Suspension 101 Total Control Training（暂停101总控制培训）.pdfVIP

Suspension 101  By Lee Parks and Paul Thede Illustrations by Alan Lapp In our Total Control Advanced Riding Clinics that are taught around the country we spend an entire hour dedicated to suspension setup. The reason is that our riding techniques are designed to upset the suspension as little as possible. Because of this, it is equally important to understand how your suspension works from the inside out so you know what external changes are actually doing to the bike so we can set it up for maximum traction. Why Suspension? Why do we need suspension in the first place? After all, go-carts go pretty fast with no suspension at all other than tire and chassis flex. Well, go-carts travel over fairly smooth surfaces while motorcycles encounter bumps. This is where the problem lies and this is where suspension makes a difference. Its purpose is threefold: to minimize harshness, maximize traction and maximize control. The ideal setup is determined by a number of factors, including the type of riding (racing or street, for example) and personal preference (some like it stiffer, some like it plusher). Lets first discuss the perfect ride.” Its firm, with good resistance to bottoming and great feel for the road, yet it is plush and comfortable at the same time. Every type of rider can relate to this ideal-firmness for that feeling of control, and plushness because no one likes getting beat up. The terms firmness and plushness seem contradictory. But are they? Is this type of ride stiff or is it soft? Well, the answer is both—firm to eliminate excessive dive and control bottoming, and plush on the square edge bumps. OK, sounds good, but the real question is, How can this perfect ride be achieved? One step at a time. Lets first review some practical physics. Forces  A closer look at the forces involved in suspension action reveals three distinct types of force: spring forces, damping forces and frictional forces. There are also forces created by acceleration