the Koni up too much the wheels won't come down fast enough after a bump, and you will feel them leave the road. This is not good and it is then time to back them off a bit ...