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Old 11-04-15, 08:42
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I Think ill give nitron a call if im unsuccessful with hyperpro. When i spoke to The guy at hyperpro he said there 460 was 80mm stroke, unless requested that it be custom built to retain the origional stroke. But this would increase the length of the shock by 20mm. Im asuming they just physically cant get the stroke with a single tube design in the length of the standard shock.

I had a think about it and i wonder if the reason for the reduced travel in the single tube shocks like the Ers and 460 is the limtied space available.

With a piggyback shock the nitrogen and some of the oil can be stored in the piggyback with the seperating piston that keeps the the oil and nitrogen apart. To fit all that in a single tube requires space. Hence the reduced travel. The stock shock does pack a fair stroke for its size.
And the only other shock That deffinatly has near as damn it 95mm of stroke is the ohlins. Which is a piggyback design.

Just a theory. Im no suspension expert.

Hyperpro are goimg to get back to me.on monday to let me know whether a 461 can be custom built for the ten.
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