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Title: one shock inverted.?
Post by: bacongrease on June 08, 2025, 10:27:06 PM
  Shocks.  Only one inverted?

 What is the advantage of inverting only one rear shock. ?  2004 Stone Touring.
 PO had the bags off.

 :undecided:
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: Vagrant on June 09, 2025, 06:13:11 AM
Drunk when installed. Can’t wait to see what you find next.
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: Alfetta on June 09, 2025, 07:43:53 AM
if the shock is only adjustable on compression, flipping one over offers rebound adjustment.
as shock equipped with both are a bit pricey...
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: elrealistico on June 09, 2025, 08:38:02 AM
Never heard of this, seems like some sort of red-suspender old wives tale, how's that work with the stock EV shocks?

if the shock is only adjustable on compression, flipping one over offers rebound adjustment.
as shock equipped with both are a bit pricey...
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: bacongrease on June 09, 2025, 09:41:20 AM
 Apparently Works Performance shocks.  I don't know which model.
and a rebuild is necessary as they are leaking.  :cry:
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: rocker59 on June 09, 2025, 10:04:13 AM
if the shock is only adjustable on compression, flipping one over offers rebound adjustment.
as shock equipped with both are a bit pricey...

ROFL!  You should've saved this one for an April 1st joke.
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: DoubleGuzzi on June 09, 2025, 10:16:50 AM
ROFL!  You should've saved this one for an April 1st joke.
.. there's a steel ball inside the damper rod, that blocks off the lower rebound section: flip it over and the compression section gets blocked. Possibly. Patent pending. :evil:
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: John A on June 09, 2025, 10:29:53 AM
I’ve seen it on Earls front forks. 99 on EV ‘s have one front leg rebound and one leg compression damping. It’s used on off road buggies as well.
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: kingoffleece on June 09, 2025, 12:03:38 PM
So do a lot of other bikes.  Not the same as mounting upside down.
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: wirespokes on June 09, 2025, 02:29:57 PM
If the shock will work upside down I can see it. Clever idea - but looks wonky, I'm sure.
Title: Re: one shock inverted.?
Post by: ridingron on June 09, 2025, 06:32:45 PM
Apparently Works Performance shocks.  I don't know which model.
and a rebuild is necessary as they are leaking.  :cry:

Good luck with that!