914 Suspension motion ratios, Comparing notes Options

[groot]

I measured my front and rear motion ratios yesterday and wanted to compare notes with any that have done the same.

For the rear suspension I took ~20 data points and did a best fit analysis to come up with 1.00 to 1.00 damper travel to wheel travel with strong statistical correlation.

My front geometry is a bit different than a standard 914, so the motion ratio should be different, too. I measure ~10 points and found 0.83 damper travel to wheel travel, again with strong statistical correlation.

I'm about to order my rear shocks and this is one of the bits of data they need to build the shocks.

[jwalters]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) You know what somebody needs to do--is design new pick-up points for the arms that use the same type of adjuster as seen on many crotch rockets, you know, the round one which you turn in a desired direction for chain tension and ride height---if someone were to design these into the pick-up points with a bearing action--when the arm moves thru its travel, the geometry would be locked in place solid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)