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<blockquote data-quote="mshrout" data-source="post: 1462457" data-attributes="member: 98055"><p>I would think this ride height technology will be played with, but at what cost? and does it reduce lap times? possibly, but with the talented riders out on the track these days, you might be talking about hundreds or thousands of a second, all for what, setting new lap time for pole position? possibly. But during the race with tire wear, the system is turned off? Rider concentration using this system full time has to be exhausting. Remember the “anti Dive devices” fitted to the front forks of the mid 80’s bikes? They worked, but had draw backs. I recall it made the front fork harsh under braking and hitting bumps. it worked, but the overall feedback to the rider was not confidence inspiring. Manufacturers eventually removed the device off the forks. Sport riders know already as well as dirt riders to raise the front forks in the triple clamps to increase handling, (quicker steering), for dirt, this translates to quicker steering in the tight woods enduro settings, but you might want to put the forks back to stock settings if any speed (desert riding) will be reached. I just don’t see manufacturers putting this type of device on a production machine selling to the public. IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mshrout, post: 1462457, member: 98055"] I would think this ride height technology will be played with, but at what cost? and does it reduce lap times? possibly, but with the talented riders out on the track these days, you might be talking about hundreds or thousands of a second, all for what, setting new lap time for pole position? possibly. But during the race with tire wear, the system is turned off? Rider concentration using this system full time has to be exhausting. Remember the “anti Dive devices” fitted to the front forks of the mid 80’s bikes? They worked, but had draw backs. I recall it made the front fork harsh under braking and hitting bumps. it worked, but the overall feedback to the rider was not confidence inspiring. Manufacturers eventually removed the device off the forks. Sport riders know already as well as dirt riders to raise the front forks in the triple clamps to increase handling, (quicker steering), for dirt, this translates to quicker steering in the tight woods enduro settings, but you might want to put the forks back to stock settings if any speed (desert riding) will be reached. I just don’t see manufacturers putting this type of device on a production machine selling to the public. IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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