Why do motocross suspenders lack sag indicators like MTB suspension has?

5/29/2018 8:41pm Edited Date/Time 6/1/2018 3:42am
Why do motocross suspenders lack the sag indicators that are commonly found on fork stanchions and shock shafts on MTB's?

Is it simply because of the coatings on motocross stachons/shaft don't allow for these decals/logos/stickers/whatever they are and may harm the seals? I noticed kashima coated stanchions on MTB bikes don't have the indicators.

I feel like it would be an easy way to set sag on a motocross bike.



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rmoto003
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5/29/2018 8:43pm
because fuck you, thats why
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5/29/2018 9:02pm
Perhaps that is why good mountain bikes cost more than an MX bike...
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5/29/2018 9:08pm
rmoto003 wrote:
because fuck you, thats why
I'm not a smart man, but I'm going with this^^

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5/29/2018 9:11pm
I don't know..........................Why?
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5/29/2018 9:27pm
So many stupid responses for no reason lol....
I actually never seen that before and thats pretty cool! Would definitely help a lot of riders who do the bare minimum at least set their suspension properly
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5/29/2018 9:33pm Edited Date/Time 5/29/2018 9:34pm
You tighten the chain and there goes your saft sag ratio.
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5/29/2018 11:07pm
You know who else sets their sag like that? Fucking communists. You're not a communist are you? 'Murica
5/29/2018 11:09pm
Holy crap. Is there some hidden rivalry between VitalMX and VitalMTB that i don't know about? Whats with all the sarcastic, dry, immature comments?
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Holy crap. Is there some hidden rivalry between VitalMX and VitalMTB that i don't know about? Whats with all the sarcastic, dry, immature comments?
The only hidden rivalry Im aware of is between your vagina and the sand thats stuck in it!
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Holy crap. Is there some hidden rivalry between VitalMX and VitalMTB that i don't know about? Whats with all the sarcastic, dry, immature comments?
Why dont you just take your lavish mountain bike and your lavish O-Ring sag checker and get the hell outta here and let us MX'ers set our suspension the old fashioned way!! With a old tape measure and someone awkwardly trying to hold up our bike while we sit on it!!
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Holy crap. Is there some hidden rivalry between VitalMX and VitalMTB that i don't know about? Whats with all the sarcastic, dry, immature comments?
It's because a large section of this website have been over the bars and landed on their heads one too many times. It really shows.
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5/30/2018 4:37am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 4:40am
Cause cycling is for drug cheats dickhead...! Our sport is clean, THAT'S why!
Always has been always will be.
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WTF is going on in this place?
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This almost feels like the good old days of Motodrive again!
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5/30/2018 5:30am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 5:31am
Turbojez wrote:
WTF is going on in this place?
Herd mentality.

OP, I agree. Having the gradients on the sliders is genius, it makes tuning my mtb fork a snap. My bet is that it would have something to do with the fork coatings (why we don't see them on dirt bike forks).
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Vital mentality: somebody makes a dick comment that wasn't really funny, but the herd thought it was and now every unoriginal douche chimes in with something also not funny.
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5/30/2018 6:54am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 6:55am
Because mtb suspension companies are smarter than the moto sus companies
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5/30/2018 7:17am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 7:18am
Have you used air to the set the sag on your MX shock? If you had a thousand different rear springs to try until you were at 30% or whatever you were shooting for sag wise you could use a indicator. But we use springs that need to be the correct rate then tensioned or loosened to get to the sweet spot. You aren't just adding or subtracting air until you are perfect. Make sense?
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5/30/2018 7:18am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 7:18am
I can answer this question in one word........leave
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5/30/2018 7:33am
Samuel wrote:
Vital mentality: somebody makes a dick comment that wasn't really funny, but the herd thought it was and now every unoriginal douche chimes in with something...
Vital mentality: somebody makes a dick comment that wasn't really funny, but the herd thought it was and now every unoriginal douche chimes in with something also not funny.
And to finish the cycle of life all the SJW's like you chime in to pat OP on the back and tell him it's going to be ok
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Melicar wrote:
And to finish the cycle of life all the SJW's like you chime in to pat OP on the back and tell him it's going to...
And to finish the cycle of life all the SJW's like you chime in to pat OP on the back and tell him it's going to be ok
Your lack of humor doesn't make him an SJW.
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5/30/2018 7:54am Edited Date/Time 5/30/2018 7:55am
Its because when you then check and the numbers on the shock spring and then when you do thats when you have to also. Understand?
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5/30/2018 8:24am
Forks maybe, shock no.
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Samuel wrote:
Vital mentality: somebody makes a dick comment that wasn't really funny, but the herd thought it was and now every unoriginal douche chimes in with something...
Vital mentality: somebody makes a dick comment that wasn't really funny, but the herd thought it was and now every unoriginal douche chimes in with something also not funny.
Melicar wrote:
And to finish the cycle of life all the SJW's like you chime in to pat OP on the back and tell him it's going to...
And to finish the cycle of life all the SJW's like you chime in to pat OP on the back and tell him it's going to be ok
At least he's not being a childish douche like yourself. Damn, you can tell that school has let out for the summer.
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5/30/2018 9:05am


Here are some motocross suspenders so your pants don't sag.
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5/30/2018 9:39am
Well got my laugh in for the day lol

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