trazor said:
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At the end after all this research, i've a bike that has a plush rear suspension that everybody likes. I would liked to have more "progressivenes" (instead of the very linear curve) , but looks impossible with a standard shock and monopivot linkage.
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I was looking old posts and I had a thought. So here it is:
Some time ago I watched YT video about motocross and enduro rear suspensions differences.
The person in that video explained and showed two motorcycles: Enduro and motorcorss.
Both bikes had progressive rear suspensions but atchived it in different ways.
Motocross had linkage sytem implemented outside rear shock. Endure bike had no linkage. He explained that enduro bike had no mechanical linkage installed to increase clearance to ride through obstacles like fallen trees, stones, railroad
Enduro bike had no linkage inside rear shock but progressive suspension was achieved by using progressive rear shock itself. In that particular enduro bike rear suspension progressiveness is implemented inside rear shock.
In summary:
Particular enduro bike had more complicated progressive rear shock but had no need for linkage due more sophisticated rear shock and therefore had better clearance.
Particular motocross bike had rear linkage to achieve progressive rear suspension and more simple rear shock but less clearance because linkage is sticking down the rear fork.
Enduro can be with linkage system but if one hits linkage in stone or tree it might brake.
