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slowgti Liked a reply to forum topic Mass Dampers in MX?

4/7/2023 5:41am
Ok cool, from my limited knowledge it seems like it is a 2 part device. One is a harmonic dampener tuned to higher frequencies that you would feel through the bars. The other is a counter weight used to ‘deaden’ the feel of bottoming the forks due to a counter weight. If I am understanding it correctly, it’s an interesting device.
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FWYT Liked a reply to forum topic Mass Dampers in MX?

4/7/2023 5:41am
Nate71 - Appreciate you coming in here and giving some info. Thanks!
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Nate71 Added a reply to Mass Dampers in MX?

4/7/2023 5:34am
It greatly reduces fatigue and improves front end traction. If you check out my Instagram and read the different testimonials @counter_shox

onewheelwheaties Liked a reply to forum topic Mass Dampers in MX?

4/5/2023 7:24pm
My understanding: The idea is that is works as a counterbalance to help negate/dampen the forces going into the forks/front end to get them to settle quicker after a bump. The ideal suspension would perfectly follow the ground over bumps and undulations, if possible, but that is not realistic. If the fork doesn't completely adsorb the bump then upward force carries over into the front end causing it to move upward, then resultingly moving back downward which can cause an oscillation and the feeling of an unsettled front end. It is exactly those front-end oscillations that this device is supposed...
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FilthyGrungy Liked a reply to forum topic Mass Dampers in MX?

4/5/2023 7:21pm
The few offroad riders I know with them say it does make a difference it certain situations. Counterbalancer for the front end
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Cobbler Liked a reply to forum topic Mass Dampers in MX?

4/5/2023 7:20pm
The inputs would be so vast and different i wouldnt imagine they could isolate some frequency and tune for it but full disclosure I think vibrations as a field is literal black magic and barely passed when i took it so... yeah. Now, real life probably went something like "add weight til it feel good". Sometimes the steps between ideation and creation can be skipped and still have a great outcome as long as the person designing has a strong intuitive grasp on the concepts and mechanics behind the task. AKA gut feel engineering. Some of the best, and some...
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Nate71 Added a reply to Mass Dampers in MX?

4/5/2023 11:23pm
A very high frequency impact would be something in the range of 12-13 Hz . That would be something like a log or a rock. A low frequency impact would be something more like 2-3Hz. Those are the far ends of the spectrum but Most Impacts that You Encounter while riding are in the exact center of that range. For...

Nate71 Added a reply to Mass Dampers in MX?

4/5/2023 5:39pm
I can definitely see the logic in your thought process. Truth be told. Probably 90% of the hard impacts that you hit are while riding you are vertical butCountershox also does a great job Keeping the bike settled while turning enabling you to be able to stay in the rut without climbing the sidewalls and pushing wide.